Primary Resource Directory

Guidance
Case Studies

Be inspired by real examples of how schools are broadening horizons and embedding meaningful career-related learning across the whole school.

Careers Impact Maturity Model for Primary Schools: Supporting Guides

Explore our collection of guidance documents supporting Themes 1, 2 and 5 of the Careers Impact Maturity Model for Primary Schools. Covering strategic leadership, inclusion, impact evaluation, and meaningful encounters and experiences, these resources help schools strengthen and develop their career-related learning provision.

Lesson Materials
Skills Builder Resources
The Skills Builder Hub provides a suite of tools for educators to build essential skills in the classroom, including learning activities, classroom resources and assessment tools. 
Skills Builder Partnership
Evaluation
Careers Impact Maturity Model for Primary Schools

The Careers Impact Maturity Model for Primary Schools provides a structure and a lens to support educational settings in evaluating and strengthening careers leadership and careers provision. It forms the basis of a Careers Impact internal leadership review which enables reflective, non‑judgemental dialogue, helping leaders connect careers to wider priorities, identify strengths, and plan sustainable next steps.

Lesson Materials
WEST: Women in Engineering, Science and Technology

Delivering careers resources to Primary Schools, we are a charity that works to broaden aspirations and challenge stereotypes related to non-traditional trades and careers.

Guidance
Career-related learning outcomes and objectives for primary pupils

This document sets out a suggested set of learning outcomes and objectives that could underpin career-related learning (CRL) provision in your setting.

Lesson Materials
Primary School Activity Book: Being a GP

20 activities designed to engage primary pupils in STEM subjects linked to General Practice.

Complete with animations introducing each activity.

Health Education England
Lesson Materials
Career Cards

This activity highlights the wide range of people and backgrounds who become STEM professionals and
helps to counteract stereotypes.

Centre for Industry Education Collaboration (CIEC)
Lesson Materials
Engineering for Families

Developed by NUSTEM, Engineering for Families is a six week afterschool activity for KS2 children and their parents and carers. 

Northumbria University Newcastle
Lesson Materials
Step into the NHS KS2 competition resources

Did you know that someone in every class in your school is likely to work for the NHS in the future? See our KS2 teacher guide for an overview of our ready-made lesson plans and how to introduce meaningful careers-related learning to your pupils.

NHS Health Careers
Guidance
Career Development Framework: Handbook for Primary Schools

New Career Development Framework for Primary Schools.

Career Development Institute
Video
Budding Futures: Tackling Gender Stereotypes (KS1)

20-minute interactive video with accompanying teacher guide and learning activities aimed at children aged 5-8, children consider what a florist or a builder might look like before meeting Jonathan the celebrity florist and Kimberley in construction. 

Primary Futures