Making work experience more meaningful for schools
Careers education is evolving. Modern work experience isn’t about one placement with no relevance.
It’s about multiple meaningful encounters with employers.
Our programmes help schools deliver these experiences through employer-led challenges, industry insight and structured careers learning, from in-person full halls to online digital learning.
Equalex and the future of work experience
The Inspirational Learning Group is currently piloting approaches aligned with the equalex framework with schools in the Three Spires Trust, using employer-led challenges to connect students with real careers.
Challenges, curriculum, and employer encounters are supported through Lightbulb Online, helping schools deliver structured experiences that meet Equalex outcomes and support meaningful careers education.
Programmes aligned
with the
Gatsby Benchmarks
Programmes aligned with the Gatsby Benchmarks
The Gatsby Benchmarks remain the foundation of careers education in schools.
Challenges, curriculum, and employer encounters have been developed to support multiple Gatsby Benchmarks, helping students connect classroom learning with real careers while giving schools clear ways to evidence meaningful careers activity.
See the mapping document below to explore how programmes align with the Gatsby Benchmarks.
Connecting students with real employers
Modern work experience is shifting away from the traditional one-week placement, towards repeated encounters with employers throughout a student’s education.
Through employer-led challenges and delivery days, The Inspirational Learning Group brings volunteer employers from a range of industries into schools. Students can interact directly with professionals, ask questions, share ideas, and receive feedback while gaining insight into real careers and industries.
How our programmes align with Gatsby and equalex
Explore the mapping document below to see how our challenges, curriculum, and employer encounters support national career frameworks
See how all our content is mapped to Gatsby and equalex
Download the full mapping document below
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Modern work experience in action
See how schools are bringing employer encounters into the classroom through challenge delivery days and careers learning activities.
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