Teacher Encounters

The Teacher Encounter initiative at the Central London Careers Hub offers a unique opportunity for educators to gain first-hand insights into the world of work through face-to-face workplace visits. These experiences allow teachers to engage directly with employers and explore the wide range of career pathways linked to their subject areas.

Working in partnership with a diverse network of London employers, we provide access to a variety of industries and workplaces, helping educators connect classroom learning with real-world applications.

Teachers can then meaningfully use these insights to enrich their curriculum teaching, helping their students build a deeper understanding of opportunities, connections between learning and industry and the essential skills that need to be honed for different roles. There are a number of pathways and routes into employment, in particular technical and vocational options like apprenticeships. This knowledge can empower educators to effectively support students to take their best next step.

Teacher encounters can take many forms, from five hours to multiple days, face-to-face, virtual or a mix of both. From just one teacher to multiple colleagues.

What's in it for business?

As an employer, offering teacher encounters supports deeper and more impactful engagement with your local community and future talent pipeline. Evidence tells us that teachers are one the biggest influencers on young people’s decision making and teacher encounters gives you the opportunity to support them to inspire the next generation to the best of their ability.