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Introduction to the core transferable skills

Aiming to win the league this season? Explore the importance of aiming high and being proactive to reach your future goals.

Self-employment

Help young care leavers understand the advantages and disadvantages of being self-employed.

How to have a positive mindset

Staying positive isn’t always easy, especially in times of change. Passing on ways to help children keep a positive outlook can help them as they move towards their working life.

Six ways to teach creativity and supercharge students’ future

Roisin Ellison from the RSA highlights six ways you can build creativity into your employability

Introducing insurance

The world of insurances can be scary for young care leavers. Introduce them to insurance benefits, terms and concepts with this tailored activity.

Financial fraud, scams and identity theft

Introduce young care leavers to the different types of financial fraud and scams. Help them understand how to protect themselves with this activity.

Enterprise idea planner

Our Enterprise idea planner is the perfect tool for people who want to use their skills to develop a campaign whilst in education, an opportunity at work or setting up a business.

LifeSkills enterprise and entrepreneur resources

Inspire students to think like an entrepreneur and develop enterprise skills.

Credit scores and debt

Understanding what a credit score is and what affects it is the first step to successfully dealing with debt. Read how to help young care leavers here.

Virtual interviews: making a great first impression

Support your child to ace interviews and impress potential employers with our interactive tool. Includes a worksheet.

Why you should get your students coding

ICT Director Matt Britland discusses the important skills learnt from coding and tips for delivering it in the classroom

Growth mindset toolkit

Develop core transferable skills and the kind of mindset that will support students as they transition from education into the world of work.

Virtual Work Experience: An educator’s experience

Read Lin’s story about how she used our interactive video tool to prepare her students for work experience.

Adapting CVs and writing impressive cover letters

Support your child to know how tweaking their CV and writing cover letters for specific roles can help them be successful.

Mind the gap – making the leap from school to work

How can you help your child bridge the tricky gap between education and employment?

What is success, and how do I achieve it?

Hear from different people about what success means to them.

Managing workplace challenges activity

Challenge your students to complete projects similar to those set in the workplace.

Money skills financial literacy challenge

Help KS2 and P4-7 students to develop their money skills and improve financial literacy with this free interactive challenge.

Teaching adults to be confident with money

Discover how Barclays LifeSkills can help you support adult learners to be more confident with money

The essential skills for enterprise success

For young people today, aspiring to set up a business is becoming more and more popular and it’s not hard to see why. In a world of increasing economic uncertainty, carving out your own path can seem like a more rewarding prospect.