Widening participation into education careers
The Education Inclusion Partnership (EIP) is a demonstration model for a regional initiative that strengthens recruitment and progression into education roles. It combines community outreach, structured candidate support, and partner collaboration to reduce barriers to entry and improve candidate experience.
The model is designed for training providers, schools, and local stakeholders who want to improve representation and retention across the workforce pipeline, while maintaining professional standards and safeguarding expectations.
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Clear routes and practical preparation
Candidates understand pathways, entry requirements, and selection expectations—supported by actionable guidance.
- Pathway and eligibility explainers
- Application toolkits and templates
- Interview practice and feedback
Mentoring, confidence, and community
Candidates build confidence through mentoring and peer connection, designed around real constraints and needs.
- Mentoring pathways (6–10 weeks)
- Peer sessions and Q&A
- Reasonable adjustments and accessibility
Support through transition and early career
Support extends beyond application submission to help candidates prepare for training, placements, and early role expectations.
- Placement readiness checklists
- Professional conduct guidance
- Early-career reflection tools
What candidates receive
EIP support is modular. Candidates can self-serve resources, attend workshops, and opt into mentoring depending on their stage. Support is designed to be welcoming and aligned with selection criteria.
Typical support components
- Route mapping: choosing the right pathway and understanding requirements
- Evidence building: identifying transferable experience and articulating it clearly
- Interview readiness: scenario practice, safeguarding prompts, reflective responses
- Transition planning: preparing for placements and workload expectations
Thinking about a career in education?
You do not need a “perfect” background to apply—what matters is motivation, values, and the ability to learn and reflect. This model helps you translate your experience into strong evidence for applications and interviews.
- Career changers welcome
- Support for first-generation graduates and those unfamiliar with recruitment norms
- Guidance on expectations, professional standards, and safeguarding basics
Evaluation-ready by design
Partners can adopt a monitoring framework to track engagement, progression, and candidate experience across stages (with appropriate consent and data governance).
Example indicators
- Engagement: outreach attendance, workshop completion, mentoring uptake
- Progression: applications, interviews, offers, training starts
- Experience: confidence, clarity, sense of belonging (survey measures)
- Equity: representation across stages where monitoring is appropriate