Secondary Benchmark 2

Interpreting and learning from local labour market information

Every pupil and their parents should have access to good quality information about future study options and labour market opportunities.

This toolkit shares advice and guidance on how to make progress towards achieving benchmark 2 in your school or college.

Understanding the labour market

Our Region Your Future: Video

This video will help to understand the key sectors and careers in each one.

Our Region Your Future: Sector information

This resource pack outlines key sectors and the careers in each one.

Our Region Your Future: classroom resources

These resources include lesson plans and presentations for schools and colleges covering year 7 to 13, including SEND. 

LMI presentation playlist

We've put together a playlist of presentations to help you undertstand what LMI is and why it's useful.

Our Economy

Insights into what makes the North East competitive.


Supporting resources

A summary of the North East labour market

Our infographic gives an overview of the labour market in the North East, including employment rates, average pay, employment by sector and occupation, and current vacancies. 

    The North East energy sector

    This toolkit focuses on three growing subsectors within the North East Energy sector, highlighting a range of job roles, skills, and routes into careers.

    The North East Health and Life Sciences Sector

    This toolkit aims to support secondary school teachers to link careers in the North East health and life sciences sector to the Maths, English, and Science KS3 and KS4 curriculum.

    The North East Construction Toolkit

    This toolkit aims to support secondary school teachers to link careers in the North East Construction sector to the Maths, English, and Science KS3 and KS4 curriculum. 

    Benchmark 2 resources

    Easily accessible information, toolkits and links to stakeholders to support you in achieving benchmark 2.

    Directory

    We’ve collated a list of providers and organisations who can help to inspire and provide young people with an insight to the world of work.

    News and case studies