Supporting schools and their students
We run careers workshops, skills sessions and a schools tutoring programme, taught by trained university students. Professionals outside schools can refer a young person in Year 7 or above. Funded places depend on what the Fund can offer at the time.

What we offer
Our Three Core Services
We offer three distinct services to support your students: careers guidance workshops, creative confidence-building sessions, and academic tutoring support. Each can be booked separately or combined for comprehensive student support.
Careers Workshops
Post-16 and post-18 guidance and planning
Workshops that help students make informed decisions about their next steps after school, whether university, apprenticeships, gap years, or employment.
- Researching degrees and career options
- Personal statement clinics
- Speak to a Student subject series
- University application support
- Labour market information sessions
Creative and Skills Sessions
Confidence-building enrichment workshops
Practical workshops that build voice, confidence, and creative skills, for drop-down days, enrichment programmes, and students who need to develop self-belief.
- Public speaking and presentation skills
- Student entrepreneurship workshops
- Digital storytelling and media
- Leadership development
- Creative problem-solving
Academic Tutoring
Extra one-to-one help alongside school
School-funded tutoring through our schools programme: £25 a pupil per session, one-to-one or group, and schools can use Pupil Premium.
- One-to-one sessions, 15 per pupil
- For pupils your school chooses
- DBS-checked university student tutors
- Online lessons, alongside school
- Lessons are recorded for safety
Who we work with
Who We Work With
From individual schools to large multi-academy trusts and local authorities, we adapt our approach to meet diverse needs and contexts across the education sector.
- Secondary Schools and Sixth Forms
- Alternative Provision and SEND Settings
- Local Authorities and Multi-Academy Trusts
- Outreach Programmes
- Further Education Colleges
- Higher Education Partners
Why choose us
Why Schools Choose NSEMM
- Student-led delivery Relatable sessions from university students who understand the journey
- Evidence-based approach Careers workshops aligned with the Gatsby Benchmarks and best practice
- Clear charity prices £25 a pupil per session, one-to-one or group, and your school chooses how many sessions
- School workshops since 2024 Our first school workshop was in February 2024
- Student-led origins Started in Kent in 2020 by two sixth-form students, now based in Nottingham
- Mission-driven Charity status means every decision focuses on educational impact

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Whether you are looking for a one-off workshop, ongoing tutoring support, or a comprehensive partnership, we are here to help your students succeed.