Every student gets a Workplace Readiness Score
Measurable skill development across 8 competencies employers actually hire for. Zero-prep sessions. Automated Gatsby evidence. £795/year group.
What Students Get: A Workplace Readiness Score
Not just "completed 10 sessions". Actual competency measurement employers can understand.
Based on 89 sessions across 7 tools
(8 of 8 competencies)
Great coverage. Keep developing each competency to strengthen your overall readiness.
Your Top Competencies:
Track how your 8 competencies have developed over time
Your development through simulations
Skills you've practised:
Practised across 0 simulation sessions
✨ Your growth:
Sessions contributing to each skill
Tools Used:
Springpod shows "completed 10 employer encounters".
We show "scored 78/100 on commercial awareness with evidence portfolio".
That's the difference between participation tracking and development evidence.
What Teachers Get
Everything you need to manage careers provision
Intervention Alerts
Automatic identification of students needing support. High severity (score <40), medium (inactive 30+ days), low (competency gaps). No manual data analysis required.
Cohort Analytics
See tier distribution, average scores, competency comparisons. Understand where your year group stands at a glance.
Portfolio Management
Review and approve student evidence. Bulk actions for efficiency. Comments and featured status controls.
Pathway Tracking
See which students are targeting university, apprenticeships, or employment. Understand how readiness scores correlate with career intentions.
Export Everything
CSV exports for your systems. Formatted reports for governors and parents. Gatsby evidence documentation ready for Ofsted.
Intervention Alerts
3 High PriorityYear 12 Overview
12
Developing
45
Progressing
38
Confident
5
Advanced
The 8 Competencies Employers Hire For
Real skills that matter in every workplace
Commercial Awareness
Understanding how businesses make money and create value.
Tools: Adapt & Thrive, Design The Mix
Decision Making
Making strategic choices under pressure with incomplete information.
Tools: All simulation tools
Problem Solving
Analysing challenges and finding practical solutions.
Tools: Inventory Manager, Research Race
Financial Literacy
Understanding budgets, cashflow, and profitability.
Tools: Track Cashflow, Finance Calculator
Adaptability
Responding effectively to changing circumstances.
Tools: Adapt & Thrive
Data Analysis
Using information to inform decisions.
Tools: Elasticity Explorer, Research Race
Team Collaboration
Working effectively with others towards shared goals.
Tools: Lead The Team, Recruit Right
Leadership
Guiding others and taking responsibility for outcomes.
Tools: Lead The Team, Employee Motivator
Gatsby Compliance Made Practical
Beyond box-ticking to genuine readiness
Individual Needs
Every student gets personalised tracking through their Workplace Readiness Score. Automated progress monitoring. Intervention alerts for students needing support.
Evidence: Individual dashboards, score history, teacher alerts
Curriculum Links
Every tool shows career applications. Mapped to 8 exam boards, 28 syllabuses. Teachers don't need business knowledge.
Evidence: Syllabus alignment reports, career context in every session
Employer Encounters
Virtual employer-style challenges. Industry-validated scenarios. Scalable to whole cohorts without coordination burden.
Evidence: Simulation completion records, decision-making evidence
Workplace Experiences
Students run virtual organisations. Make real business decisions. Experience workplace pressures safely.
Evidence: Session portfolios, business performance outcomes
Skills Hub Futures generates automated evidence for all four benchmarks. Export-ready for Ofsted at any time.
What Careers Leads Say
Perspectives from careers professionals across UK education
"It's absolutely necessary alongside grades."
Founder
Careers & Empowerment CIC
"Grades just open doors, skills and aptitude move you onwards."
Careers Leader
FE College
"Grades open the door ajar. To go through it you need to stand out with your ability to hold a conversation, show people you're interested and interesting, problem solve, and think creatively."
Careers & Aspirations Leader
Secondary School
"Increasingly, employers are keen to determine not 'what did you study', but rather, 'what can you do?'"
Senior Careers & Enterprise Developer
University
"Workplace readiness is important. If a student has never worked before then they don't know what to expect. Grades don't tell the full story."
Careers Professional
Higher Education, Scotland
"I agree that grades alone don't tell the full story about workplace readiness. Real talent, aptitude and work-ready attitude are all too often sidelined."
Careers Advisor & Careers Leader
Education Trust
Evidence Portfolios for UCAS and Jobs
Students don't just get a score. They get a professional certificate and exportable data for applications, interviews, and Ofsted evidence.
Student Certificate (PDF)
Hub
Skills Hub
Enterprise Skills
WORKPLACE READINESS
Certificate
This certificate is awarded to
Emma Johnson
Westfield Academy
Sep 2025 - Dec 2025
Workplace Readiness Assessment
Emma Johnson
Year 12, Westfield Academy
Date Issued
05 December 2025
Students can download their certificate for UCAS statements, apprenticeship applications, and job interviews.
Teacher Export (CSV)
| Student | Score | Commercial | Decision | Problem | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Johnson | 72 | 78 | 74 | 71 | Developing |
| James Smith | 81 | 85 | 79 | 80 | Developed |
| Aisha Patel | 68 | 72 | 65 | 67 | Developing |
| Marcus Chen | 45 | 42 | 48 | 44 | Focus Needed |
| Sophie Williams | 76 | 80 | 73 | 75 | Developed |
| + 195 more students... | |||||
Export whole-cohort data for your MIS, Ofsted evidence, or governor reports. One click.
Pre-formatted reports for Ofsted inspections
Cohort summaries for board meetings
How students use their certificate:
UCAS Personal Statements
"I scored 78/100 on commercial awareness through business simulations..."
Apprenticeship Applications
Verified evidence of workplace skills employers are looking for
Job Interviews
Concrete examples to discuss when asked about skills and experience
Not Just for Business Students
Every career requires commercial awareness
3.5M
teenagers need workplace skills
527K
study business
56%
of our users aren't business students
Science students
Understanding R&D budgets, commercial research
English students
Publishing industry, media organisations
Maths students
Real-world data in business contexts
Art students
Creative industries, freelance realities
PE students
Sports business, organisation management
History students
Heritage industry, museum operations
Every career requires commercial awareness. Skills Hub Futures prepares all students, not just those studying business.
Already using Springpod?
Good. Keep using it.
Springpod
Career exploration (what jobs exist)
Skills Hub Futures
Skill development (how workplaces work)
Together
Complete careers provision
Why both matter:
Springpod is free because employers pay to reach your students. That's valuable for career exploration and Benchmark 5 employer encounters.
Skills Hub Futures costs £795 because you're the customer. We focus on skill development, Workplace Readiness Scores, and curriculum-connected commercial awareness.
Springpod evidence:
"Completed 10 employer encounters"
Skills Hub Futures evidence:
"Scored 78/100 on decision-making with portfolio evidence"
They help students discover careers. We help them build skills those careers require. Use both.
Your £795 Investment Delivers £2,000+ Value
The maths:
Per-student perspective:
per student per year
Less than a careers workbook per student
Calculate your cost
What Employers Say
Real feedback from hiring managers across UK industries
"I'd find this infinitely more valuable than seeing someone's GCSE or A Level results."
Director
Education & Tutoring
"In hospitality and leisure, workplace literacy would be a more accurate predictor of success than the pure academic measurement of exam grades."
Director
Leisure & Hospitality (10-50 employees)
"I would go as far as asking potential junior hires to complete such a course to demonstrate their proficiency."
Director
Software Development (10-50 employees)
"We have seen first hand the vastly different range of workplace readiness in this age group and we would LOVE to see a qualified evaluation of this."
Director
Consultancy (51-200 employees)
"Getting a real sense of young employees' ability to hit the ground running, and their training needs, is critical."
Founder OBE
Education
"This would sit alongside formal qualifications and be a perfect decision support tool for employers."
Former Director
Finance (100+ employees)
Designed for Your Role
You need whole-school careers provision that actually works, not another platform that creates more work.
Skills Hub Futures gives you zero-prep 45-minute sessions, automatic intervention alerts, and Ofsted-ready evidence portfolios. Every student gets a Workplace Readiness Score you can report on.
What you get:
- Meets Gatsby Benchmarks 3 & 4, supports 5 & 6
- Automated evidence generation
- Individual student tracking
- 40+ hours saved annually
You need measurable outcomes without creating staff burden.
At £795/year group (less than £4/student), Skills Hub Futures delivers:
- • Quantifiable skill development (Workplace Readiness Scores)
- • Automated Gatsby evidence for Ofsted
- • Zero planning burden on teaching staff
- • Export-ready reports for governors
Investment return: £2,000+ value through time savings alone.
Request Information PackYou deliver careers content across the school but you're not a business specialist.
Skills Hub Futures requires no business knowledge. Tools work for any subject area. 45-minute sessions slot into existing PSHE time.
What you get:
- Ready-to-deliver sessions
- No specialist knowledge needed
- Cross-curricular relevance
- Student progress tracking
Your child's school uses Skills Hub Futures, or should.
Every student gets a Workplace Readiness Score measuring 8 skills employers actually hire for. They build evidence portfolios for university or job applications.
For home access: Single licence available for £10/month if you want your child to practise independently.
Home AccessMapped to Every Major Exam Board
8 boards, 28 syllabuses, 1,456 lessons mapped
While curriculum mapping is comprehensive for business subjects, Skills Hub Futures works for ALL students through commercial awareness applicable to any career path.
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