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Unifrog’s virtual work experience week (30th June - 4th July 2025) FAQs
22nd March 2025
Looking for a high quality virtual work experience for your students? Here’s how your students can connect with big name employers in Unifrog’s virtual work experience week, which runs from Monday 30th June to Friday 4th July... Read more >
Unifrog Placements tool: FAQs
20th March 2025
Our Placements tool is the industry leader, used and loved by more than two thousand schools and colleges: “The system is quite literally life-changing – thank you!” Eugénie Pasco, Kingswood School "You can see for every student where they’ve gone on placement and all the details, even down to the employers' insurance documents... Read more >
Unifrog brings over 60 Manchester students to Global Offshore Wind 2024
5th September 2024
At Unifrog, our mission is to level the playing field for young people deciding on their next steps after school, by providing them with opportunities to explore and engage with potential career paths... Read more >
Four key lessons from the Unifrog Teacher and Advisor Conference
2nd July 2024
This year, we took our annual Teacher and Advisor Conference on the road, hosting the event in Leeds and then London to connect with even more schools and colleges across the country... Read more >
Skills development workshop and insights day with the British Army
26th April 2024
From the challenge… Unifrog recently ran a skills development workshop in collaboration with the British Army’s regional officer recruiting team, with the theme of ‘Planning and Leadership’... Read more >
10 years of Unifrog
6th November 2023
From humble beginnings as a simple tool to help students choose universities for UCAS and compare apprenticeships, to becoming the universal destinations platform , Unifrog has come a long way in 10 years... Read more >
Unifrog and Ford collaborate on skills development workshop for students
27th September 2023
With the help of Ford and Unifrog, students are building their skills and getting into top work experience placements. How it started In 2022, Unifrog began partnering with employers to bring students closer to the world of work... Read more >
How work experience benefits students – and how Unifrog's Placements tool can help
30th August 2023
Taking up a placement (aka work experience, or WEX) can be a life-changing process for students, helping to shape their future pathways. Placements give students a glimpse of what their day-to-day lives might look like when they leave school... Read more >
How two colleges in the North West reversed the trend
27th July 2023
Unifrog colleges are creating more opportunities for disadvantaged students than ever before. The story For the first time ever, Unifrog colleges in the North West of England are reversing the shortlisting gap... Read more >
Step Up Expo: Over 5,000 students get support with their next steps
14th July 2023
This summer, Unifrog was headline partner at the UK's first expo for teens' education, careers, and life choices, hosted by the Evening Standard. The first UK event of its kind, Step Up Expo saw over 7,000 attendees, including teachers, parents and caregivers, and over 5,000 students flock to Olympia London to learn about the range of opportunities out there: post-16 and post-18... Read more >
Quick wins for meeting Gatsby Benchmark 4
19th June 2023
This month, Unifrog’s UK Education Lead, Charley Fowler, was a keynote speaker at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) curriculum conference... Read more >
The new UCAS references: what’s changing, and how to draft and manage them on Unifrog
15th June 2023
Here’s how we’ve changed the Unifrog References tools to accommodate the changes that UCAS is making. Our tools make it easy for class teachers to give their input... Read more >
Unifrog’s Teacher Conference: what we learned and what to do if you missed out
12th June 2023
At our conference on Thursday 11 May, over 200 teachers and careers advisers from across the UK came together in London. They shared suggestions for their careers programmes, got in the know on the UCAS reference changes, and took away top tips for using Unifrog... Read more >
ChatGPT, AI, and university admissions essays: insights from schools
10th May 2023
“ChatGPT can help school students with university and job applications, apprenticeships, and CV creation by providing guidance, tips, and suggestions based on their interests and qualifications... Read more >
Unifrog Next Steps Fair round-up
20th March 2023
As part of National Careers Week on 6-11 March 2023 , we hosted our annual Next Steps Fair with an engaged online crowd of thousands of students! What is the Unifrog Next Steps Fair? This event brought together 60 universities and employers and apprenticeship providers to help students compare post-school options and pathways... Read more >
An overview of the Unifrog platform
16th March 2023
On Unifrog, teachers and students have different types of accounts, and can do different things. This guide explains who can do what! Open the platform map as a pdf here ... Read more >
The disadvantage gap: what it is and how your school can help tackle it
28th February 2023
There’s a huge gap in outcomes between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their more advantaged peers when accessing leading universities, the best apprenticeships, and the most competitive careers... Read more >
How to... make the most out of Unifrog (UK schools+colleges)
20th February 2023
Here are the four killer tactics to make the most out of Unifrog... Read more >
Unifrog’s PSHE Lesson Pack: FAQs
18th February 2023
Our new whole-school PSHE Lesson Pack makes it easy for you to meet both the Department for Education and the PSHE Association learning objectives for PSHE... Read more >
Psychometric testing at Unifrog: FAQs
27th January 2023
Psychometric testing is one of the ways Unifrog supports your students to find the best post-school destinations for them. Here are some of the most common questions you’ve asked us about how Unifrog’s psychometric testing works, and how you and your students can benefit... Read more >
How to... use Unifrog to meet PAL (Provider Access Legislation)
24th January 2023
In this guide we explain what Provider Access Legislation is, why it’s important, and how Unifrog can help you meet its requirements. .. Read more >
The evaluation of the North East of England pilot of the Gatsby Benchmarks
26th April 2021
Over the course of four years, the North East of England pilot of the Gatsby Benchmarks tracked the progress of 16 schools and colleges towards meeting the benchmarks, and the impact this had on students... Read more >
Case study: using Unifrog for reference writing
31st May 2020
We spoke to Gordon Neighbour, Head of Careers and Subject Lead for Geology and Computing & IT at Torquay Girls' Grammar School, for his advice for other schools using Unifrog for reference writing... Read more >
Ask an expert: Interactions tool & Gatsby Benchmarks
4th October 2019
We chat to Unifrog Area Manager Uk Education Lead, Charley Fowler, about making the most of Unifrog's Interactions tool. What is the Unifrog Interactions tool? The Unifrog Interactions tool is a tool for both students and teachers... Read more >
Introducing Unifrog themed weeks
5th September 2019
Here at Unifrog HQ, we’ve been busy putting together a programme of themed weeks which we hope you’re going to be as excited about as we are! What are themed weeks? Drawing on the findings from our recent Horizons report and from speaking to teachers and careers counselors at partner schools, we’ve chosen six important issues surrounding careers education that matter to you... Read more >
Disadvantaged schools leading the way for careers education
9th May 2019
Schools in less-affluent areas are performing the best against the Gatsby Benchmarks. Unifrog's UK Education Lead Charley Fowler takes a look at why this might be and what it means in the long run for careers education... Read more >
The real barriers blocking Oxbridge, and how your students can overcome them
5th February 2019
It’s long been suspected that the race to secure an offer from Oxbridge isn’t a fair one, but few could predict exactly how much the odds are against you if you don’t attend a fee-paying school... Read more >
Eight ways for your students to get ahead this Christmas
11th December 2018
The Christmas holidays are a great chance for students to gain valuable experience that’ll look fab on future applications. Joanne from Expert Home Tips has put together a list of activities that students can get involved in... Read more >
New Launch - The Unifrog Network
30th October 2018
On 17 October 2018, we officially launched our brand new Facebook group – the Unifrog Network . With more than a hundred new members within its first week of launching, it’s already proving to be a huge success... Read more >
We now do Destinations Tracking!
14th March 2017
Alex Kelly, Director at Unifrog, shares news of our Destinations tool. For the last two years we’ve been working on a destinations tracking tool. It’s by far the biggest and most exciting thing we’ve ever done at Unifrog... Read more >
University isn’t for everyone: how to help your students write killer CVs
4th November 2016
University isn’t for everyone; what about degree apprenticeships, school leaver programmes, and how to help your students write killer CVs? Our Founder and Director, Alex, gives his thoughts on how to help your students get to their next step... Read more >
Who will your Unifrog Champion be?
25th October 2016
Alex Handy is Leader of Enterprise, Enrichment and Employability and Assistant Headteacher at Caludon Castle Teaching School, Coventry. He shares how he and his school have successfully embedded Unifrog into its careers programme and empowered students to support the delivery... Read more >
A student's perspective on the benefits of Unifrog
21st October 2016
Natalya McCormick, a Year 12 student at Teddington School, Middlesex, shares their first impressions of Unifrog at a student launch. On Wednesday 10 October all of Year 12 was given an introduction into the useful website Unifrog... Read more >
Five ways to boost your students' employability
8th May 2016
Another piece from guest blogger Liz Ponsford from Careers Unlimited on what schools can do to improve students' chances of getting a good job... Read more >
Are your students happy? What can you do about it?
3rd May 2016
Our guest blogger Liz Ponsford from Careers Unlimited has been thinking about what we can be doing to make sure our young people are happy. Are your students happy? If not, what can you do to help them? English children were 14th out of 15 countries surveyed for happiness in the 2015 Good Childhood Report, with numbers reporting low levels of life satisfaction highest around exam age: 16-17... Read more >
The effects of a winning personality
14th April 2016
Unifrog Area Manager, Nick Weir, writes about the magic personality factor and its importance in the hunt for a good career. It is largely accepted that to get the best jobs, you need the best grades... Read more >
Exploring alternative routes to gaining a degree
11th April 2016
Independent careers adviser Liz Ponsford outlines some alternatives to degrees so you feel confident to advise your students. At a time when students are increasingly concerned about the costs of going to university and the competitiveness of the graduate jobs market, it's worth researching alternative ways to gain a Higher Education qualification... Read more >
Writing a Personal Statement - helping your students
11th April 2016
Kim Anderson, Unifrog Area Manager, shares her top tips for supporting students in writing their Personal Statements. Writing a Personal Statement is a task all students must complete when applying to university... Read more >
Five pieces of careers advice to NOT give your students
5th April 2016
Liz Ponsford, an independent careers adviser, shares her expertise in this blog mini-series. Here's her first article on the careers advice not to give to your students… 1... Read more >
MOOCs in UK Education
4th April 2016
John Hillis, Unifrog Account Manager, shares his thoughts on the importance of MOOCs. In visiting sixth form leaders on an almost a daily basis, I often allude to MOOCs and the potential benefits to their students... Read more >
Soft Skills in Schools
29th February 2016
Unifrog Area Manager Matt Jones shares his thoughts on why learning soft skills in school matters for building students job prospects post-16. In times gone by professional qualifications – so called 'hard skills' – seemed to be far and away the major factor for employers in choosing graduates and school leavers... Read more >
Choosing FE: learning when to say goodbye
13th February 2015
Eleanor Bernardes, Associate at LKMco, advises on sixth form versus college and how best to advise your students. Exams are looming, open days are happening, and the recruitment fight is beginning between school sixth forms, Sixth Form Colleges, and FE colleges... Read more >
Career guidance in schools: I’m not a careers teacher - get me out of here!
1st June 2014
A recent IoC survey revealed that 82% of teachers do not feel that they have the appropriate knowledge or skills to provide good careers Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG)... Read more >
A view about the French education system
19th May 2014
The French education system is considered by many to be one of the best in the world. However, British people examining it might be surprised by some aspects of its teaching methods, and its curricula... Read more >
Advising students on choosing a university course: Business
24th April 2014
Business subjects are amongst the most popular fields of study at university. Why is this? Well, the term ‘business’ can cover a large spectrum of subjects and careers, and generally courses is this area deal with many aspects of modern human societies – so there is something to interest everyone... Read more >
Picking a winner: How to spot organisations & interventions that will be a good fit for your school
21st April 2014
Michael Lewis’ ‘Moneyball’ tells the story of how, in 2002, the Oakland Athletics baseball team used their comparatively limited $41 million salary budget to purchase a squad of players that went on to be competitive with larger market teams like the New York Yankees, who had spent over $125 million in payroll that same season... Read more >
Advising students on choosing a course: Engineering
1st April 2014
Any of your students interested in a degree in engineering? What should they think about before applying? Engineering graduate Mat Ward explains... If you were to tell someone in Britain that you're an engineer, they may assume that you are a car mechanic or that you repair washing machines... Read more >
Advising students on choosing a university course: English
20th March 2014
English graduate and Unifrog co-founder Alex Kelly tells us what you should encourage your students to consider when deciding where to study English... Read more >
Advising students on choosing a university course: Geography
14th March 2014
Geography is a broad subject, and the way it is taught varies greatly between different universities, and according to the choices students make once they are at university... Read more >
Advising students on choosing a university course: Architecture
6th March 2014
What should students consider when choosing where to study Architecture? Crispin Kelly, architect and former president of the Architectural Association, shares some top tips... Read more >
Advising students on choosing a university course: History
27th February 2014
History graduates leave university with a broad range of transferable skills, many of which are highly sought after by employers. Students will develop the ability to: generate and research ideas, organise material in a logical manner, and express ideas in written and oral form... Read more >
Increasing your school's access to Russell Group universities: Top Tips
19th February 2014
Laurie Martin, Programme and Communications Coordinator at rapidly growing charity The Access Project, gives his Top Tips on increasing access to Russell Group universities... Read more >
Advising students on choosing a university course: Maths
15th February 2014
A maths degree can lead to a wide range of careers, and is highly valued by employers who view it as proof of good logic, problem-solving skills and ability to work hard... Read more >
'It doesn't add up!' Statistics and the fight for equality
19th December 2013
In the autumn of 1973, the University of California at Berkeley was sued for sexism against women. This wasn’t a new accusation, and in fact at the time universities often found themselves in the midst of similar controversies, but this time, it looked like there was irrefutable proof... Read more >
More connected than you think: GCSEs and university success
21st November 2013
‘Sir! This is so long! Why do I have to do this stupid subject when I know I want to be an engineer / doctor / accountant / lawyer?’ We’ve all heard this sentiment expressed by GCSE students... Read more >
Decision time: why students struggle to choose universities
1st June 2013
Last August, I was helping Mustafa make his university applications. ‘Do you know what you want to study?’ ‘Civil Engineering.’ ‘Do you know which universities you’re going to apply to?’ ‘Well… kind of... Read more >