The autism-specific Careers Education Framework (CEF) provides top tips and resources to support autistic young people through careers education into employment. It has been designed for careers leaders and similar staff to ensure effective careers education for autistic young people.

Guide one is for careers leaders supporting autistic young people in specialist settings, e.g. a specialist college or special school, or for young people accessing a personalised education or who typically do not take level 2 qualifications or GCSEs.

Guide two is for careers leaders supporting autistic young people accessing a mainstream curriculum, e.g. a mainstream school, college or pupil-referral unit.

We know that a wide range of autistic young people access education in both of these categories. So, we recommend that you begin with the guide suitable for the majority of autistic young people you support and your educational setting. Then, move on to the resources and information in the other guide to ensure all your autistic young people have the right support, information and resources.