Teachers
Understanding how the careers team are working with your young person.
The careers team will be delivering a programme to each year group which ensures that Woodlands School meets the government’s guidance on careers education. Which is the following;
Careers guidance in schools, colleges and universities (England)
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-7236
Since September 2013, local authority-maintained schools in England have been under a duty to provide impartial careers guidance to pupils from years 8 to 11 (ages 12-16). The Department for Education has published statutory guidance (most recently updated in July 2021) for maintained schools on their duty to provide careers guidance. In September 2022, this duty will be extended to pupils in year 7, and to all academies.
Careers Hubs, run by the Careers and Enterprise Company, work with schools and colleges to train staff to improve careers advice and provide opportunities to engage with employers.
DfE Careers Strategy and the Skills and Post-16 Education Act
The Department for Education’s Careers Strategy was published in December 2017. It set out a series of measures to be implemented between 2018 and 2020 to improve careers guidance in England, including the introduction of new benchmarks for careers education.
Gatsby benchmark
Baker Clause statements
- All advice given will be impartial ensuring that all post 16 pathways are explained and available to all pupils.
- Woodlands School will actively promote the engagement from all post 16 providers and make them available to all learners and ensure all sectors are represented in careers activities and initiatives.
- There will be no bias attributed to academic, vocational or work opportunities as part of any part of the curriculum or careers guidance.
- All efforts will be made to ensure that the Gatsby benchmark threshold in achieved and this will be reviewed half termly as part of quality assurance and the review process.
Provider access legislation
The updated provider access legislation (PAL) has now been enacted. It specifies schools must provide at least six encounters with approved providers of apprenticeships and technical education for all their pupils:
- Two encounters for pupils during the ‘first key phase’ (year 8 or 9) that are mandatory for all pupils to attend.
- Two encounters for pupils during the ‘second key phase’ (year 10 or 11) that are mandatory for all pupils to attend.
For further reading;
Statutory guidance for schools and colleges on providing careers guidance https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/careers-guidance-provision-for-young-people-in-schools
National Careers Service https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
The Careers and Enterprise Company https://www.careersandenterprise.co.uk
The Careers Development Institute https://www.thecdi.net/Home
Understanding how the careers team are working with your young person.
Pupils from Year 7 to year 11 will have access to a careers programme, readying them for the world of work, impartially informing them about opportunities and encouraging their aspirations.
The school monitors and records individual engagement with outside providers.
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All Year 11 pupils will be given the opportunity to attend a careers interview with a Level 6 Qualified Careers Guidance Practitioner to discuss their aspirations and next steps. Careers Interview are delivered by Directions and will be by appointment and it is vital that pupils attend promptly. Interview times are sent to your pupil school email.
The careers hub will be open during breaks on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for pupils to drop in for further support and advice.
As part of the Careers programme students in year 7 to 11 will have opportunities to take part in workshops, hear from guest speakers and attend aspirational visits to further and higher educational sites.
For more Careers Information, Advice and Guidance visit:
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/job-profiles/home
https://www.essexopportunities.co.uk
http://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles
http://www.plotr.co.uk
http://www.careersbox.co.uk
http://www.icould.com
http://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk
http://www.studential.com
https://www.mooc.org
Key Dates:
National Apprenticeship Week: 10th - 16th February 2025
National Careers Week: 3rd - 8th March 2025
Year 10 Work Experience
30th June - 4th July 2025
In Year 10, pupils will be going out into the community to undertake work experience placements. This provides our youngsters with a real practical experience of what to expect when entering the workplace.
