Providers

Management of Provider Access Requirements

Procedure

A provider wishing to request access should contact Mrs Kelly Robertson, Cultural Capital Coordinator & Careers Lead, at kro@woodlandsschool.essex.sch.uk.

Opportunities for Access

The school offers 4 provider encounters required by law (marked in bold text in Figure 1) and a number of additional events, integrated into the school careers programme. The 4 meaningful mandatory encounters across Years 8-11 are timetabled to take place within the stated windows (two from 1st September in Year 8 to 28th February of Year 9, and two from 1st September in Year 10 to 28th February in Year 11) as per the January 2023 DfE Careers guidance and access for education and training providers (Pg. 43) .

*Although encounters are not required by law for Year 7 pupils, we have included this year group (in addition to the 4 legally required encounters in Years 8-11) to ensure that careers is a firm part of our pupils’ five year learning journey, supporting our hybrid options system and ensuring pupils make informed options choices.

We will offer providers an opportunity to come into school to speak to pupils or their parents/carers. Please speak to Mrs Kelly Robertson, Cultural Capital Coordinator & Careers Lead to identify the most suitable opportunity for you.

Gatsby Benchmark Policy Statement on Provider Access

Figure 1: Provider encounters

Year Group	Autumn HT 1	Autumn HT2	Spring HT 1	Spring HT 2	Summer HT 1	Summer HT 2
Year 7			Careers across the curriculum assembly National Apprenticeship week assembly National Apprenticeship week tutor time activities
Year 8		JCB National Careers Challenge	Careers across the curriculum assembly National Apprenticeship week assembly Options assemblies and taster lessons National Apprenticeship week tutor activities
Year 9	SEND Ikea visit	AROE – Living in the wider world	Careers across the curriculum assembly National Apprenticeship week assembly Natwest National Careers Challenge National Apprenticeship week tutor activities	NHS workshops
Year 10	Work Experience launch AROE – Living in the wider world	DWP support pupils with WEX Directions early Post-16 intervention	Careers across the curriculum assembly National Apprenticeship week assembly DWP support pupils with WEX Morgan Sindall interviewing techniques & CV writing National Apprenticeship week tutor activities	Directions Post-16 small group sessions	Directions Post-16 small group sessions	Directions Post-16 small group sessions One week work experience program Visit to ARU Chelmsford Campus
Year 11	Post-16 Careers Fair Individual careers guidance (Directions) 6th Form assemblies and visits AROE – Living in the Wider World Apprenticeship assembly (AIM)	Individual careers guidance (Directions) 6th Forms assemblies	Individual careers guidance (Directions) CV writing workshops AIM/DWP Apprenticeship workshops DWP/Make Happen	Individual careers guidance (Directions)