Providers

Management of Provider Access Requirements 

1. Procedure 

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

2. 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