Careers

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CEIAG LEAD: Mr J Bowsley - jason.bowsley@baysgarthschool.co.uk

EMPLOYABILITY MENTOR: Miss N Osgar - natalie.osgar@baysgarthschool.co.uk

Good quality careers education will raise the aspirations of all young people. It will increase motivation by linking activities in school with preparation for life post 16 and post 18.

CEIAG will therefore contribute to raising pupil achievement, help students focus on their longer-term career ambitions and ensure an equality of opportunity for all.

We provide a comprehensive CEIAG programme to students in every year group through ICE sessions, tutor time activities and drop down days. This includes aspects of work related learning, enterprise education, option choices and information surrounding RPA (raising of the participation age).

Most people spend many years of their life in a working environment and it is important to equip our students with the necessary skills for them to plan their career and know how and where to access impartial and unbiased information.

The Careers programme is developed in consideration of the CBI’s 7 main employability skills.

These key areas are:

Self-Management
Teamwork
Business and Customer Awareness
Problem Solving
Communication & Literacy
Application of Numeracy
Application of ICT

Employers

All local colleges, universities and apprenticeship providers are invited in to speak to our students and parents through different events throughout the academic year. They are invited to take part in Open Events, Careers Fairs, Talks and other employer spotlight talks.

Our Enterprise Adviser works at Catapult and we have close links with Wren Kitchens and other local businesses of the wider community of Barton-upon-Humber. All liaise with our Careers Advisor, if you would like to get involved with our Careers Programme please contact Miss Osgar on the above email.

At Baysgarth School, we are keen to work with the local community and prospective employers to set our students up for success when entering the working world. This also aids in engaging young people, adding value to their school life and building on social skills.

We welcome contact from the local community and employers and are happy to discuss any concepts or activities that would help us to increase engagement between students and employers.

Measuring Careers

Our Careers Lead, Mr Bowsley, is an Assistant Head Teacher and reports to the entire Senior Leadership Team on a termly basis regarding the effectiveness and impact of the CEIAG provision. We use ‘Compass +’ – the careers benchmark tool as outlined in the Gatsby Benchmarks to assess and improve our CEIAG provision. Our progress is reviewed regularly throughout the academic year to ensure that we meet all eight Gatsby benchmarks. We will monitor the impact of our action plan and the CEIAG we deliver mainly through feedback from students, staff, employers and parents.

How do I start my Careers Research? To prepare and help in making decisions on what you want to do when you finish school:

If you don’t have Career ideas – go on the Careers quiz (Prospects) or Skills Assessment on National Careers Service to identify what Career areas suit your qualities and strengths.
Research Career ideas
Research related college courses, Apprenticeships etc. Check grades needed, start dates, application closing dates

4. You can also research Sixth Form Colleges, Specialist Colleges Apprenticeships: https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeshipsearch

Useful Resources for Students and Parents:

https://www.careersadviceforpa...

www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk

www.careerpilot.org.uk

www.reed.co.uk/career-advice

www.lincs4u.co.uk

https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/

www.lmihumber.co.uk

www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship

www.allaboutcareers.com

www.skillsactive.com

Humber Region Careers Advice

A Brief Overview of our Programme

Year 7

Careers ICE Session; covering topics relating to our Labour Market, Dream Jobs and what makes a good work ethic.
Employability Skills Framework
Careers Fair
Several Team Building and Educational trips to external providers
A wide Inspire option, all linked to Employability skills and External provider options.
Careers Survey at the end of year to collate information

Year 8

Careers ICE Session; covering topics relating to our Labour Market, Dream Jobs and what makes a good work ethic.
Employability Skills Framework
Careers Fair
Several Team Building and Educational trips to external providers
A wide Inspire option, all linked to Employability skills and External provider options.
Options fair and choices.
Careers Survey at the end of year to collate information

Year 9

Gateway curriculum taught linked to employability skills and work experience. CV Writing and Post 16 Options.
Careers ICE Session; covering topics relating to our Labour Market, Dream Jobs and what makes a good work ethic.
Employability Skills Framework
Careers Fair
Several Team Building and Educational trips to external providers
A wide Inspire option, all linked to Employability skills and External provider options.
Careers Survey at the end of year to collate information

Year 10

Careers ICE Session; covering topics relating to our Labour Market, Dream Jobs and what makes a good work ethic. CV Writing and Post 16 Options.
Employability Skills Framework
Careers Fair
Several Team Building and Educational trips to external providers
A wide Inspire option, all linked to Employability skills and External provider options.
Work Experience Placements.
Beginning of one to one advice from Careers and Employability Mentor. Careers Survey at the end of year to collate information.

Parents

Due to legislation from September 2013, all students have to continue in education or training until the end of the academic year in which they are 18. Once they have completed Year 11, students are able to choose from the following:

Full time education (at a school, sixth form or college e.g. A Levels or Vocational Qualifications)
An apprenticeship or Traineeship
Part-time education or training combined with one of the following:
Employment or self-employment for a minimum of 20 hours a week
Volunteering for a minimum of 20 hours a week

What is the Baker Clause?

Introduced as an amendment to the Technical and Further Education Act 2017, the Baker Clause stipulates that schools must allow colleges and training providers access to every student in years 8- 13 to discuss non-academic routes that are available to them (See Appendix A). It is expected that by doing so this will help address the UK’s productivity challenges and address skills shortages experienced across several sectors of the economy. This regulation has been enforced since January 2nd 2018.

The Department for Education’s Statutory guidance for governing bodies, school leaders and school staff sets out the expectations of schools which includes:

Every school must ensure that there is an opportunity for a range of education and training providers to access all pupils in year 8 to year 13 for the purpose of informing them about approved technical education qualifications or apprenticeships.
Every school must publish a policy statement setting out their arrangements for provider access and ensure that it is followed.

Policy Statement

This policy statement sets out Baysgarth School’s arrangements for managing the access of providers to students at the School for the purposes of giving them information about the provider’s education or training offer.

This complies with the legal obligations under Section 42B of the Education act 1997 (the ‘Baker Clause’).

Student Entitlement

Students in Years 7 to 11 are entitled to:

find out about technical education qualifications and apprenticeships opportunities, as part of a careers programme which provides information on the full range of education and training options available at each transition point;
hear from a range of local providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships – through options evening’s, assemblies and group discussions and taster events;
understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses.

Management of Provider Access Requests

Any provider who wishes to request access to the School should contact Jason Bowsley.

Appendix

Appendix A: Education Act 1997 c. 44 Section 42B:

Information about technical education: access to English schools

(1) The proprietor of a school in England within subsection

(2) must ensure that there is an opportunity for a range of education and training providers to access registered pupils during the relevant phase of their education for the purpose of informing them about approved technical education qualifications or apprenticeships. (2) A school is within this subsection if it provides secondary education and is one of the following:

(a) an Academy/School;

(b) an alternative provision Academy/School;

(d) a community or foundation special school (other than one established in a hospital);

(e) a pupil referral unit.

(3) The proprietor of a school in England within subsection (2) must prepare a policy statement setting out the circumstances in which education and training providers will be given access to registered pupils for the purpose of informing them about approved technical education qualifications or apprenticeships.

(4) The proprietor must ensure that the policy statement is followed.

(5) The policy statement must include:

(a) any procedural requirements in relation to requests for access;

(b) grounds for granting and refusing requests for access;

(6) The proprietor may revise the policy statement from time to time.

(7) The proprietor must publish the policy statement and any revised statement.

(8) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision supplementing subsection (1), for example provision about who is to be given access to pupils, to which pupils they are to be given access and how and when.

(9) For the purposes of this section the relevant phase of a pupil's education is the period— (a)beginning at the same time as the school year in which the majority of pupils in the pupil's class attain the age of 13, and

(b)ending with the expiry of the school year in which the majority of pupils in the pupil's class attain the age of 18.

(10) In this section “approved technical education qualification” means a qualification approved under section A2DA of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009.