Careers

Guidance

Careers Education Information and Guidance (CEIAG)

 We encourage every pupil to set their sights high for their future, regardless of their background or individual circumstances. To help them prepare for college, university and the world of employment, we are committed to providing pupils with information, advice and guidance relating to future decisions and careers, through a range of processes which are designed to develop high aspirations and encourage them to consider a broad and ambitious range of careers, enabling individuals to make informed choices related to their personal, educational and careers development.

 

Working towards all the 8 Gatsby CEIAG Benchmarks, in place are:

  • ‘Career of the Week’ and ‘Careers News’ pages
  • Planning documents for Whole-School and Curriculum CEIAG provision
  • TVLA yearly CEIAG report
  • The TVLA Careers Calendar
  • Local labour market information for Lancashire and Greater Manchester availability
  • Assemblies from our local post-16 providers
  • Our destination data for all Year 11 leavers
  • Feedback survey reports from events (students/parents/employers)
  • Specialist support from local partner organisations.

Our links with leading local employers in the professions, business, industry and the public, community and voluntary sectors enable us to answer pupils’ questions about what it’s like to work in their field, and we look for exciting work experience and mentoring opportunities with them.

See our Policies and Publications page to access our Careers and Enterprise Policy.

See our Policies and Publications page to access our Provider Access Policy.

See our Policies and Publications page to access our Careers Programme Overview.

 

If you would like further information about our careers programme, please contact our impartial Careers Lead, Mrs. Helen Rooney, contact details 01706 873896 or helen.rooney@thevalley.staracademies.org

You can also speak with the school’s Level 6 qualified independent Careers Advisor Mrs. Charlotte Ainsworth who is available on a Thursday, contact details 01706 873896 or charlotte.ainsworth@thevalley.staracademies.org

Every Year 10 and Year 11 pupil will have a one-to-one careers guidance interview; pupils in other years will have small group interviews, allowing them to start thinking about and researching possible pathways. Pupils from any year group are welcome to drop-in at break or lunch with any queries about colleges, apprenticeships, universities or careers in general. There are prospectuses from all the local colleges and training providers, along with a large selection of university brochures on display in the career’s library and in the school canteen. Pupils (or parents/carers) may request an interview directly by using the contact details above.

Lunchtime drop-in sessions from various colleges and training providers are held on a regular basis – these will be advertised on the school website. These are a great chance to chat about facilities, courses, transport and entry requirements.

There are a number of very good careers websites providing advice and guidance on a wide range of jobs, training courses, apprenticeships and so on. Follow the links on the school website.

Additional information can be found at the National Careers Service on 0800 100 900 or visit their website at www.nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

We are also delighted to be working with how2become.com who are an excellent resource for careers information and guides across a spectrum of career choices. Their career guides and books are used by the school and are also available directly from their website on the link above.

 

The information and links above comply with the Baker Clause Statement: This statement sets out our arrangements for managing the access of providers to students at the Academy 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’).