Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance

Senior Member of Staff i/c Careers: Miss L. Morrison – Assistant Headteacher
Careers Coordinator: Miss A. Ward

If you would like additional information about the Careers Programme at Lord Derby Academy, please contact Miss Ward.
Contact Details:  T. 0151 477 8860 or Email: award@thedeantrust.co.uk

Careers Information Education Advice and Guidance:

‘The careers guidance programme is good. Pupils value the independent advice and guidance that they receive. They say that this ‘opens their eyes’ to the wide range of opportunities available to them and inspires them to be aspirational for their future. As a result, almost all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, move on to further education or training.’               Ofsted 2019.

• Careers provision at LDA is supported by Career Connect, the Careers and Enterprise Company via Liverpool City Region Careers Hub, and Shaping Futures.
• The Careers Programme at LDA is aligned to the Gatsby Benchmarks as we strive to ensure pupils receive ‘Outstanding Careers Guidance’.
• Independent careers advice is provided by Career Connect employees who are based on site at LDA for two days every week.
• An annual careers fair is held and attended by all pupils. (Due to the pandemic, in previous years LDA pupils were given access to the Virtual Careers Fair through National Careers Week.)
  All pupils have access to a range of employers through the National Careers Week resources and Unifrog platform.
• LDA has well-established links with post-16 providers of education and training. Providers attend parents’ evenings and assemblies throughout the year.
• As part of our remote offer LDA established a Careers classroom where essential information, employer links, provider videos and a range of resources are readily accessible to all pupils.
• Lord Derby Academy measures the impact of the careers programme by using the Compass Tool Evaluation to self-assess our careers programme and track improvements. In addition to this, we also use parent / carer, pupil and staff voice to assess the impact of the careers programme.
• CIEAG is monitored and reviewed regularly throughout the year. Next review of information published: September 2023.

All pupils have access to careers education, information, advice and guidance, as part of the curriculum. The programme is delivered in PSHE , PDC sessions and through curriculum subjects.  This allows pupils to develop the core skills needed for employment and gain an awareness of the labour market.  Careers Information Education Advice and Guidance is a part of every pupil’s entitlement. We are committed to using a variety of learning experiences to help young people manage the key decision points in their lives. The education they receive prepares them to make informed decisions about the next learning or employment stage for them.

All pupils will get the opportunity to meet with an Independent Careers Adviser at key decision points in their school life, and at other times if they are in particular need of support. At this time, they can talk about their ideas for the future, explore the range of options after they leave school and plan the steps to achieve their end goal. Pupils can expect advice and guidance that is personalised, comprehensive and impartial.  Support on offer to pupils includes:

• Career choices/Career planning
• Planning for the next stage of studies, e.g. making Further Education and Higher Education Choices (applying to Sixth Forms and Colleges)
• Applying for Apprenticeships
• Completing job applications
• Assemblies – Guest speakers deliver a range of assemblies and talk about their field of expertise.
• Access to Colleges delivering information, supporting the application process and interviews both in school and during transition visits.
• Taster Days, Visits and Trips – All year groups get opportunities take part in college taster days, visit different facilities and trips to our growing portfolio of local businesses.

See our Careers Information Education Advice and Guidance Board in the atrium and within the LRC (Y11), for key dates, Career Connect appointments, college open evenings, apprenticeship information and much more.

A parents’ toolkit for career conversations (talkingfutures.org.uk)

As part of the Talking Futures programme, The Gatsby Foundation has created a series of films that provide top tips for parents from parents about how to support children with their career decisions. Hear from a few famous faces about the importance of having conversations with teenagers about their future working lives.

• Film 1 –Talking Futures | The Making Of | Kay Adlington | Mother of Olympic gold medalist Becky Adlington – YouTube
• Film 2 –Talking Futures | The Making Of | Cynthia Gill | Mother of JLS band member, JB Gill – YouTube
• Film 3 –Talking Futures | The Making Of | Deon and Julie Wilson | Parents of Barrister Alexandra Wilson – YouTube
• Film 4 –Talking Futures | The Making Of | Medley – YouTube An overview video from parents of people at the top of their field highlighting to parents, carers and guardians the influence they can have by regularly talking to their teenagers about their future.

National Green Careers Week – 6th – 11th November 2023 – Click here for further information.

Now is the time of year when our Year 11 pupils are busy applying to further education or apprenticeship schemes.  We encourage our pupils to apply for several colleges or placements to provide them with greater choices.  Click here to find details of all College and University Open Days.

Please note that subject staff can provide additional information and resources on careers relating to their subject.

Apprenticeship Opportunities:

The Knowsley Apprenticeship team will be attending college apprenticeship open evenings, where they are available to discuss apprenticeship opportunities. Our events can sometimes get busy – beat the queue by pre-registering. All you need to do is provide us with some basic information to register your place, and you’re all booked in!

Become an Apprentice Event | Knowsley Community College (sthelens.ac.uk)
Become an Apprentice Event: Pre-Registration Form (sthelens.ac.uk)
Jobs | Knowsley Council

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