Careers Information Education Advice and Guidance

Senior member of staff i/c Careers: Miss L. Morrison – Assistant Headteacher
Careers Coordinator: Miss A. Ward
(0151 477 8860/ office@lordderbyacademy.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 ‘Good Career 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 LDA pupils were given access to the Virtual Careers Fair through National Careers Week. All pupils had ‘virtual’ access to a range of employers.
• LDA has well-established links with post-16 providers of education and training. Providers attend parents’ evenings and assemblies throughout the year. Due to the impact of the pandemic and restrictions associated with on-site visits providers produced ‘virtual’ materials which pupils and parents/carers could access remotely.
• 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 of the information published: September 2021

All pupils have access to careers education, information, advice and guidance, as part of the curriculum. The programme is delivered in PSHE and PDC sessions. This allows pupils to develop the core skills needed for employment and gain an awareness of the job market.

Careers Information Education Advice and Guidance is a part of every pupil’s entitlement and here at Lord Derby Academy, 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.

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 choice
• Career planning
• Planning the next stage of your studies
• Making Further Education and Higher Education Choices
• Applying to Sixth Forms and Colleges
• Applying for Apprenticeships
• Completing job applications
• Preparing for interviews

Assemblies

Guest speakers at assemblies to talk about their field of expertise.

Mock interviews

A range of local employers give up their valuable time to support our pupils in developing their skills.

Colleges

Delivering information, supporting the application process and interviews all can take place in school.

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 in the atrium, for key dates, Career Connect appointments, college open evenings, apprenticeship information and much more.

All departments have a careers board specific to their area where you will find information on careers relating to that subject.

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

Apprenticeship Opportunities:

The Knowsley Apprenticeship team will be attending college apprenticeship open evenings this week, where they are available to discuss apprenticeship opportunities.

Jobs | Knowsley Council

Please see details below:

KCC
Wednesday 22nd June 2022
5.00pm – 7.00pm
Main Campus and IAMTech

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)

ST HELENS COLLEGE
Thursday 23rd June 2022
5.00pm – 7.00pm
Town Centre Campus & The STEM Centre

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: Pre-Registration Form (sthelens.ac.uk)

See college websites for more information:
Knowsley Community College (knowsleycollege.ac.uk)
Home (sthelens.ac.uk)

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