RAS Careers Programme and Strategy

Baker Clause Application for Provider Access Appendix 3

Introduction

This document sets out the school’s arrangements for managing the access of providers to pupils at the school for the purpose of giving them information about the provider’s education or training offer. This complies with the school’s legal obligations under Section 42B of the Education Act 1997.

Pupil entitlement All pupils in years 7-13 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;

• to hear from a range of local providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships – through options events, assemblies and group discussions and taster events;

• to understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses.

Management of provider access requests Procedure A provider wishing to request access should contact Sue Rogers (Careers Education Teacher) Telephone: 01225 832 936 Email: s.rogers@palladianacademytrust.com

Opportunities for access The school offers a comprehensive Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance programme and an overview of this programme can be seen in the School’s Careers Charter which can be seen on the school website.

Please speak to our Careers Teacher to identify the most suitable opportunity for you. The school will make a suitable space available for discussions between the provider and students, as appropriate to the activity.

The school will also make available ICT and other specialist equipment to support provider presentations. This will all be discussed and agreed in advance of the visit with the Careers Teacher or a member of their team.

Providers are welcome to leave a copy of their prospectus or other relevant course literature with the Careers Teacher so that they can be displayed in the Careers Section of the school library.

Careers Programme By Year Group

Year group

Provision

Gatsby Bench- mark

Impact

All year groups

Tutor Time Takeover:

  • Labour Market Information quizzes
  • A range of skills and self-development

Stereotyping and protected characteristics

Careers in the Curriculum: Careers in lessons linked to subjects and topics.

Skills days: Opportunity for students to identify the skills they use in everyday life from home to classroom learning.

Empowering Equality – celebrating Int Women’s Day & challenging stereotypes.

2, 3, 4

  • Fosters deeper learning of the workplace.
  • Increase self-awareness.
  • Shows relevance to curriculum topics and subject learning through careers in the curriculum.

7

PSHE lessons:

  1. Introduction to careers
  2. Self-Development and careers management part 1
  3. The range of careers in the labour market

Tutor time Programme:

  • Labour Market Information
  • A range of skills and self-development

Pathways Fair:

  • Demonstrations from a range of technical providers and employers (apprenticeships)

 

 

 

 

2, 3, 4, 5, 7

By the end of Y7, students will be able to identify their key strengths and qualities, begin to make links between curriculum subjects and careers and have begun to develop awareness of the changing job market and made a career action plan.

They will begin to explore the world of work through careers in the curriculum, pathways fair, STEM Day and PSHE

This exposure the careers, skills and self-awareness will support their exploration linking their strengths to careers of interest.

8

PSHE lessons:

  1. Self-Development and careers management part 2
  2. Green Careers
  3. 4th Industrial Revolution: Technology and the ever-changing labour market

Pathways Fair: Demonstrations from a range of technical providers and employers (apprenticeships)

Provider Access Legislation (PAL)

  • Bath College: Gain an understanding of what a college is.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2, 3, 4, 5, 7

 

 

At the end of Y8 will be able to reflection on their development and think about the development opportunities available to them for the year (careers action plan)

Students will be advancing their skills in an enterprise project, learn about green careers and how the labour marketing is changing in terms of technology and skills needed.

Students will begin to learn about the opportunities available to them after secondary which will help answer their curiosity of the world of careers, education and training.

9

PSHE lessons:

  1. Pathways to Employment: learning about education and training pathways.
  2. Employment rights (basic rights & protected characteristics)
  3. Recruitment Process and work experience

Choosing GCSE options

  • GCSE options evening

Provider Access Legislation (PAL)

  • Creative College or/and apprenticeship provider.

Careers Guidance Meeting: 1:1/group careers appointment for those who require support.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,3,4,5,6,7,8

At the end of Y9, students will understand how best to make decisions for career choices and make the best possible selection of GCSE subjects. They will have met and had the opportunity to discuss career choices with employers and career advisors. They will have some understanding of the importance of being broadminded in considering future job roles.

10

Trips- for students who require support.

  • College visit
  • Apprenticeship and job fair

PSHE lessons:

  1. Skills for the workplace, learning to use the STAR method, reflection and evaluation.
  2. CVs and cover letters
  3. Interview Skills Part 1

Careers Guidance Meeting: 1:1/group careers appointment

Study Skills Evening to launch Work Experience in October: Work Experience Week

  • 3-day placement (offsite)
  • Prepare and apply for a mock job with BANES local authority, prepare for a mock interview with an employer on school site.

ICE (Informal Careers Event): opportunity to meet employers and education and training providers.

Careers Advisor available at Parents' Evenings

Provider Access Legislation (PAL)

  • City of Bristol College
  • Additional providers invited in to support exploration of next steps.

Post 16 options Assembly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,3,4,5,6,7,8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the end of Y10, students will have a greater understanding of the world of work, especially through their work experience placement.

They will have met with several employers, and apprenticeship provides and trainers and will be able to begin thinking about employability, which careers appeal to them and to set realistic future goals. They will be given help to write a CV and know how they are protected by the law at work.

 

They will have had the opportunity to visit the apprenticeship fair and have met with several employers at the careers event.

 

Preparation for life: students will apply the skills learnt in PSHE, to apply for work experience, apply for a mock job, and take part in a mock interview.

11

Trips- for students who require support.

  • College visit
  • Apprenticeship and job fair

ICE (Informal Careers Event)

Careers Advisor available at Parents' Evenings

PSHE lessons:

  1. Post 16 choices
  2. Networking, online opportunities and online reputation
  3. Interview skills

Careers appointment: 1:1/group career appointment and application support

Provider Access Legislation (PAL)

  • BANES
  • Additional providers invited in to support exploration of next steps.

 

 

2,3,4,5,7,8

By Y11, they have the tools and skills for self-development, careers management and decision making.

Now fully prepared and confident, Y11 should now be able to make more informed decisions with regards to their next steps.

They know who can support them make applications and attend Post 16 events/trips.

12

Trip to Bath Spa University for students interested in business or teaching courses

Bath University Study Skills Day

FutureFirst (alumni organisation) - Choices boost workshops

Access to Bath Bristol widening participation scheme

Assemblies/visiting speakers workshops and assemblies

ICE (Informal Careers Event)

Careers Advisor available at Parents' Evenings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,3,4,5,6,7,8

By the end of year 12, students will have met with a number of employers at the Careers event.

They will be aware of courses at university and the application process.

They will have help writing a personal statement and applying to UCAS

13

Trip to Bath  College

ICE (Informal Careers Event)

FutureFirst (alumni organisation) - Choices boost workshops

Unifrog

Careers Advisor available at Parents' Evenings

2,3,4,5,6,7,8

 

Measuring the Impact of the careers programme

How we measure the impact of the careers’ programme on pupils

At the end of each module, a proportion of students are given an evaluation form to complete on the impact of the careers programme.   Results are collated and decisions made on the basis of them.

Teaching staff are also welcome to comment and offer feedback on each lesson.

We have presented the careers programme to the parents at ‘Parent voice’.  Parents were invited to discuss the programme and offer suggestions for improvement.

Destinations data -   are used to measure the number of students who are NEETS

 

Date of the next review of the information published

The website is constantly reviewed, in conjunction with the Careers Enterprise Adviser and Deputy Head. It will be updated each year at the end of the school year in July.

Additionally, any new material which is obtained will be updated when it is received.

Leader’s name Sue Rogers

 

The Baker clause is included on the website

The Careers Calendar 2023- 2024

Career Year activities 2023-4 

September 

PAL speakers Y11 

Post 16 interviews year 11 

PSHE lessons on Careers – year 7 – 11 

Year 9 author talk 

Year 12 Exeter university 

Year 12 Cambridge trip 

 

October  

Introduction to WEX –  

Parents evening year 10 Tutors work with tutees for WEX 

PAL speakers 

Post 16 interviews year 11 

Year 11 Post 16 conference 

 

November  

Bath College tour 2 sites year 11 Post 16 day-Y10 

PAL speakers 

Post 16 interviews year 11 

Green Careers week 

 Year 11 visit to St Brendan’s  

RUH operation taster year 12 

UN Assoc. conference year 13 

 

December  

PAL speakers 

Career Talks (BANES) 

Bath University sports leadership day year 9 

 

 

 

 

January  

PAL speakers 

Y9 GCSE options meetings 

Career Talks (BANES) 

Careers Day Y7 P1&2 

Year 11 Hinkley Point trip 

Year 12 Oxford university visit 

Year 12 Introduction to medical studies evening  

 

 

 

 

February  

National Apprenticeship Week 

Options for year 9 – scare speakers 

Careers Day Y9 P1&2 

PAL speakers 

Year 13 Chemistry lab day at Bath university 

Year 9 SEND & PP Careers guidance 

Years 9.10.11 PAL Boomsatsuma  talk 

Yr 11 College/sixth form interviews 

March  

National Careers Week 

Bath college tour  

PAL speakers 

Apprenticeship Fair / Bath College Y11 & Y13 

Careers in a subject  Y10  

Careers talks year 8 

Pathways Fair 

Years 7 & 8 Careers pathways 

 Job Fair  construction and Engineering year 10 Model United Nations Kingswood School 

Year 12 Oxbridge conf. 

April  

PAL speakers 

KS3 Pathways Fair  

2X PAL Y8 & 9  

Trip to UWE year 10  (  PP students/SEND/disadvantaged  

 

 

 

 

 

May  

PAL speakers 

Post 16 option interviews year 10 

UCAS day year 12 

 

 

 

June 

PAL speakers 

Post 16 interviews year 10 

 Big Bang Science fair 

Year 12  Physics day Bath University 

 

July  

WEX – year 10 - 3 day + 1 employability day  (Mock Interviews) 

Post 16 interviews year 10 year 12 Careers Day onsite 

 

August 

 

Government Strategy and the Gatsby Benchmarks

Government strategy underpins our own careers programme.

"The Government's careers strategy, published on 4th December 2017, sets out a long term plan to build a world class careers system that will help young people and adults choose the career that is right for them. This statutory guidance has been updated to expand on the aims set out in the strategy to make sure that all young people in secondary school get a programme of advice and guidance that is stable, structured and delivered by individuals with the right skills and experience.  To achieve this aim, the careers strategy sets out that every school and academy providing secondary education should use the Gatsby Charitable Foundation's Benchmarks to develop and improve their careers provision. The Gatsby Benchmarks are not a statutory framework but by adopting them schools can be confident that they are fulfilling their legal duties: the existing duty to secure independent careers guidance and the new duty to provide opportunities to a range of providers of technical education and apprenticeships to access pupils to inform them about technical education qualifications and apprenticeships."

The eight Gatsby Benchmarks are:

1. A stable careers programme

Every school and college should have an embedded programme of career education and guidance that is known and understood by students, parents, teachers, governors and employers.

2. Learning from career and labour market information

Every student, and their parents, should have access to good quality information about future study options and labour market opportunities. They will need the support of an informed adviser to make best use of available information.

3. Addressing the needs of each student

Students have different career guidance needs at different stages. Opportunities for advice and support need to be tailored to the needs of each student. A school’s careers programme should embed equality and diversity considerations throughout.

4. Linking curriculum learning to careers

All teachers should link curriculum learning with careers. STEM subject teachers should highlight the relevance of STEM subjects for a wide range of future career paths.

5. Encounters with employers and employees

Every student should have multiple opportunities to learn from employers about work, employment and the skills that are valued in the workplace. This can be through a range of enrichment activities including visiting speakers, mentoring and enterprise schemes.

6. Experiences of workplaces

 Every student should have first-hand experiences of the workplace through work visits, work shadowing and/or work experience to help their exploration of career opportunities, and expand their networks.

7. Encounters with further and higher education

All students should understand the full range of learning opportunities that are available to them. This includes both academic and vocational routes and learning in schools, colleges, universities and in the workplace.

8. Personal guidance

Every student should have opportunities for guidance interviews with a career adviser, who could be internal (a member of school staff) or external. 

Provider Access Legislation (PAL)

Ralph Allen School Provider Access Policy

Policy Statement Introduction

This policy statement sets out the school’s arrangements for managing the access of providers to the school for the purpose of giving them information about the provider’s education or training offer. This complies with the school’s legal obligations under Section 42B of the Education Act 1997.

Pupil Entitlement

All pupils in Years 7 - 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 events, assemblies and group discussions and taster events;

● understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses.

 

For pupils of compulsory school age these encounters are mandatory and there will be a minimum of two encounters for year 7 to 9 pupils and two encounters for year 10 to 11 pupils.

For pupils in the sixth form, they will be offered two meaningful encounters in years 12/13

 

These provider encounters will be scheduled during the main school hours and the provider will be given a reasonable amount of time to, as a minimum:

● Share information about both the provider and the approved technical education qualification and apprenticeships that the provider offers

● Explain what career routes those options could lead to

● Provide insights into what it might be like to learn or train with that provider (including the opportunity to meet staff and pupils from the provider) ● Answer questions from pupils.

 

Meaningful provider encounters

One encounter is defined as one meeting/session between pupils and one provider. We are committed to providing meaningful encounters to all pupils using the ‘Making it Meaningful’ checklist

 

Previous providers

In previous terms/years we have invited the following providers from the local area to speak to our pupils:

• General FE College St Brendan’s

• Bath College

Destinations of our pupils

Last year our year 11 pupils moved to a range of providers in the local area after school:

• General FE College

• ITP

• Apprenticeship provider

• Sixth form

Management of Provider Access Requests

Procedure

A provider wishing to access should contact Mrs Sue Rogers Teacher in Charge of Careers Education 01225 832936

 

● s.rogers@palladianacademytrust.com

It is noted that this policy, and any provider access is managed in line with the School’s Safeguarding Policy.

Opportunities for access

The school offers the six provider encounters required by law (marked in bold text) and a number of additional events, integrated into the school careers programme. We will offer providers an opportunity to come into school to speak to pupils or their parents or carers.

Please speak to our Careers Teacher to identify the most suitable opportunity for you.

 

Year Autumn Term, Spring Term, Summer Term

7, 8, 9

  • Assembly programme 
  • Local University project link
  • Small group opportunities 
  • Link with Enterprise adviser
  • Career networking event
  • Year 9- KS4 Options event 

 

10, 11

  • Assembly programme
  • Small group opportunities 
  • University links
  • Year 10 Work Experience
  • Career networking event 
  • Link with Enterprise adviser 
  • Visit to a University

 

Premises and Facilities

The School will make the main hall, dining hall, classrooms, library or private meeting rooms available for discussions between the provider and students, as appropriate to the activity.

The School will make available Audio Visual and other specialist equipment to support provider presentations. This will be discussed and agreed in advance of the visit with the Work Related Learning Coordinator, Careers Teacher or wider team.

Meaningful online engagement is also an option and we are open to providers that are able to provide live online engagement with our pupils.

Providers are welcome to leave a copy of their prospectus or other relevant course literature at main reception. It will be stored in the Careers Office which is available to all pupils at lunch and break times.

Complaints

Any complaints with regards to provider access can be raised following the school complaints procedure or directly with The Careers & Enterprise Company via [email]

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