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Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) ACADEMY TRUST AIM: Our vision is to improve the life chances of all our children and young people whatever their backgrounds skills and capabilities. We are committed and value everyone within our Partnership. Our ambition is to provide the best education we can enabling our children and young people to go on to become responsible independent members of society. The Partnership is committed to all through education firmly believing that a love of learning should be nurtured from a very young age and that the traditional phases of education should be integrated to secure continuity progression and high standards. Principles It is our responsibility to ensure that every child in our Partnership leaves school prepared for life in modern Britain; CEIAG makes a major contribution to preparing young people for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life, in order to help them make a successful transition to adulthood. Supporting “young people to make informed decisions about a wide range of progression, learning and work decisions is fundamentally important to individual development and wellbeing as well as the prosperity of British society and the economy” The Foundation Code. The CEIAG policy has been informed by Careers guidance and inspiration in schools: statutory guidance for governing bodies, school leaders and school staff, DfE, March 2015; The Foundation Code for Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance by ASCL, AoC 157 Group, ATL, AELP, PPC and SFCA, March 2015; Career Mark Self-Assessment Checklist, Career Mark; The ACEG framework for careers and work-related education: a practical guide, Career Development Institute, 2012. Aims Our aims are to:
Ensure every child should leave school prepared for life in modern Britain, in terms of academic rigour and developing the skills and attributes they need to be fully rounded. Provide a careers service that will ensure that young people can select educational routes that are suitable for them Establish independent careers guidance for all Year 8-13 pupils, which inspires and motivates them to achieve their potential Provide opportunities that enable every child from R to Year 13 to develop high aspirations and consider a broad and ambitious range of careers Inspire every child through real-life contacts with the world of work to help them understand where different choices can take them in the future Review our CEIAG strategy on an annual basis so that it reflects the needs of our current students and pupils Adhere to ‘The Foundation Code for Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance’, a code produced by The Foundation Code and fully supported by ASCL, AoC, 157 Group, ATL, AELP, PPC and SFCA. Underpinned by independent evidence from NFER. (Appendix 1 – ACEG Framework) Provide access to CEIAG CPD opportunities throughout the academic year, either through Higher Education Institutions (HEI), Further Education Institutions (FEI) and workplace visits, or a structured CPD programme.
Curriculum CEIAG is an integral part of the curriculum. The planned opportunities are: Year Group Years 7-8
How they access this Skills for Life lessons
Years 8-11
One lesson in each subject
Years 9-11
Skills for Life lessons
Years 12-13
Tutor programme
What is covered Over KS3 students should be taught to develop themselves through career and work related learning education, learning about careers and the world of work; developing career management and employability skills (following the ACEG framework for KS3) The subject teacher, or invited speaker, delivers a lesson setting the subject into context to enable students to explore what it could lead to in the future. These can be developed through resources on cegnet.co.uk Over KS4 students should be taught to develop themselves through career and work related learning education, learning about careers and the world of work; developing career management and employability skills (following the ACEG framework for KS4) Through the tutor programme, KS5 students will develop themselves through career and work related learning education, learning about careers and the world of work; developing career management and employability skills (following the ACEG framework for post-16 and PiXL ‘Getting the Edge’).
How this supports our aims Ensure every child leaves school prepared for life in modern Britain, in terms of academic rigour and developing the skills and attributes they need to be fully rounded Inspire every child through real-life contacts with the world of work to help them understand where different choices can take them in the future Ensure every child leaves school prepared for life in modern Britain, in terms of academic rigour and developing the skills and attributes they need to be fully rounded Ensure every child leaves school prepared for life in modern Britain, in terms of academic rigour and developing the skills and attributes they need to be fully rounded
In addition, there are personalised opportunities available to specific year groups, or groups of children with particular interests: Year Group Years 7
Opportunity
What is covered
How this supports our aims
Annual Futures Fair
Family of Schools opportunity to meet people from different careers and investigate the world of work
Inspire every child through real-life contacts with the world of work to help them understand where different choices can take them in the future
Years 7 13
Develop effective One lesson each year on research skills effective research skills
Years 713
Access to CEIAG
Up to date IAG section on website which has links to appropriate contacts Employer talks, motivational speakers and volunteer and community activities (e.g. NCS) as part of the assembly programme
Years 713
Develop entrepreneurial skills for self-employment through the business club and charity House cup activities. Termly lunchtime Opportunity to meet careers drop in different employers and understand different roles for their future
Year 10 and 12
Work Experience
Years 811
Options Evening
Tailored to the individual. A 2-3 day placement to experience the world of work. Know the different courses and qualifications available
1:1 IAG meetings
Explore which courses and qualifications are appropriate for each child.
Year 11
Taster days and IAG evenings
Year 11
Work Club
KS4-5
Coaching and mentoring
IAG evening for students and parents about options post-16, including financial support. Opportunities to attend 6th Form and College taster days To engage potential NEETs, this is a year programme to provide support for engaging in employment, education or training after Year 11. Mentoring through the enhancement programme
Year 12
Routes to Success A week’s programme supporting students’ employability skills
Ensure every child leaves school prepared for life in modern Britain Opportunities that enable every child from R to Year 13 to develop high aspirations and consider a broad and ambitious range of careers
Opportunities that enable every child from R to year 13 to develop high aspirations and consider a broad and ambitious range of careers Inspire every child through real-life contacts with the world of work Establish independent careers guidance for all Year 8-13 pupils, which inspires and motivates them to achieve their potential
Establish independent careers guidance
Provide a careers service that will ensure that young people can select educational routes that are suitable for them Establish independent careers guidance for all Year 8-13 pupils, which inspires and motivates them to achieve their potential Provide a careers service that will ensure that young people can select
Year 1213
1:1 IAG meetings
Explore which courses and qualifications are appropriate for each child
educational routes that are suitable for them Establish independent careers guidance
