CEIAG will be delivered through the PSHCE programme from years 7-13,  delivered by school staff and co-ordinated by the Careers Lead and PSHCE co-ordinator, Mrs Watts and Head of Sixth Form, Mrs Prydden.

As students progress through Key Stages 3 and 4 they will be taught how to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to manage their own learning including: how to evaluate themselves honestly and realistically, how to set targets, make decisions, review and summarise their progress, present themselves effectively and make action plans which match their personal skills to abilities, interests and careers aspirations. 

Through the 'living in the wider world' strand of the PSHCE programme of study, students have the opportunity to learn about careers with access to various platforms including ; Learn Live, Start and I-could . They actively explore Labour Market Information, the options and pathways across the local area open to them to achieve their career aspirations. As students progress through KS5, they will have the opportunity to gain further CEIAG with reference to the careers they are interested in including support with Apprenticeships and applying for University via a UCAS Application.  

Students will also receive impartial careers advice from a Level 6 trained careers adviser, and, for a specific cohort, through Young Peoples' Services in Cheshire West and Chester.

Careers Programme (Gatsby 1)

Unifrog is an online tool to support with finding university and apprenticeship places.  Students can easily find and apply for every course and apprenticeship in the UK – everything from university courses, to School Leaver Programmes, to Massive Open Online Courses. Our main aim to ensure that all of our students end up in the right destination for them and to be considering and planning for this throughout their time in school.  Students can compare side-by-side every post-16 and post-18 opportunity in the UK. They can rank on lots of factors, like starting salary, distance from home, drop out rate, and weekly study hours.  Students also use the tool from Year 8 upwards to log skills and experiences linked to employability through the competencies store.

Changing Education are an independent company who provide part of our provision around CEIAG. Changing Education is the largest EBP who work with over 500 schools and colleges and provide meaningful partnerships with over 72,000 employers. 

We use Changing Education to supply the school with a Level 6 trained careers adviser, Mr Knight who provides independent careers advice through 1:1 appointments with students mainly from years 10-13 as they embark on significant career planning decisions. 

Students in Year 7, 8 and 9 will also be offered appointments if required for support and engagement purposes.  Our careers adviser will also be available for drop in appointments at futures evening events for Year 9 and Year 11 students, where parents and students can request independent support and advice. In addition, Changing Education support us to co-ordinate our Work Experience programme for students in years 10 and 12 during the summer term. 

Below are useful guides with reference to options, futures and pathways. Each parent guide can be viewed by clicking on the relevant image below: