Careers

Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance at William Farr Academy

A good quality careers guidance and education programme will raise the aspirations of all young people. It will increase motivation by linking activities in school with preparation for life post 16 and post 18. The school provides extensive opportunities for internal and external providers to meet with students to provide careers and labour market information. We believe all students are entitled to receive high quality careers guidance to develop their career management skills. Careers guidance will contribute to raising pupil achievement, help students focus on their longer-term career ambitions and ensure an equality of opportunity for all.

At William Farr we provide a comprehensive programme to all students, this includes aspects of work related learning, enterprise education, option choices, economic wellbeing and information surrounding RPA (raising of the participation age). Students in our Sixth Form are very well supported as they make their applications to University, apply for Higher Level Apprenticeships, plan a Gap year, prepare for employment or other non-University post 18 pathways. Most of our careers programme is delivered through PSME but this is supplemented by additional activities such as the Careers Fair, World of work week, post 16 morning, drop in days, assemblies and information evenings for parents.

Our NEET (not in employment, education or training) figures remain very low. Our 2020 Year 11 leavers progressed successfully onto the pathways of their choice with 100% of the cohort meeting the RPA (raising of the participation age) Compliance, compared with a 92.7% England and 93.1% Lincolnshire statistic.

Through formal and informal evaluations, the school annually assesses the impact of the careers programme on students from student destination data, feedback from student and teacher evaluations, parental surveys, and our career employer partnerships and service links also from engagement with former students through alumni.

The low number of NEETS is an indication of the effectiveness of the programme. Views are sought from all stakeholders and the programme evolves year on year to consider the needs of students and the local, national and global jobs market. The school also works with the National Citizenship Service which allows students to develop their skills and work within the community.

Please refer to the careers policy document for details of student entitlement and related information about the programme. All information, together with the careers policy, is reviewed and updated bi- annually, usually at the start of the new academic year, however information may be revised throughout the year to reflect new regulations and/or to meet the additional needs of students. The date of the next review is September 2022.

Additionally, the Baker Clause ,an amendment to the Technical and Further Education Act 2017 all of our students have entitlement through curriculum access, to a range of external providers to ensure they learn about approved technical qualifications and apprenticeships and all other non-academic routes alongside the traditional academic pathways. Please see our provider access policy document, linked to this page if you are a college or training provider on how to access the school ,if you wish to present to our students on any opportunities .

It is important to equip our students with the necessary skills for them to career plan and know how and where to access impartial and unbiased information. William Farr contracts an independent careers advisor. This post is currently held by

Mrs Nikki Smith. BSc (Hons) Life Sciences

LDSS NQV 4 Information Advice & Guidance

QCF Level 6 Diploma in Carers Guidance & Development

Email careers@williamfarr.lincs.sch.uk

Any student can request an individual appointment with our independent adviser in any year group or use the drop-in sessions held at lunchtime. Mrs Smith works in school on a Tuesday and Friday.

The Careers programme is developed in consideration of the CDI (Career Development Institute) framework and the Gatsby Report's eight benchmarks. The eight areas are:

A stable careers programme
Career and labour market information
Addressing the needs of all students
Careers in the curriculum
Encounters with employers
Work experience
And other experiences of the workplace
Experiences of HE,FE and work-based training
Personal guidance

The school is working hard to meet all the Gatsby benchmarks

The school shares student data with the external careers guidance practitioner so that impartial and individual advice can be offered. During the interview process the student is asked to provide consent to opt in to the sharing of their data to key members of staff and parents/carers. In addition, intended destination data is provided to Lincolnshire County Council, as per the DfE requirement, so they can also provide additional support to students, where necessary, once they leave school.

We Renewed our careers policy towards work experience in 2020 to include sending our y12 out to placements for one week in June., however due to the Covid19 pandemic restrictions this was cancelled. Some students did get involved and complete a virtual work experience instead. The programme for y12 will continue in 2021, with y10 onboarding in the 2022/23 academic year.

Careers guidance is on-going throughout each academic year and is supported by a well-stocked careers library with open access to all years at all times. Here students can research, review and investigate of all the pathways and options available to them. This area will be updated on an annual basis’s so only current relevant materials covering all available options are included. We also use “Kudos” an online computer careers programme which all students have access to. A school site code is required available from Mrs Harris.

For further information about our careers and work related programme please contact our careers leader:

Mrs H Bates, Assistant Head Teacher on 01673 886900 or Email: h.bates@williamfarr.lincs.sch.uk

Link Governor ot careers Mr N Johnson

Calendar of career events:

When	YEAR7	YEAR8	YEAR9	YEAR10	YEAR11	YEAR12	YEAR13	STAFF
Term 1 2^nd September- 22^nd October					Post 16 Morning Careers Assessment1:1 Interviews Block 8 Careers Sessions Parents Evening	Lincoln University	1:1 Interviews UCAS Personal Statements And Registration	Compass+ Review Post 16 Morning
Term 2 1^st November- 17^th December	Block Of 4 Careers Sessions Parents Evening	Block Of 4 Careers SessionsEnterprise, Finance Careers and Employability Lessons In PSME	Kudos Inductions And Account Set Up Sessions X 8Tutor Interviews		1:1 Interviews	Launch WEX Parents Evening Post 18 Options	1:1 Interviews	Y9 Careers Inset
Term 3 4^th January -11^th February		Parents Evening	Block Of 8 Careers Sessions	Parents Evening	1:1 Interviews Destination Data	1:1 Interviews Post 18 Evening	Post 18 Evening	Post 18 Evening Compass+ Review
Term 4 21^st February – 1^st April	Careers Fair Wow Assemblies	Careers Fair Wow Assemblies	Careers Fair Wow Assemblies Parents Evening	Careers Fair Wow Assemblies 1:1 Interviews	Careers Fair Wow Assemblies Interview DayTutor Interviews	Careers Fair Wow Assemblies 1:1 Interviews	Careers Fair Wow Assemblies	Y10 Careers Inset
Term 5 19^th April -27^th May	SEN Y7 Introduction To Careers - Group Session	SEN Y8 Group Session – Building A Future	SEN Y9 Group Kudos	Block Of 10 Careers Sessions 1:1 Interviews Y10 WEX Launch		1:1 Interviews		Compass+ Review
Term 6 6^th June- 22^nd July		Industry Day Y8		1:1 Interviews	6^th Form Induction Days/University Visit	1:1 Interviews WEX Week W/C 13^th June 2021 UCAS Launch		Staff CDP Sessions On Gatsby Benchmark 4 And Using LMI In Lessons

Note:

Independent careers advisor available all year for one to one sessions for all years, all students seen by y11 and again in y12/13, any student on the SEN register are seen each year and an action plan given for reviews. We also have drop in sessions twice a week Tuesday/Friday lunchtime in the resource centre /careers office.

Careers education policy

Career guidance website links:

Careers Research

https://kudos.cascaid.co.uk/#/

Information can be found and applications can be made for apprenticeships, part time jobs and different education providers.

https://www.careerswales.com/en/

This database provides a detailed description of hundreds of jobs, including qualifications, training routes, skills and qualities for entry.

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/

Job profiles

https://icould.com/

Careers information by sector

https://www.careersbox.co.uk/

careers information by sector

Higher Education

https://www.push.co.uk/#

a more student style course generator

https://app.centigradeonline.co.uk/login

online aptitude test costing around £20 stating what occupation might suit a candidate

Choosing and comparing universities and courses

https://www.ucas.com/

The official website for information about universities and for applying to courses.

https://university.which.co.uk/

Information about choosing courses from GCSE onwards. Degree finder, courses information and student feedback.

https://www.whatuni.com/

Course finder which enables you to search for foundation degrees, post graduate degrees and diplomas.

https://discoveruni.gov.uk/

Help with personal statements

https://www.studential.com/

general advice on applications and a really good section on personal statements including real examples on dozens of subjects.

Finance

https://www.gov.uk/student-finance

where you apply for student finance

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/studentfinance/index.html

some good advice and articles about finance and debt.

https://www.thescholarshiphub.org.uk/

Search for Scholarships for your university/subject etc.

https://www.savethestudent.org/

Annually-updated guide to student finance.

Studying abroad

https://www.eunicas.co.uk/

Everything you need to know about studying abroad.

http://www.fulbright.org.uk/

(fullbright commission) – Information on studying in the USA

https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/

Opportunities to study/work in Europe as part of your degree.

Gap Year

https://www.gapyear.com/plan?partner=complexppc

Everything you need to know about taking a gap year at home or abroad.

https://yearoutgroup.org/

Find out how to plan a year out and choose a programme which best suits your needs and aspirations. Hot links to 35 of the main gap year organisations

https://lattitude.org.uk/

Overseas voluntary projects with a large number of placements worldwide

Admissions Test

https://www.admissionstesting.org/for-test-takers/bmat/

Biomedical Admissions test (BMAT)

https://www.ucat.ac.uk/

Admission tests for Medicine

https://lnat.ac.uk/

Admissions tests for Law

Other websites with university/graduate info

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/

The official graduate careers website. To see what kinds of careers particular degree subjects, lead to.

https://russellgroup.ac.uk/about/our-universities/

Useful information provided by the ‘Russell Group’ of 24 universities. The downloaded able ‘Informed Choices’ booklet is very good for year 11 students making post – 16 choices.

https://hecsu.ac.uk/

Research into graduate careers, including the ‘What do graduates do?’ downloadable publication.

https://brightknowledge.org/

Clear articles about different jobs. Explains a typical day, entry requirements, pay and best and worst bits about jobs.

Apprenticeships

https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeshipsearch

https://www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk/

https://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/

amazingapprenticeships.com

Jobs search

https://www.gov.uk/jobsearch

https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/jobs