CEIAG Programme

CAREERS GUIDANCE AT KDHS

In line with the Government’s Careers Strategy (October 2018), King David High School has adopted The Gatsby Benchmarks for Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance to help us to devise a programme to hopefully ensure that each student’s chosen pathway is right for them.

We are proud of our destination data and see the careers programme as central in preparing our students for life beyond King David High School. We welcome feedback related to our careers programme and encourage alumni, employers and external providers to join us in the delivery of this.

For enquiries related to our Careers Programme please contact our Careers Leader Ms Jayne Edwards.

Young people’s careers are forged out of their experience, progress and achievements in learning and work. All young people will benefit from a planned curriculum or programme of activities to help them make curriculum choices that are right for them and to develop the personal resources and readiness that will enable them to manage their careers throughout their lives.

Our Aim

King David High School is committed to providing careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG), we believe that CEIAG should:

Inspire young people about their future prospects
Help them to make progress and achieve
Meet their career development needs
Enable them to make realistic and well informed career decisions and transitions.

Our Commitment

King David High School is committed to providing a planned programme of careers education and information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) for all pupils and students in Years 7-13 in partnership with professional careers advisers employed by the local authority (for targeted students). In addition, the school buys in independent and impartial guidance services provided by the Matrix approved Career Connect.

King David High School is also committed to achieving a range of outcomes for young people including the careers and work-related learning outcomes identified in the ACEG Framework (April 2012) as well as practical outcomes such as positive destinations, successful transitions and on-going development of employability skills.

We will also pay regard to relevant guidance on improving outcomes for young people that appears from DfE, Ofsted and other agencies as appropriate.

King David High School is committed to gaining the Careers Quality Award for CEIAG provided by Career Connect.

Our Team

Name	Title	Contact Detail’s
Ms J Edwards	Careers Leader	j.edwards@kingdavidliverpool.co.uk
Mrs K Meagher	Career’s Advisor	Karen.Meagher@careerconnect.org.uk

The Gatsby Benchmarks

Benchmark 1	The 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.”
Benchmark 2	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.”
Benchmark 3	Addressing the needs of each pupil	“Pupils have different career guidance needs at different stages. Opportunities for advice and support need to be tailored to the needs of each pupil. A school’s careers programme should embed equality and diversity considerations throughout.”
Benchmark 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.”
Benchmark 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.”
Benchmark 6	Experiences of workplaces.	“Every pupil 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.”
Benchmark 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.
Benchmark 8	Personal Guidance	“Every pupil should have opportunities for guidance interviews with a Careers Adviser, who could be internal (a member of school staff) or external, provided they are trained to an appropriate level. These should be available whenever significant study or career choices are being made. They should be expected for all pupils but should be timed to meet their individual needs.”

How we at King David High School are delivering this:-

Benchmark 1- The Careers Programme

Year Group	Summary of Events	Taught Elements as part of our Personal Development Programme
7	Assemblies Guest Speakers Careers Fair	About me – Jobs Charades Are these jobs real – What’s your dream job? Who is successful and how do you measure success? Robots and the world of work
8	Assemblies Guest Speakers Careers Fair	Planning your future Skills match Employability and the future Why work? Who influences me and what skills have I got? Work V’s school – How are they different? Skills for jobs
9	Assemblies Guest Speakers Careers Fair KS4 Options Evening	Is my job important? Job families Decision Making What makes a person successful?
10	Assemblies Guest Speakers Careers Fair	Post 16 Options I could Are GCSE’s important? Skills and qualities Work and lifestyles
11	Assemblies Guest Speakers Careers Fair Post-16 Open Evening Post-16 Taster Sessions Next Steps Evening University Visits	Where are the jobs? National Apprenticeship Week National Careers Week
12	Careers Fair Post-18 Assemblies – H/E and apprenticeships Workshops – H/E and apprenticeships Small group sessions: future education, training and employment options	6^th Form Enrichment Programme
13	Careers Fair Post-18 Assemblies – H/E and apprenticeships applications Workshops – H/E and apprenticeships	6^th Form Enrichment Programme

Benchmark 2 - Career and Labour Market Information

Support at each key decision point is contained within publications issued to or provided for students and parents. In particular for GCSE choices our Year 9 Option Booklet and at A level Choices our 6th Form Prospectus. Regarding University and Apprenticeship’s, our pupils are offered extensive guidance and support from our 6^th form pastoral team and provided with regular updates regarding apprenticeship opportunities. The school also holds a Careers Fair annually with many local employers and providers visiting the school to talk to students and parents.

In addition, students and parents may find the following on-Line Resources useful

https://www.careersandenterprise.co.uk/partnerships/liverpool-city-region-local-enterprise-partnershiplep

https://www.careerconnect.org.uk

https://www.allaboutstem.co.uk/

https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/

https://www.ucas.com/

National apprenticeship information

https://www.gov.uk/topic/further-education-skills/apprenticeships

Alternatives to University

Not Going to Uni

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

Volunteering Do-it

https://do-it.org/

Graduate careers Prospects

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

Career options Start

https://www.startprofile.com/

Benchmark 3 - Addressing the needs of each pupil

“Pupils have different career guidance needs at different stages. Opportunities for advice and support need to be tailored to the needs of each pupil. A school’s careers programme should embed equality and diversity considerations throughout.” In addition to the Taught programme in each year at KS3 and KS4, the school runs a programme of individual Careers Interviews for all students in Y10, Y11, Y12 and Y13.

Students applying for apprenticeships at the end of Y11 are given support during the application process. There is also Individual support available for all Sixth Form students as part of the Tutorial Programme.

Our enrichment programme also offers many opportunities for personal development.

Examples of these include:-

Sixth Form Excel Enrichment Programme
6^th Form Volunteering in KDPS
KS3 Unlocking Potential Program
Digital Leaders
Engineering Your Future
Lever Bright Futures Competition

Benchmark 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.”

There are many instances both in subject teaching, around the school in general and at other times when student learning is linked to possible career choices.

Examples of these would include:

Our PSHCE Programme
Our Annual Careers Fair
Posters of celebrities/famous people for each subject area.
Posters that show Career’s pathways/opportunities by subject area
Display’s to show the destinations of our pupils
References to career opportunities for subject areas in our GCSE and A Level option booklets
References to career opportunities for subject areas in our GCSE and A Level option talks
When helping students with UCAS careers are discussed
Throughout GCSE and A-level lessons all subject areas routinely link content to careers
Reference to careers is mapped throughout schemes of work and lesson plans for all year groups

Benchmark 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.”

There are several specific initiatives supporting this benchmark.

Enrichment Activities
Guest speakers
Careers Fair

As well as our Enrichment Activities and our annual careers fair, there are also specific events in most subject areas including Offsite competitions and conferences, as well as Visiting Speakers as part of the PHSE programme and offsite visits to employers .

Some examples of these would include:-

Engineering your future
Manchester Met French Study Day
Salter’s festival of chemistry
Edge Hill Biology Olympiad
Bright Futures Competition
Oxford Academic Carousel

Benchmark 6 - Experiences of workplaces.

“Every pupil 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.”

Some examples of this would include:-

6^th form pupils are encouraged to source a work placement during the summer term.
Pupils are provided information regards to virtual work experience opportunities on a regular basis.

Benchmark 7 - Encounters with further and higher education.

There are several opportunities for student to engage with higher education including

Careers fair
Merseyside HE Conference and Exhibition
University visits
Guest speakers

Benchmark 8 – Personal Guidance

“Every pupil should have opportunities for guidance interviews with a Careers Adviser, who could be internal (a member of school staff) or external, provided they are trained to an appropriate level. These should be available whenever significant study or career choices are being made. They should be expected for all pupils but should be timed to meet their individual needs.”

Every student is seen by Mrs Karen Meagher in Y11. Other interviews are arranged at the students’ request for our other year groups. A large number of our Year 10 pupil’s are also allocated a meeting in the summer term.

All Y13 are seen by the Sixth Form pastoral team following Y12 Examinations and Y13 Mock examinations, to discuss progress towards planned destinations.

All Y13 receive support as part of the UCAS and apprenticeship application process

Y13 seeking apprenticeships are kept updated with regard to advertised vacancies.

On-going one to one contact with Karen Meagher and Head of Sixth Form as required.