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 Lisa Bradshaw (Careers Advisor) Telephone: 01225 832 936 Email: l.bradshaw@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 Advisor 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
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Year group |
Provision |
Gatsby Bench- mark |
Impact |
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All year groups |
Tutor Time Takeover:
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 |
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7 |
PSHE lessons:
Tutor time Programme:
Pathways Fair:
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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. |
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8 |
PSHE lessons:
Pathways Fair: Demonstrations from a range of technical providers and employers (apprenticeships) Provider Access Legislation (PAL)
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2, 3, 4, 5, 7
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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. |
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9 |
PSHE lessons:
Choosing GCSE options
Provider Access Legislation (PAL)
Careers Guidance Meeting: 1:1/group careers appointment for those who require support.
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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. |
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10 |
Trips- for students who require support.
PSHE lessons:
Careers Guidance Meeting: 1:1/group careers appointment Study Skills Evening to launch Work Experience in October: Work Experience Week
ICE (Informal Careers Event): opportunity to meet employers and education and training providers. Careers Advisor available at Parents' Evenings Provider Access Legislation (PAL)
Post 16 options Assembly |
2,3,4,5,6,7,8
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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. |
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11 |
Trips- for students who require support.
ICE (Informal Careers Event) Careers Advisor available at Parents' Evenings PSHE lessons:
Careers appointment: 1:1/group career appointment and application support Provider Access Legislation (PAL)
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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. |
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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
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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 |
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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
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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
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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
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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
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December PAL speakers Career Talks (BANES) Bath University sports leadership day year 9
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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
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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 |
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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
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May PAL speakers Post 16 option interviews year 10 UCAS day year 12
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June PAL speakers Post 16 interviews year 10 Big Bang Science fair Year 12 Physics day Bath University
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July WEX – year 10 - 3 day + 1 employability day (Mock Interviews) Post 16 interviews year 10 year 12 Careers Day onsite
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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]
