Careers Education, Information & Guidance at Ebor Academy Filey
Rationale
Ebor Academy Filey is committed to providing our students with a planned programme of activities to equip them with the necessary information and experiences to make appropriate choices with regards future study and employment.
This policy statement 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 8-13 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.
Ebor Academy Filey is committed to providing our students with a planned programme of activities to equip them with the necessary information and experiences to make appropriate choices with regards future study and employment.
Following the publication of the DfE Statutory Careers Guidance (January 2018) we have worked with our partners in HE, FE and NYBEP (North Yorkshire Business & Education Partnership) and NYCHEC (North Yorkshire Coast Higher Education Collaboration)to further improve and broaden the range of experiences available to our students. In the May 2018 Ofsted report, inspectors stated “Pupils value the advice and guidance they receive in relation to future career opportunities and further education. They say that, when the time comes to make decisions regarding GCSE subject choices or post-16 education, they are well prepared because teachers have provided astute advice and guidance.”
Implementation
Outlined below, is our current careers programme, which shows the opportunities and experiences provided for our students in each academic year and term. In addition to the programme outlined below, CEIAG is also delivered as part of the PSHE programme by form tutors. From September 2020, the Academy designated Careers Leader is Mrs Amanda Pickering. Our statutory duty to give independent and impartial careers advice is provided by Careers Adviser, Mrs Rosemary Ellis, whose profile is here
Contact Details
Please feel free to contact either Mrs Pickering or Mrs Ellis if you require any further information about the Careers programme;
Careers Leader: Amanda Pickering – apickering@fs.ebor.academy Careers Advisor: Rosemary Ellis – rellis@fs.ebor.academy
Useful Links
General
- eCLIPS: School pays for this invaluable careers resource. It contains accurate information on over 1400 jobs including live labour market information and a wealth of information on education and employment choices. You can access this program from the school intranet or email me for the password to use it at home. There is also a careers wizard to help you to identify careers which might suit you
eclips-online.co.uk - The National Careers Service Website: Provides access to independent professional
advice on careers, skills and the labour market for anyone aged 13 and over.
Information can be accessed via the website, or by calling 0800 100 900. Profiles on
over 800 different types of job, from archivist to zoologist.
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/job-profiles/home - icould: Provides career inspiration and information for young people. Shows what is
possible in work and offers different ways to think about careers through free access
to over 1000 personal video stories, detailed job information, plus practical tips,
insight and advice.
https://icould.com/ - Log On Move On: Hull, East Riding and North Yorkshire Coast Online Careers Gateway Hull, East Riding and North Yorkshire Coast Online Careers Gateway
https://www.logonmoveon.co.uk/ - Careers Gateway: Brings together thousands of useful links for finding out
about careers and higher education choices. All of the links are carefully chosen to
save you time when looking for information to support your next steps in education
and employment.
http://www.careers-gateway.co.uk
- eCLIPS: School pays for this invaluable careers resource. It contains accurate information on over 1400 jobs including live labour market information and a wealth of information on education and employment choices. You can access this program from the school intranet or email me for the password to use it at home. There is also a careers wizard to help you to identify careers which might suit you
Choosing GCSE options Year 9
- Brightside: Read ‘GCSEs explained’ and ‘What subjects should I choose at GCSE?’
http://www.brightknowledge.org/knowledge-bank/education-pathways/year-9-11 - National Careers Service website : Click “aged 13-16” link on
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/youngpeople/Pages/Youngpeople.aspx - Future Morph: Visit Future Morph for information about taking science and maths at
KS4 and beyond http://www.futuremorph.org/11-13/ - eCLIPS : Information on careers with different school subjects can be found on the link below
https://www.eclips-online.co.uk/careers-by-school-college-subject - Parental Guidance: https://www.parentalguidance.org.uk/making-choices/making-subject-choices-at-age-12-14
- Brightside: Read ‘GCSEs explained’ and ‘What subjects should I choose at GCSE?’
Post 16 Option Choices
- Parental Guidance: options at 16
http://www.parentalguidance.org.uk/making-choices/options-at-16 - ucas.com: Information regarding the range of post 16 options.
https://www.ucas.com/ucas/16-18-choices/getting-started/what-are-my-options - Career Pilot: Information on making post 16 option choices and planning your
forthcoming career. Lots of useful hyperlinks.
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/information/your-choices-at-16/help-with-choosingyour-post-16-options
- Parental Guidance: options at 16
Local Colleges
- Scarborough Sixth Form College
http://www.s6f.org.uk - Scarborough TEC
https://scarboroughtec.ac.uk - York College
http://www.yorkcollege.ac.uk - Bishop Burton College
http://www.bishopburton.ac.uk - Askham Bryan College
http://www.askham-bryan.ac.uk - The Academy of Hair and Beauty
http://www.academyhairandbeauty.com - East Riding College
http://www.eastridingcollege.ac.uk - Lady Lumley’s School
http://www.ladylumleys.nyorks.sch.uk - Norton College
http://www.nortoncollege.nyorks.sch.uk - Malton School
http://www.maltonschool.org - Bridlington School
https://www.bridlingtonschool.co.uk - Headlands School
https://www.headlandsschool.co.uk
- Scarborough Sixth Form College
Post 16 Transport
North Yorkshire County Council: Some students may be eligible for help with travel costs to college. For more information visit the NYCC website. Applications for assistance usually open in April or May each year, or by contacting North Yorkshire County Council on 01609 0780 780
https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/transport-sixth-form-or-college
Apprenticeships
- Gov.uk: Information about apprenticeships and a link to search for current vacancies
with employers and to create an account in order to apply for vacancies.
https://www.gov.uk/apprenticeships-guide - Allaboutschoolleavers: Information for school leavers about apprenticeships,
pathways post 16 and job opportunities
https://www.allaboutschoolleavers.co.uk/ - Getingofar: provides information about apprenticeships for students, parents and
employers, and includes a list of current apprenticeship vacancies.
http://www.getingofar.gov.uk/ - Invest in education – Summer 2020 Internships
https://investin.org/collections/summer-2019-internships
- Gov.uk: Information about apprenticeships and a link to search for current vacancies
Training Providers List
Labour Market Information
- NOMIS: North Yorkshire LMI probably more useful for parents/carers
https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/lmp/la/1941962793/printable.aspx
- NOMIS: North Yorkshire LMI probably more useful for parents/carers
STEM Careers
- Futuremorph: Career opportunities with science, technology, engineering and maths qualifications.
http://www.futuremorph.org/
- Futuremorph: Career opportunities with science, technology, engineering and maths qualifications.
CV's and Covering letters
- Careers-Gateway: Information on creating a CV and example templates
http://www.careers-gateway.co.uk/Planning_your_career/Your_CV/ - eCLIPS: Information on CV writing and other employment information.
https://www.eclips-online.co.uk/employment https://www.eclips-online.co.uk/employment
- Careers-Gateway: Information on creating a CV and example templates
Careers Information for Young people with Special Needs
- NATSPEC: The membership association for organisations, including colleges and independent providers, which offer specialist provision for students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.
https://natspec.org.uk/
- Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities. Skill promotes opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of disability in post-16 education, training and employment across the UK.
http://www.skill.org.uk/
- NATSPEC: The membership association for organisations, including colleges and independent providers, which offer specialist provision for students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.
Higher Education
Sometimes it is important or useful to research post 18 options in order to inform your choices post 16.
- UCAS : Provides information on applying to universities and higher education. This is a key resource for checking whether courses have specific GCSE/BTEC and A Level entry requirements.
http://www.ucas.ac.uk - Prospects: A leading provider of information for higher education students and graduates. The ‘What can I do with my degree” section under the ‘Careers advice’ tab is particularly useful for students planning ahead for university.
www.prospects.ac.uk - Direct.gov: Government information and guidance on student finance and loans for those who are interested in progressing to university.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance - Independent Task Force on Student Finance :maintained by Martin Lewis from moneysavingexpert.com, it contains information for students, families and teaching staff on finance for students interested in going to university.
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/students
- UCAS : Provides information on applying to universities and higher education. This is a key resource for checking whether courses have specific GCSE/BTEC and A Level entry requirements.
Understanding Qualifications
