How can parents or carers support with CEIAG?

We encourage you as parents and carers, to support your child in making decisions about their future choices. Please use the hyperlinks to the websites that we frequently use with students.

The Government has a number of public measurements on careers education in schools.  These are called the ‘Gatsby Benchmarks’. To find out more click here.https://www.gatsby.org.uk/education/focus-areas/good-career-guidance

To view your child’s progress Gatsby Benchmarks with careers education log into Grofar

Each child has their Grofar login on the careers page of their planner

Looking for a range of Post 16 providers? Use UCAS Progress to find the most suitable local opportunities

https://www.ucasprogress.com/search

To find out more about a specific job use these links to explore job profiles. If you are not sure about choosing a career pathway use a careers diagnostic test which you will also find on these sites

National Careers Service 

https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/

Prospects

Here are some frequently used acronyms, keep them in mind while investigating careers OCN Open College Network. OCR Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations.

• Sixth Form – The term ‘sixth form’ describes the final two years of school referred to as Years 12 and 13
• Sixth Form College – A college for pupils in their final years of secondary education, starting at the age of 16
• Further Educational College – The general further education colleges in England, which provide high-quality technical and professional education and training for young people, adults and employers
• Apprenticeship – An apprenticeship allows you to combine paid work and study by combining on-the-job training with classroom learning
• Internship – The position of a student, or a trainee, who works in an organisation, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification
• Supported Internship – A Supported Internship enables young people aged 16 – 24 with a statement of SEN, or an Education, Health and Care plan to achieve sustainable paid employment by equipping them with the skills they need for work, through learning in the workplace
• Entry Level 1-3 Courses – Provide basic knowledge and skills ability to apply learning in everyday situations and may not be geared towards specific occupations
• Level 1 – GCSE grades 1-3, BTEC Introductory Diploma
• Level 2 – GCSE grades 4-9, BTEC First Diploma, NVQ Level 2, City & Guilds Level 2
• Level 3 – A Levels, Level 3 BTEC Subsidiary/Extended Diploma/NVQ Level 3
• GCSE  – GCSE stands for General Certificate of Secondary Education. The qualification is highly valued by schools, colleges and employers, so will be useful whatever you are planning to do afterwards
• BTEC – BTEC qualifications are specialist work-related qualifications, combining practical learning with subject and theory content
• CACHE – CACHE qualifications are qualifications awarded by the Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education
• A Levels – A (Advanced) level qualification focus on traditional and academic study skills. They normally take two years to complete, full-time, and are largely assessed by examinations at the end of the two year course
• Post 16 Options – Choices about Employment or training after completing Year 11
• STEAM – STEAM fields are science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics, or applied mathematics. STEAM is designed to integrate STEM subjects into various relevant education disciplines.

Statutory Information:

Here you can find links to our provider access policy and careers strategy.