Our vision is to empower students to make inspirational, independent, impartial decisions by imparting knowledge of all future options, within the confines of Career Education Information Advice and Guidance (CEIAG). We aim to provide an effective careers programme that offers students advice, experience, and contact with employers so that they aspire, make good choices and understand what they need to do to reach and succeed in their chosen career. Our support is designed to prepare students for the next phase of education, training or employment, so that their transition is positive and successful.
Careers education is delivered both discretely within lessons and within our pastoral programmes, with students being asked to reflect on careers experiences on a regular basis. Working with business mentors, local employers, and our HE partners through the Kent and Medway Progression Forum, our young people have many opportunities to explore different pathways in order to be informed about options and onward destinations. The impact of our Careers Education has seen a strong and consistent number of young people secure their preferred onward pathways at the end of Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5.
Key Documents
Careers Contact Information
- Careers Lead: Clare Blackman, Assistant Principal (clare.blackman@laminster.org.uk)
All students in Years 8 to 13 will have opportunities:
- 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.
In line with updated legislation on Provider Access we will ensure that all students have:
- Two encounters during the ‘first key phase’ (year 8 to Module 3 in year 9)
- Two encounters during the ‘second key phase’ (year 10 to Module 3 in year 11)
- Two encounters during the ‘third key phase’ (year 12 to Module 3 in year 13). Mandatory for the school to put on but optional for students to attend.
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 students from the provider)
- Answer questions from students.
Careers Education
During their education pupils have access to careers education, information, advice and guidance. Each academy follows a structured careers programme which supports pupils to develop skills and attributes to prepare them for their future lives.
Pupils will:
- Gain knowledge and understanding of career opportunities and future career pathways
- Develop personal skills and qualities
- Explore, develop and manage their own future career aspirations
- Develop employability skills