Careers

St.Clare’s School is fully committed to ensuring that all of our students acquire the skills, knowledge and attitudes to manage their learning and career aspirations. Ultimately, we work towards them becoming independent and resilient young adults who achieve their full potential. We aim to do this through our Careers strand of the ‘my independence’ curriculum.  Our Careers programme provides high quality advice and guidance, ensuring that students are informed of the range of options available to them at key transition points and in future careers, and that they are supported during the decision-making process.

Students’ progress from St Clare’s School to a range of destinations within the community and beyond. We strive to ensure that students have high aspirations, and that guidance is impartial and tailored to individual needs. We aim to make parents, guardians and carers aware of the realistic choices and options available to their children.

Within Key Stage 4, pupils work towards a variety of qualifications aimed to prepare young people for adult life and the world of work. The focus of qualifications and accredited learning from Entry level to GCSE is to prepare pupils with the skills and learning for employment and specific vocational subjects.

Baker Clause Statement

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 students in years 8 to 11 at St Clare’s School are entitled to:

–  Find out about technical education qualifications and apprenticeship opportunities as part of our 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, e.g. through activities and events such as options events, assemblies and taster events

–  Understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses

We work in partnership with Derbyshire County Council and our careers advisor and all associated agencies to ensure impartiality and support for all learners with their destinations.

Provider Access Legislation 

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.

It sets out:

• Procedures in relation to requests for access
• The grounds for granting and refusing requests for access
• Details of premises or facilities to be provided to a person who is given access Student Entitlement

Updated provider access legislation (PAL) specifies that schools must provide at least six encounters for all their students:

• Two encounters for pupils during the ‘first key phase’ (year 8 or 9) that are mandatory for all pupils to attend.
• Two encounters for pupils during the ‘second key phase’ (year 10 or 11) that are mandatory for all pupils to attend.
• Two encounters for pupils during the ‘third key phase’ (year 12-14) that are mandatory for the school to put on but optional for pupils to attend.

A provider who wishes to request access should contact careers lead Colin Marshall.

Email : cmarshall@stclaresschool.co.uk

Phone: 01332 511757

Transition to Post 16 and beyond

At St Clare’s School, we access a wide range of local providers who offer a variety of opportunities to meet the needs of the young people within our cohort. These include (this is not an exhaustive list);

• Broomfield campus, Derby College
• Ilkeston Campus, Derby College
• Burton College
• Lees Brook Skills Academy, Derby
• St Andrew’s Academy (Post 16), Derby
• Alderwasley Hall Sixth Form, Derby
• YMCA

Evaluating & Monitoring

Our Careers Leader, Mr Colin Marshall , is committed to providing a reviewed and evaluated programme of careers education from Years 7 to 11, which meets the eight Gatsby Benchmarks for careers guidance:

1. A stable career programme.

2. Learning from career and labour market information.

3. Addressing the needs of each pupil.

4. Linking curriculum learning to careers.

5. Encounters with employers and employees.

6. Experiences of workplaces.

7. Encounters with further and higher education.

8. Personal guidance