Resourcesused at The Deepings School to support the careers programme

A few ideas to consider (funds permitting, although some are free!)

  • Careers notice boards and use of internal Digi-screens to display information and opportunities
  • Post regular information on the website – video on home page refers to apprenticeships
  • Feature articles on careers related events in newsletter/school magazine
  • Include a page or two within thestudent planner
  • Create an on-line careers folder for students/parents to access information
  • Include information within the staff handbook
  • Self-evaluate using the Compass Tool – linked to Gatsby benchmarks – Tracker Tool
  • Ensure ‘options’ publications feature progression routes and careers references,for example KS3 option choices/Post 16 and Post 18 brochures. This qualification could lead
    to a career in……
  • Take advantage of free apprenticeship workshops – Get in Go Far – Ask Project/Work pays
  • Book yourself on a free Webinar – Cascaid/National Careers Service have some great ones!
  • Attend local Business Club meetings to encourage work placements and mock interview support – prepare flyers to take away
  • Careers Library – part of our main school Library
  • Get involved with the NCS programme – excellent CEIAG links
  • Employer engagement – we work with LEP and Peterborough Skills Service
    - ACTi-Vote for students and staff CPD to gather feedback.
    - Mentoring programme.
    - Develop cross curricular links. Examples include Travelex and Lloyds – Maths lessons,
    Peterborough United FC – all these programmes/activities provided FOC.
    Ask for sponsorship!
  • Editorial within local free publications – I’d Rather be in Deeping/Discovering The Deepings
  • Visit colleagues in other schools to share best practice and ideas for delivery i.e. can the
    Careers Investigator programme be delivered via Computer Science lessons?
  • CEC Toolkit (for attending the East of England Careers Show)
  • Work Ready Site – free for schools
  • Purchase‘careers’ roller banners for display at key school and community events
  • Purchase subject – careers related posters for HoD to display in subject rooms
  • Utilise your Alumni – if you have one – Open letters to Y10 WX and Y12 Post 18
  • Tweet or use Facebook
  • Contract a specialist careers guidance adviser for one-to-one interviews
  • Dedicated careers computer programmes – KUDOS*/JED/UNIFROG/FAST TOMATO/START**

*KUDOS – personal development section
**START – free resource and includes an on-line locker for students to keep ROA

  • Careers Guidance Charts & Big Names Publications – same author. Hard copy and on-line
  • Which Way Now? and It’s Your Choice! – Hard copies, or on-line pdf versions
  • Real Game activities – through PSHEE/Maths/collapsed days
  • Work experience programme for Year 10 and Year 12 students. Develop further curriculum links with some of the organisations providing work placements
  • Post 16 and Post 18 options Careers Fairs and workshops
  • Parents/Carers’ information evenings
  • Enterprise organisations – Ryman National Challenge/Bright Futures/Cragrats etc.
  • STEM club after school with links to a local engineering firm – lots of careers and
    work-related links
  • Y 9 – 12 PP students – First Steps to Study programme with Bishop Gosseteste Uni
  • Barclays Life Skills – lesson plans, work experience record etc.
  • National Careers Service – good range of posters/lesson plans/LMI – CPD Digital Workshop during National Careers Week in March and student workshops beyond that week
  • Send out press releases to local papers

If you would like any additional information, please do get in touch

Linda Taylor

The Deepings School

Tel: 01778 342159

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