Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)
At our school we understand that careers information is critical for students when they come to making the best possible decisions, next steps and future career choices.
We have a dedicated team of knowledgeable and experienced professionals who can help, support and teach students about the choices available. Our aim is to make sure that every student achieves their full potential.
Our Career Team
Name and Role | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|
Hannah Turner Careers Leader | 01954 230366 | |
Louise Baker Apprenticeship and Post 16 Coordinator | 01954 230366 | |
Sophie Raven Work Experience and Business Relationship Coordinator | 01954 230366 | |
Susan Earnshaw and Hillary Burr Careers Advisors |
| Contact via H Turner or L Baker |
Our Careers team is supported by a serving Academy Councilor who can be contacted by e-mail through the Principal’s PA: crogers@swaveseyvc.co.uk
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Our school is part of Meridian Trust and we work collaboratively with other schools in the Trust to offer a website which has been developed for parents and carers called ‘Meridian Pathways’.
We know, from research, that students ask their parents first about careers, qualifications, what it is like in the workplace and what they should study. The educational and qualification landscape has changed dramatically over recent years. This website has been designed to help parents with ‘Activities’, ‘Conversation Starters’ and ‘useful websites’ and is designed to offer help and support at every stage of a student’s journey through a Meridian Trust school.
Policies and further information about our careers programme can be found below:
Our Careers Programme
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Our Careers Strategy
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Meridian Trust CEIAG Policy
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Our Provider Access Policy Statement
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All students have to continue in education or training until the end of the academic year in which they are 18. This does not mean young people must stay in school. They will able to choose from:
- full-time education (eg at a school or college)
- an apprenticeship
- part-time education or training combined with one of the following:
- employment or self-employment for 20 hours or more a week
- volunteering for 20 hours or more a week.
More information on choices and how parents can help their children can be found on the Meridian Pathways website under Years 10 and 11, and Years 12 and 13.
Measuring the Impact
The careers programme at our school is monitored annually and this evaluation includes:
- A review of destination data as an outcome of the careers programme.
- A review of the programme against the Gatsby Benchmarks to ensure best practice.
- A review of data from Unifrog that feeds into the Gatsby Benchmarks.
- A review of the Future Skills Questionnaire which students take in years 7 and 10.
Labour Market Information (LMI)
A key component of our careers provision is providing information to students on how to look at labour market information, interpret the data and recognise professions, industries and jobs which are both in demand or in decline. We teach, within our Career’s programme, LMI, and analyse entry routes, salaries, skills and qualifications needed for a variety of roles, jobs and careers.
Details of local and national Labour Market Information (LMI) can be found via the links below: