Careers Education Information, Advice and Guidance

View our CEIAG Policy (Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance) and Provider Access Policy, here.

This page will be reviewed by October 2024.

Our career describes our journey through life, learning and work and we all need to actively develop our careers, in order to make the best of them.
Egglescliffe School and Sixth Form supports all of our students through a planned programme of activities which help to identify 14-19 pathways that are right for each individual and which allows students to manage their careers, sustain employability and achieve personal and economic wellbeing throughout their lives.

All young people will develop the skills needed to make a successful transition from education into the workplace

Egglescliffe Vision Statement for Work Related Learning

Students in all year groups will take part in various career learning activities throughout school, where they will; learn about the labour market and how their school subjects link to careers; have meaningful encounters with employers and further and higher education providers; gain experiences of the real working world; and receive individual and personalised guidance at key stages of their educational pathways.

Egglescliffe School and Sixth Form supports students to develop the six career development skills outlined below, which the CDI’s Career Development Framework advises people need to have positive careers.

Career Development Framework

Contact and Updates

Mr Wilkinson is our careers advisor/careers leader and oversees the careers programme. You can contact Mr Wilkinson via telephone to the school 01642 352570, or via email to S.Wilkinson@egglescliffe.org.uk.
We have a regular section dedicated to careers in The Egg newsletter – this includes important careers dates, events and information, so don’t forget to keep up-to-date with this! You can access The Egg, here.

Careers Curriculum

Key Stage 3

INTENT

  • Offer impartial careers information, advice and guidance to all students from year 7 – 9
  • Provide a range of career related activities to give students accurate information to aid them in their post 14 options process
  • Encourage students to be inquisitive about career pathways
  • Provide a forum for students to ask questions to employers and education providers, such as colleges and universities
  • Ensure all students have meaningful encounters with employers
  • Encourage students to participate in all career related activities that will help them form accurate perceptions of their possible future careers
  • Challenge stereotypical ideas about careers.
  • Educate students about local and national labour market information
  • Target activities to those students showing an interest within specific areas.

IMPLEMENTATION

YEAR 7

CIAG through Tutorial Programme – 3 hours
Employer contacts through career fair and ad hoc activities

YEAR 8

CIAG through Tutorial Programme – 3 hours
At least 4 employer contacts through career fair, employer talks and work visits

YEAR 9

CIAG through Tutorial Programme – 3 hours
Options information – 3 hours
At least 4 employer contacts through career fair, employer talks and work visits
All students are given time in tutorial to reflect on their CIAG activities, where students are encouraged to record and reflect upon their current thinking in relation to future options and careers.

Key Stage 4

Intent

  • Offer impartial careers information, advice and guidance to all students from year 10 and 11
  • Provide a range of career related activities to give students accurate information to aid them in their post 16 options
  • Encourage students to be inquisitive about career pathways
  • Provide a forum for students to ask questions to education providers, employers, universities
  • Ensure all students have meaningful encounters with employers
  • Encourage students to participate in all career related activities that will help them form accurate perceptions of their possible future careers
  • Provide work experience for all students so that they can experience the world of work
  • Give specific advice and guidance in relation to possible post 16 routes including apprenticeship and college options

IMPLEMENTATION

Year 10

CIAG through Tutorial Programme – 3 hours
Work experience preparation (CV writing; letters; log book etc) – 2 hours
4-5 full days of work experience
At least 4 employer contacts

Year 11

CIAG through Tutorial Programme – 3 hours
Post 16 IAG – 6 hours
Individual guidance meetings

Key Stage 5

Intent

  • Offer impartial careers information, advice and guidance to all students in years 12 and 13
  • Provide a range of career related activities to give students accurate information to aid them in their post 18 options
  • Encourage students to be inquisitive about career pathways
  • Provide a forum for students to ask questions to education providers, employers and universities
  • Ensure all students have meaningful encounters with employers
  • Encourage students to participate in all career related activities that will help them form accurate perceptions of their possible future careers
  • Provide work experience for all students so that they can experience the world of work
  • Give specific advice and guidance in relation to possible post 18 routes including university, apprenticeships, higher apprenticeships and employment

IMPLEMENTATION

Year 12

CIAG through Tutorial Programme – 10 hours
Employer contacts – at least 4 hours
Work experience – opportunities during enrichment time (2hours/week) and 5 full days during work experience week (July)

Year 13

CIAG through Tutorial Programme – 10 hours
Employer contacts – at least 4 hours

6th form CIAG is complemented by:

  • External speakers – employers / training providers on a regular basis
  • University visits
  • Not going to university sessions
  • Careers fair

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT

We appreciate certain groups or individual students may need extra help and / or guidance and these groups will be targeted and given differentiated CIAG as appropriate.
Groups may include but are not limited to: most able; disadvantaged; pupil premium; those in danger of becoming NEET; EAL.
Activities targeted at specific groups take place throughout the year, such as:

  • Apprenticeship IAG event (10-15 employers / training providers)
  • College / training providers open days and visits
  • Stockton Borough Council individual careers interviews
  • Visiting speakers
  • Employer visits
  • Career fairs
  • Mock interviews

Evaluation of the Careers Programme

We evaluate the effectiveness and impact of our Careers programme by measuring our success against:

Our current progress towards the Gatsby Benchmarks is regularly reviewed via the Compass+ Careers Benchmark Tool and the most recent results can be viewed here.

Our NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) figures are much lower than the local and national averages. Our most recent destination data can be found here.

We would love to hear your feedback, ideas and offers for support in relation to careers at Egglescliffe School and Sixth Form, so we welcome your thoughts. Complete our online feedback form here.

Useful Links

Local Information and Support

Exploring Options and Pathways

Help and Ideas

Parents, Carers and Guardians