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Careers and IAG

LGGS Sixth Form

Through careers education at LGGS we hope to encourage pupils to set themselves challenging goals which they can fulfil by achieving their best both personally and academically. We aim to offer advice and guidance that strikes the right balance in order to produce successful, confident young people that are prepared for the world of work.

During their time at LGGS every student is encouraged to think about their future by developing their skills and making the most of their talents regardless of their background or individual circumstances. In order to help them prepare for college, university, apprenticeships and the world of employment, we provide timely careers guidance across the year groups.
We continue to develop links with leading local employers in professions, business, industry and the public, community and voluntary sectors. We invite leading, successful and accomplished professionals from the community and beyond to engage with our students so that they can really see what opportunities are available to them.
In addition to subject related careers activities, as part of their preparations for the world of work, students participate in Careers sessions during KS3 and KS4. Here students have the opportunity to learn about the changing labour market, research enterprise companies and gather information about apprenticeship pathways. The aim is to help students develop self-knowledge and knowledge and understanding of learning and work, in the context of other aspects of life and society. Careers education and guidance is a continuous process, which is delivered in a variety of contexts to all students from Years 7 to 13.

The academic year 2021-2022 we have the following areas of focus:

Improving the CEIAG information provided through the school website.
Improving the range of opportunities for access to CEIAG for all year groups through Health and Careers days and the Year 11 Careers programme.
Improving the CEIAG programme to meet the needs of each student.
Involving parents more in the delivery of CEIAG.
Linking the CEIAG to meet the eight Gatsby Benchmarks.
Enhancing links with external providers to cater for the needs of all pupils.

CAREERS INFORMATION
Careers at LGGS is delivered in a number of ways that helps us to meet the 8 Gatsby Benchmarks. Each benchmark is covered below. The overview document gives more detailed information.

The 8 Gatsby Benchmarks
1	A stable careers programme Careers is delivered across Years 7-13 in a variety of ways. There are dedicated Careers lessons in some years along with Careers input from optional sessions at lunchtimes and after schools as well as during the whole year group health and careers days.
2	Learning from career and labour market information Input at health and Careers days as well as in some curriculum lessons allows pupils to understand the changing labour markets.
3	Addressing the needs of each student Pupils complete skills reviews in KS3 using the Cascaid programme. This allows them to focus on areas to improve in order to access careers they are interested in.
4	Linking curriculum learning to careers Core subjects often link in the work they do to future careers. This occurs either through specific scenarios where pupils need to imagine they work in a particular pace and have to carry out tasks, or through discussions at open evenings and in lessons about where the subject they study can
5	Encounters with employers and employees KS4 and KS5 have mock interviews with employers. Across the school employers come in to deliver sessions about their sector.
6	Experiences of workplaces KS5 pupils volunteer as part of the well-being programme.
7	Encounters with further and higher education Regular visits to the school from further and higher education institutions take place. This involves talks to groups of pupils and opportunities to ask questions in these sessions.
8	Personal guidance All pupils in KS4 will have a 1:1 Careers appointment with the independent careers advisor. At options time in Year 9 and Year 11 all pupils will have 1:1 guidance about choices with a member of senior staff.

Careers Information Overview

Review and evaluation
The last review took place in the Autumn term 2021. The next review is scheduled for the Summer term 2022.

Parents
Parents who are seeking further information or who would like to contribute to the Careers Education Programme should use the contact details for the School Careers Leader below:

Mr D Green
Tel: 01524 581661 Email: d.green@lggs.lancs.sch.uk

Careers and Engagement Team Social Media:

Please click on the links below to view the range of Careers activities that take place in school:

IAG/Advisor

LGGS is pleased to have the support of an independent Careers Advisor, Ms Carol Hope, who is available for consultation and support on Mondays.

Ms. Hope supports students in Years 7 - 13, but with focus on KS4 and KS5 by providing independent advice and guidance on choices for GCSE, A-level, Apprenticeships, Higher level qualifications, University and employment.

In addition, all students in Years 9 and 11 have an IAG discussion with a member of the Senior Leadership Team when deciding on their course options for both GCSE and A-level.

Inspira Enterprise Co-Ordinator

LGGS has an enterprise Co-ordinator who provides access to contacts and support with Careers activities.

An Enterprise Advisor has also been provided to assist in the delivery and development of Careers education within school.

The START Careers Platform

The START platform is a free digital platform that allows students to create a careers profile for themselves based on their areas of interest.

It is aimed at supporting students to make realistic and informed decisions about jobs, post 16 courses, employability and skills. It provides access to local and regional education and training providers as well as employers.

Start exploring by clicking on the Start link below:

Start

Sixth Form Colleges and Apprenticeship Providers

We recognise that not all students wish to pursue A-Level courses after Y11 or a degree after Y13. The link below takes you to the Lancashire forum information booklet that provides a range of apprenticeship course information. In addition to this, providers of post 16 courses can click on the link below to see how they can access the Careers team at LGGS in order to provide information about their courses.

Lancashire Forum

Link – Application for provider access (LGGS doc)

How LGGS Delivers Careers

Please explore the links below to find out more information about how LGGS delivers Careers:

Careers introductory information

Careers education activities overview

How Careers meets the Gatsby benchmarks atLGGS

Careers Resources by Curriculum Subject

Careers Directory

Work Experience Opportunities, links to post 16, post 18 options and competitions

Please explore the links below to find out about work experience opportunities, links to post 16 and post 18 options as well as competitions.

The websites contain a range of information from video clips to live sessions that require booking and some competitions which students may choose to enter.

If any student requires further guidance in these areas, please contact Mr Green.

Link – Step into the NHS competition

Link – NHS work experience

Link Investin work experience

Link – Springpod work experience

Speakers For Schools

Teen Tech

BT Apprenticeships

Amazing Apprenticeships

UCAS Progress

Fish4Jobs

Prospects