1. Career Mark and You

3. Here are a few BIG reasons why it’s worth it  Government policy and new school responsibilities  Ofsted Thematic Review  Ofsted Inspection Framework  Research and Reports  Your students

4. And here’s a few more personal ones  A framework for development  Working Smarter  Improved outcomes  A target to aim for  Celebrating success  Kudos  Simple way of explaining excellence  Development opportunity for potential leaders  Rigour, consistency and best practice  Evidence for SEF and meets OFSTED expectations

5. What is Career Mark  A framework for improvement  A support process  An award of excellence  A testimony  Continuous improvement  Long term support  A peer network

6. The Standards  Management (9) : measures the effectiveness of your systems for planning, managing and integrating CEIAG  Guidance (5): measures the effectiveness of an integrated programme of advice, guidance and support  Curriculum (3) : measures how effectively your curriculum supports the development of learners’ knowledge, skills, understanding and attitudes  Information (4): measures the accessibility, relevance, importance and effectiveness of information, the acquisition of skills to research and evaluate to be able to make well informed and realistic career decisions  Learner Outcomes (3): evaluates learners’ knowledge, competence and attitudes towards career planning

7. Evidence Schemes of work, Entitlement Statements, Resources, Guidance and support, staff training, Monitoring, review and evaluation

8. What they say about Career Mark  ‘Doing a Careers award does make a difference.’ – Education Select Committee  ‘We undertook Career Mark because we want to be recognised for preparing our students and we want our students to be recognised for being well prepared.’ - headteacher – Oakfield School  It shows the school cares about the pupils and not just their grades. It really cares about our futures.’ – Student  Thank you for all your help over the last year. I have found Career Mark a very useful tool and it has really enabled me to review what we offer at Oakham and plan for the future – Careers Coordinator – Oakham School  ‘It made a real difference that we can see every day’ – Careers Coordinator Thomas Keble School

9. Ofsted Comments  Thomas Keble School  The school has an outstanding programme of careers guidance which begins in Year 7 and has recently been awarded Career Mark.  Blackheath School  Careers guidance is excellent and students are very positive about the assistance offered. The school has attained the Career Mark award and promotes effective work related learning.

10. Career Mark Process  Become a member  Initial audit  Create a team  Create a plan based on audit findings and linked to main school plan  Prepare assessment submission comprising description and evidence  Submit for assessment  Be assessed  Continuous improvement through revalidation cycle

11. Support  Relationship Manager  Website  Online and telephone helpline  Peer network  Consultancy

12. Assessment  Assessor is allocated  Agrees process with school  Undertakes desktop analysis of narrative and evidence  Interviews wide range of students  Makes judgement  Writes report

13. Timeframe  Become a member  Work towards assessment  Successful assessment - about 1 academic year from becoming a member  Revalidation at 2 years from last assessment.

14. Costs – 2014/5 academic year  Membership = £90 per annum  First assessment=£1300  Revalidation=£550  Consultancy=£50 per hour  Travel  + VAT (usually reclaimable)  Discounts available for multi buy

17.  Gary Longden 0115 9601542 / 07918 905910  Gary.longden@futuresadvice.co.uk Gary.longden@futuresadvice.co.uk  http://www.careermark.co.uk/ http://www.careermark.co.uk/