1. CEIAG at Grosvenor grammar school
A Guide for parents

2. Questions as a parent. What is it and who is responsible?
Why bother and what is it about?
What is Grosvenor doing to help my child?
What can I do as a parent?

3. What is it and who is responsible?
Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance
Mrs Browne – Head of CEIAG Department

4. Why bother? Rapid changes taking place in the labour market
Technological change and global economic activity
Working life is changing
Increased choices post 16 and post 18
Lifelong learning
Employers want skills
Ultimately to ensure pupils are employable

5. What is it about?
The programme throughout the school focuses on three main aims:
Self-awareness and development: pupils look at and asses the skills and qualities they possess and what are necessary for a particular career plan
Career exploration: pupils research and evaluate information
Career Management: pupils develop their career planning skills and learn how to make decisions
All of these are underpinned with support, advice and guidance by the school and the Careers Service

6. What is grosvenor doing?
Six week module in 3rd form and weekly classes in 5th, L6th and U6th forms to focus on the three main aims
Two opportunities for work experience
Annual careers convention for all pupils in 3rd, 5th and 6th forms
Careers days in 2nd, 4th and 5th forms
Support from the Careers Service NI
Interviews with careers staff for all pupils in 3rd, 5th and 6th forms
Many other talks and activities

7. LMI Labour Market Information/Intelligence
Looks at trends and patterns now and in the future
Can be extremely difficult and challenging to predict
Unpredictable!
Wide variety of sources
Only predicts growth areas

8. Trend in qualifications demand (NICEP)
2002
2012
2022 (Forecast)
Masters degree/PhD 6% 9%
14%
Bachelors degree
23%
31%
37%
A Levels
20%
17%
GCSE A*-C
22%
21%
19%
No qualifications
29%
13%

9. Skills, employment & income (NICEP)
Average gross annual salary/£
Degree or equivalent 86
31,000
Higher education 72
26,000
A-level or equivalent 65
17,000
GCSE A*-C 60
16,000
No qualifications 38
13,000

10. Top 10 recruited for industries (2014) (NI Job Finder)
Engineering
Medical and Healthcare
Manufacturing
Accountancy and Finance
Sales
Banking, Financial Services and Insurance
Secretarial and Administration
Public Sector
Customer Services

11. Forecast growth in employment 2013 – 2018 (NICEP)
Administration Services
ICT
Manufacturing
Professional and Technical
Health and Social Work
Construction
Education
Agriculture
Transportation
Retail

12. What can I do as a parent? www.grosvenorgrammarschool.org.uk (Parents)
(Parents zone)
(Parents section)
Feedback to the school