1. LEADING CAREERS IN SCHOOL
25 April Linda Taylor Careers & Events Manager
The Deepings School

2. KEY POINTS CAREERS LEADER ROLE PROVISION/FRAMEWORKS RESOURCES
CHALLENGES

3. CAREERS LEADER ROLE
Direct link with SLT/Governors & HoD – be proactive!
Secure a budget – or agreement for spending
Sign up for up-dates from organisations CDI/Cascaid - ensure keep up-to-date - SLT buy in doc.
Personal and staff CPD - self evaluate – Compass
Involve parents, students and businesses in developing the programme
Work towards a national quality award
Keep careers, enterprise and WRL on the agenda - take photos and publicise

4. Provision Programme from year 7 – year 13 Timetabled PSHEE KS4/5
Collapsed days – options events, work experience, employability & apprenticeship workshops – trips, Careers Show
Policy and entitlement statement
Evening information events for parents
Externally contracted Careers Adviser
Enterprise organisations Skills Service/LEP/NCS
Employers & Alumni
FE Colleges/UTCs have access to students – Baker clause – provider access policy

5. FRAMEWORKS/AUDIT GATSBY BENCHMARKS ACEG and CDI (previously)
COMPASS TOOL/EXTERNAL
CAREERS CALENDAR
DATA COMPLIANCE - GDPR

6. RESOURCES CAREERS-RELATED COMPUTER PROGRAMMES
CAREERS LIBRARY & WEBSITECAREERS EDUCATION, INFORMATION, ADVICE AND GUIDANCE (CEIAG) - The Deepings School
APPRENTICESHIP WORKSHOPS
EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT – DBC – Baker Clause (T-Levels) providers
SPEAK TO AND VISIT COLLEAGUES
USE STUDENT PLANNER/VLE – STAFF HANDBOOK
HANDOUT LISTS RANGE OF RESOURCES USED

7. WORK EXPERIENCE GREAT RESOURCE OF EMPLOYERS
LINK SUBJECT TEACHERS TO VISITS
THANK YOU CERTIFICATES

8. YouTube links National Careers Service – your future
Did you know – 2028?
Health & Safety – work experience

9. WEBSITE – Student Grid

10. Challenges! Curriculum time to deliver
Securing enough budget – sponsorship?
Finding out what’s going on in other subject areas
Adapt to changes