Careers Advice and Guidance

Our careers curriculum provides students with the information required to make an informed decision about their next steps and future career.

Students can get independent and impartial guidance from Entrust Careers Advisers. Careers information is also available from our Careers Leader, Mr Warriner.

If students require more information or additional personal guidance, they can contact pwarriner@stb.windsoracademytrust.org.uk.

Aims

We have the following objectives in line with the Gatsby Eight Benchmarks for Careers Excellence when delivering the careers programme in school:

• To plan and provide a stable careers programme for our learners
• To expose students to relevant labour market information (LMI)
• To address the needs of all students
• To link curriculum learning to careers
• To provide opportunities for students to engage with employers and employees
• To support students to obtain work experience placements at Year 10
• To provide opportunities for students to discover further and higher education
• To provide personal guidance to students on careers education.

Information for Students

Careers Information and Guidance (CIAG) is available every day to support you in making choices about future careers and industry opportunities. Nothing is beyond your reach. Throughout your time in school, we will support you to:

• discover your likes and interests 
• access work placements  
• meet employers and employees from a range of industries 
• write CV’s/letters of application 
• prepare for interviews 
• help you meet your potential. 

In the careers department, we want to give you as many opportunities as possible. Therefore we provide an extensive programme of events throughout your time in Year 7-11. During this time you will experience some or all the following activities: 

• Visits to higher education institutions
• Work Experience
• Sessions with individuals who are specialists in various areas of industry
• 1-2-1 Careers support
• Apprenticeship/College/Sixth Form information sessions.

Information for Parents

The Careers Information and Guidance (CIAG) programme supports your child’s progression into the world of higher education and/or work.

We want every Sir Thomas Boughey Academy student to:

• achieve their academic and personal potential
• understand the full range of opportunities available to them
• learn from employers about work and the skills that are valuable in the workplace and to have first-hand experience of the workplace 
• get an excellent programme of advice and guidance that is delivered by individuals with the right skills and experience
• get support tailored to their circumstances
• get the information they need to understand the job and career opportunities available, and how their knowledge and skills can help them in considering suitable careers.

Information for Employers

We work with Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce to ensure that we deliver the most effective careers programme possible. As part of this, we work with a number of employers from a variety of industries. It is our aim to provide encounters with employers and employees and experiences of the workplace, as set out in the Gatsby Benchmarks.

Employer / Business Partnerships

At Sir Thomas Boughey Academy we are keen to give our students the widest possible experience of the working world. We are committed to broadening the horizons of our young people and challenging stereotypes around the world of work. We work with Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce to ensure that we deliver the most effective careers programme possible, giving students the opportunity to meet and speak with employers and employees. This is an extremely valuable source of careers education and we are always eager to engage with local and national businesses and professionals.

There are a number of opportunities to get involved in our careers education programme and help inspire the next generation! Depending on your availability you could give a short talk, assist with mock interviews or help us to create industry focussed lessons so that students are able to see how the learning they do at school can be used in the real world. Your knowledge and experience could help a young person to find their calling.

Whether you are an ex pupil, a local professional or someone who is passionate about your work and able to come into school we would love to hear from you. If you feel you can spare the time to work with our young people, then please do get in touch: pwarriner@stb.windsoracademytrust.org.uk.

Baker Clause Policy Statement

Sir Thomas Boughey Academy use the Gatsby 8 Benchmarks to inform the provision of Careers Education, Information and Guidance (CEIAG) delivered. As part of our commitment to informing students of the full range of learning and training routes available we consider requests from training providers, vocational education routes and apprenticeship providers to speak to students and will also approach these partners ourselves when planning organising key CEIAG events throughout the Academy year.