Careers Education and Careers Information and Guidance

 

Nationally accredited by the Quality in Careers Standard as fully meeting all the accreditation criteria incorporating the Gatsby Benchmarks

We want every person, no matter what their background, to be able to build a rewarding career. We closely monitor  the destinations that our students take Post 16 and are very pleased to be able to say that last year we had 100% participation and every student went into either employment, education or training.  At Alleyne’s we aim to develop a culture of having the right advice, in the right place, at the right time-backed up by the experiences with employers and educators that make a difference. 

To achieve this, we link our provision to the Gatsby Benchmarks as set out in the new statutory guidance.  ('Careers strategy: making the most of everyone's skills and talent' 2017)

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

•  To ensure every child leaves school prepared for life in modern Britain.
•  To ensure academic rigour supported by excellent teaching, and developing in every young person the values, skills and behaviours they need to get on in life.
•  To ensure children will receive a rich provision of classroom and extra-curricular activities that develop a range of character attributes, such as resilience and grit, which underpin success in education and employment.

Careers advice is provided in school by Janet Kemp from Entrust. If an appointment is required please make request / referral via Ms Justice, form tutors or email: janet.kemp@entrust-ed.co.uk 

Skillsometer can help you discover what jobs you might like to do in the future. You will be presented with a series of statements. Select the emoji that shows how you feel about each statement. You will be given suggestions of jobs linked to what you most enjoy doing.

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Careerometer: Use the Careerometer to compare different jobs - salary, working hours, etc  

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Each year we follow a programme of study similar to the table below

Year Group	Activity	When
9	Fast Tomato	Autumn term
	Speakers from Universities/apprenticeship providers/ employers	Spring & Autumn term
	Form activities - Careers	Throughout year
	STEM days	Various times of the year
	Other Activities as can be arranged
10	Visits to / speakers in from Universities / apprenticeship providers / employers	Autumn Term
	Work Experience	Spring Term
	Young Engineer of the Year	Starts Autumn Term
	Form activities - Careers	Throughout year
	STEM days	Various times of the year
	Careers Guidance - Entrust	Summer Term
	Other activities as can be arranged
11	Careers Guidance - Entrust	Throughout the Year
	6th Form Open Evening	Autumn Term
	Next Steps talks	Spring Term
	Visits to / speakers in from Universities/aprrenticeship providers/employers	Starts Autumn Term
	6th Form Taster Day	Spring Term
	College Taster Days	Throughout the Yeat
	Other Activities as can be arranged
12 & 13	UCAS information evening	Autumn Term: Year 12
	Work Experience	Spring Term: Year 12
	University Open Days	Throughout time in 6th form
	Apprenticeship presentations and help	Autumn term each year
	Careers Guidance: Entrust	Throughout time in 6th Form
	Form Time Activities	Throughout time in 6th Form
	Other Activities as can be arranged

 

Careers Information for Employers, Training Providers & Further and Higher Education Providers

Requirements in line with the Baker Clause

A number of opportunities will be planned into the careers programme to enable providers to come into school and speak with students, parents and carers.

Contact must initially be made to the Career Leader m.justice@alleynes.staffs.sch.uk who will arrange for an application form to be provided.  On completion, the form should be returned and will be processed within 10 working days (term time only). 

All reasonable requests for access will be granted subject to students being available e.g. not being involved in exams or out of school activities.

Requests which do not give reasonable time to make arrangements or that require the school to go to excessive expense may not be granted.

Really Useful websites for Parents and Students on  General Careers Information, Apprenticeships, Traineeships, Higher and Further Education are available by clicking here.

Alleyne's Academy's above average attainment equips students well for the Stafford Borough job market which is above national averages for NVQ level 3 or above, with many of our students going on to University or level 3 + apprenticeships.

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The Medicspot Innovation Grant

The Medicspot Innovation Grant awards £500 to UK students going on to study a degree related to health, medicine, nursing or life sciences. Applications must be submitted online by 31 March each year. More information can be found at www.medicspot.co.uk/grant