Careers Education Information, Advice and Guidance Policy Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance Policy Introduction Montsaye Academy is an 11-18 co-educational comprehensive academy with Language, Humanities and Vocational status. It is situated in the market town of Rothwell and serves Rothwell and Desborough and the surrounding area. This policy reflects the importance the academy places on student s personal development and progression. Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) will form part of the PSHE education provision covering Economic Wellbeing and Financial Capability. This policy is linked in with other academy policies teaching and learning, equal opportunities, staff development; the work related learning policy, PSHE, assessment and recording, special educational needs. The academy currently holds the East Midlands Quality Award Career Mark and is committed to maintaining this. Rationale A young person s career is the progress they make in learning and work. All young people need a planned programme of activities to help them choose 14-19 pathways that are right for them and to be able to manage their careers, learning and sustain employability throughout their lives. The academy has a statutory duty to secure access to impartial and independent information, advice and guidance on the options available to students in Years 9-11 (Statutory Guidance: The Education Act 2011 The Duty to Secure Independent and Impartial Careers Guidance for Young People in Schools April 2012). Commitment Montsaye is committed to providing a high quality, planned programme of careers education and information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) for all students in Years 8-11, in partnership with the local IAG providers, previously this was Connexions. Montsaye is committed to the Raising of the Participation Age (RPA) and will ensure all young people can access the full range of 14-19 options and integrated support. Montsaye follows the National Framework for CEG 11-16 in England (DfE, 2012) put into place after the withdrawal of the national Connexions duty from local authorities and its associated funding. Once the Government has consulted about the Year 8 and Post-16 arrangements, any changing guidance will be reviewed and implemented once it becomes available. Ratified by Governor s July 2013-1 -
Principles underpinning Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance. individuals are treated without prejudice and have an entitlement to Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance, (CEIAG) regardless of race, gender, religion, ability, social background or sexual orientation individuals have equal access to accurate, up to date and impartial information free from bias and stereotyping (IAG) individuals personal aspirations are the most important factor in any activity and should be treated with respect careers education, information, advice and guidance is an integral part of the whole guidance programme These principles run through the whole curriculum IAG is a whole academy responsibility Aims The careers programme is designed to meet the needs of students at Montsaye, it is differentiated and personalised to ensure progression through activities that are appropriate to students stages of career learning, planning and development. Students are entitled to CEIAG which meets professional standards of practice and which is personcentred, impartial and confidential. It will be integrated into students experience of the whole curriculum and is based on a partnership with students and their parents/carers. The programme will raise aspirations, challenge stereotyping and promote equality and diversity. Careers education, information, advice and guidance will be provided for all students years 7-13 and will:- Prepare students for adult life Encourage a positive attitude to employment and the world of work Equip students with the knowledge and understanding that they require in order to make decisions about their next stage of learning or work Provide students with: opportunity to know their own strengths, potential and weaknesses and develop positive attitudes towards themselves opportunity to develop qualities and skills which will enable students to adjust to and cope with change and transition an awareness of training, employment and self employment opportunities an awareness of further and higher education opportunities decision making skills Development objectives will be agreed and identified in the academy development plan, which will be reviewed annually. Structure and Organisation Overall responsibility: Member of the Senior Management Team Co-ordination and Programme Management: Member of Senior Management Team Careers Coordinator Ratified by Governor s July 2013-2 -
Delivery: Form tutor mentoring PSHE tutors Careers Co-ordinator Connexions Northamptonshire Invited speakers/guests Heads of House Partnership involved in providing CEIAG Provision of Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance will be the result of the academy working with the following: Connexions Northamptonshire Parents Governors Employers Representatives from Further and Higher Education Members of the Community Resources and budget Resources will be maintained through a yearly capitation Materials will be produced for the PSHE programme Reference material will be available in the Careers library in a variety of forms The computer software will be kept up to date Speakers, visiting drama productions will be access when available Teaching and Learning The aim of Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance will be achieved through a range of teaching and learning styles including: group work and discussion individual research enterprise activities visitors to the academy use of careers software work experience / internship visits Further Education establishments access to vocational curriculum use of Careers library There will be opportunities for individual research, group activities, DVDs, speakers, visitors/visits and ICT. Differentiation and PLTS will be provided through the variety of resources used, tasks provided and through support to individuals and small groups. Assessment The purposes and processes of assessment in Career Education, Information, Advice and Guidance support the whole academy assessment policy. The intended career learning outcomes for students are based on the Career related learning outcomes within the Careers Education Framework which supports the Statutory principles for Impartial Careers Education and are assessed through; Ratified by Governor s July 2013-3 -
Pupil questionnaires at key stages Student Self-assessment supported by discussion with tutors, teachers and the Connexions Adviser Students will prepare KUDOS and/or Fast Tomato profiles Year 11 students will prepare a final unit preparing them for life after their GCSEs and take part in the Year 11 IAG Transitions day focussed on post 16 education Year 12 +13 Work Experience Year 12 students volunteer to work in local primary school assisting with literacy and numeracy. A group of approx. 20 Year 12 students are trained as mentors and work with younger students in school. Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance is an integral part of the PSHE Economic Well-being and Financial Capability programme. CEIAG is identified within the programme and delivered to years 8-13 by dedicated PSHE teams. Citizenship Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance contributes towards Citizenship in line with the statutory requirements by: giving opportunities for students to access careers education through taught Citizenship modules and Citizenship coursework. encouraging students to understand the role of citizenship in connection with careers education cross referencing material Equal Opportunities Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance will help promote the academy s policy on equal opportunities by: providing a range of resources which match individual needs. helping the students to understand the importance of Equal Opportunities in working life monitoring resources to ensure the absence of stereotyping Special Educational Needs Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance will promote the academy s policy on Special Educational Needs by: providing a range of resources to match individual needs supporting students on extended work placements identify students needing a priority when selecting work placements Staff Development All teaching staff involved have an entitlement to Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance training, which is delivered during House Meetings and drop in sessions with the PSHE coordinator as appropriate. Performance management also gives an opportunity for training needs to be identified. Partnerships We will work in partnership with: Ratified by Governor s July 2013-4 -
Connexions Northamptonshire in areas where their advice, experience and contacts would be beneficial for our students Local industry and business who will be involved in Enterprise, work experience placements and work place visits Training Providers Institutions of Further and Higher Education Parents and carers to exchange information, enrich Careers Education, Information, advice and Guidance programme by contributing to the careers education where appropriate and help to evaluate the provisions. Review and Evaluation The Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance programme will be regularly monitored and evaluated when new guidance arises. Discussions on how the Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance provision has operated in that year will involve a member of the Senior Management Team, the Careers Co-ordinator, Connexions, Heads of House, PSHE tutors. The effectiveness of the provision will be based on: Destination statistics and analysis Personal Adviser feedback Discussion with the PSHE tutor teams relevance to student needs to link with the whole college development plan effective response to change Additional evidence will be collected on occasions, for examples, employers opinion, student voice and parental questionnaires. Outcomes of the review will aid development of the programme, which will be outlined in the academy Development Plan, which is reviewed termly. This policy will be reviewed June 2014 and ratified by the Governors Signatures: Ratified by Governor s July 2013-5 -