Careers Advice

Impartial Careers Advice

The school employs Jenny Longstaffe an independent Careers Consultant to deliver high quality impartial careers advice and guidance.  Dates for these sessions are identified in the school calendar.  These sessions are available to all students and an appointment can be made through Mrs Hutchins in the Sixth Form Study Centre on the ground floor of the Newton block.  Alternatively, students or parents can email suzanne.hutchins@kings.lincs.sch.uk to book an appointment. 

Useful links:

National Careers Service

The National Careers Service is a phone and web based service designed for both adults and students with a range of careers information available including a guide to CV writing, a skills check and a range of job profiles with links to websites to find out more. 

https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/

UCAS

Comprehensive information on every aspect of higher education.

www.ucas.com

National Apprenticeship Service

This website has information about apprenticeships and students can register and search for vacancies. 

www.apprenticeships.org.uk

Provider Access Policy

Introduction

This policy statement sets out the school’s arrangements for managing the access of providers to pupils at the school for the purpose of giving them information about the provider’s education or training offer. This complies with the school’s legal obligations under Section 42B of the Education Act 1997.

Pupil entitlement

All pupils in years 8 to 13 are entitled:

• to find out about technical education qualifications and apprenticeships opportunities, as part of a careers programme which provides information on the full range of education and training options available at each transition point;
• to hear from a range of local providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships – through options events, assemblies and group discussions and taster events;
• to understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses.

Management of provider access requests

Procedure

A provider wishing to request access should contact Justin Dixon (Deputy Head Master & Careers Leader) or Nathan Whales (Assistant Headteacher & Careers Leader) on 01476 563180 or at justin.dixon@kings.lincs.sch.uk or Nathan.whales@kings.lincs.sch.uk

Opportunities for access

A number of events, integrated into the school careers programme, will offer providers an opportunity to come into school to speak to pupils or their parents or carers.  This includes:

• Assemblies to a specific year group.
• Talks to smaller groups of pupils.
• Stands at Careers Fairs or Options and Information Evenings.
• Employability workshops and sessions with all types of post-16 education and training providers.
• Mentoring work with small groups of pupils.
• Work experience placements.
• Termly Careers Talks to students and parents.
• Presentations by Careers Advisors.

Please speak to one of our Careers Leaders to identify the most suitable opportunity for you.

Whilst external providers are working in the school, they will operate according to (and be subject to) the policies and procedures of the school.  This will include safeguarding and child protection, health and safety and data management.

We welcome providers wishing to communicate with our pupils, staff and parents/carers on a wealth of different subject areas including but not limited to:

• Types of qualification including, but not limited to, A Levels, Vocational awards, technical awards, apprenticeships and degrees.
• Routes into employment.
• Continuing in education and training.
• Raising awareness of careers sectors.
• Raising aspirations.
• Labour marker information – job market and key local sectors.
• Employer expectations.
• Employability skills.
• Support in applications including but not limited too, course, apprenticeships, university and employment applications.
• Additional support for transition into Further Education, Higher Education, Apprenticeships, other training opportunities and employment. 

Premises and facilities

The school will make the main school hall, Old School, classrooms or meeting rooms available for discussions between the provider and students, as appropriate to the activity.  The school will also make available AV and other specialist equipment to support provider presentations.  This will all be discussed and agreed in advance of the visit with the Careers Leader or a member of their team.
Providers are welcome to leave a copy of their prospectus or other relevant course literature in the school library.  The library is available to all students at lunch.

Opportunities for Access

A number of events, integrated into the school careers programme, offer providers an opportunity to come into school to speak to students and/or their parents: 

Safeguarding

Providers should read the school safeguarding policy available on this website prior to visiting the school.