Careers Advice and Guidance
Provider Access
Our policy statement sets out the school’s arrangements for managing the access of providers to 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.
Student Entitlement
Saffron Valley Collegiate includes CEIAG which meets professional standards of practice and is person-centred, bespoke and unbiased. It is embedded into students’ experience of the whole curriculum and based on a partnership with students and their parents or carers. Our programme is designed to provide explicit learning outcomes, raise aspirations, challenge stereotyping, and promote equality and diversity. All pupils in years 8 to 13 are entitled:
- to find out about further education training, technical education qualifications and opportunities for apprenticeships. This is part of a careers programme which seeks to provide 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 - this may take place in assemblies, in addition to providers attending career events hosted at school or at each Trust school.
- To understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses.
For pupils of compulsory school age these encounters are mandatory and there will be a minimum of two encounters for pupils during the ‘first key phase’ (year 8 to 9) and two encounters for pupils during the ‘second key phase’ (year 10 to 11).
These provider encounters will be scheduled during main school hours, and the provider will be given a reasonable amount of time to, as a minimum:
- Share information about both the provider and the approved technical education qualification and apprenticeships that are offered.
- Explain what career routes those options could lead to.
- Provide insights into what it might be like to learn or train with that provider.
- Answer questions from pupils.
Careers Advice and Guidance
Saffron Valley Collegiate is committed to progressing all students on to suitable post-16 pathways to enable them to follow their career ambitions.
To this end, every student has continuous access to a qualified careers adviser who provides Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance; a forum for students to explore options to the fullest.
The KS4 curriculum enables all pupils to access post 16 education or training at an appropriate level, reflecting their ability.
Every member of staff is invested in ensuring that students make early post-16 applications, guaranteeing a clear focus and direction for the Year 11 exam season.
Work experience, mock interview practice, group workshops, individual one-to-one sessions, visits to internal and external careers fairs, visits to colleges and a university, are among the activities offered to enhance every student's potential. A chance to engage with The Prince’s Trust Personal Development Education programme is also on offer.
Interested parties can access further information on how the school measures and assesses the impact of the careers programme by referring to the Careers Policy.
Year 11 pupils and their parents/carers can watch this short presentation, about applying for college places.
The following information will also be useful to you:
- Choices magazine 2024-5
- College Interview Tips
- Guide to Apprenticeship
- Skillsometer
- Skills for careers
- Traineeships
Parents/Carers: If you enjoy podcasts and want to support your child as they make their next step career choices you may be interested in listening to this: https://amazingapprenticeships.com/the-parent-perspective-podcast/
If you wish to have a chat with the careers lead their details are below:
Sonia Kapoor
sonia.kapoor@saffronvalleycollegiate.co.uk
Parents/Carers: Can you help our students with a careers talk or work placement? Please contact us on the emails below if you can offer assistance:
Cotelands@saffronvalleycollegiate.co.uk
KS3@saffronvalleycollegiate.co.uk
KS4North@saffronvalleycollegiate.co.uk
KS4South@saffronvalleycollegiate.co.uk
Springboard@saffronvalleycollegiate.co.uk