Careers/Further Education

Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)

At Priory, our students access a range of Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) opportunities.  We aim to help our students to:

• identify their individual strengths and weaknesses;
• be aware of education, training, the world of work and career opportunities;
• be able to make informed choices about the opportunities available at each stage of transition;
• be aware of the flexible nature of career development at the present time.

In addition, we are committed to enabling our students to:

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

As part of their impartial advice and guidance students will:

• go on a one-week work experience placement in the summer term of Year 10,
• be offered guidance in how to fill in application forms, write a C.V, prepare for interviews etc.; and
• have a variety of careers lessons and enrichment activities where they will investigate different careers, training and education routes, learn how to action plan and make informed decisions.

We commission a careers advisor and work closely with them to provide additional support, where our many students benefit from discussing their options with her.

For further information, contact:

e-mail: lcroft@prioryacademy.co.uk            Tel: 01582 661158

Miss Croft - Careers Lead,   Mrs Spokes - Work Experience Co-Ordinator,    Mrs Kinson - Governors Careers Link

How the school measures and assess the impact of the careers program on pupils:

Termly Compass reviews, parent/student voice, Annual Activity Survey demonstrates low NEET figures.

We assess our careers program throughout the year to ensure we are meeting the needs of our pupils. We start by sending out a student/parent voice in September to identify the areas students would like to explore further. The school also completes a termly Compass review to show how our careers program fulfils the Gatsby benchmarks. In addition to this, the school also receives an Annual Activity Survey to show figures of our most recent leavers which demonstrates low NEET figures.

Next date of review: September 2025

Circumstances in which providers of technical education and apprenticeships will be given access to Year 8-13 pupils.

Providers will be given the opportunity to deliver assemblies/talks to provide a holistic overview of their post-16 options.

Careers Programme Overview

Careers Learning Journey

Gatsby Benchmarks & Evidence

Careers Calendar

Student Information

Future Pathways

Parent Information

Staff Information

Work Experience

Employee Encounters

LMI (Labour Market Information)

Unifrog

Mentoring & Guidance

Employer Invitation