CEIAG Guide

We have created a CEIAG guide for you!
Parents, we hope that you are able to use this guide as a point of reference for direction and guidance when it comes to supporting your child’s career and study choices.

CEIAG Guide

New Careers Statutory Guidance

Slough and Eton continues to strive to meet and exceed the DfE statutory guidance, including new requirements for school careers programmes, most of which are to be met by the end of 2020.

One of the foremost requirements is for all schools to have a policy for 'Provider Access'. The aim of this is to provide clarity as to how and when external organisations will be permitted access to Slough and Eton students to promote various other educational routes and training opportunities. Slough and Eton already works with a range of external organisations, but we are now reviewing our school careers policy so that it will include a section on provider access, and will publish our updated policy as soon as possible.

Our CEIAG policy can be accessed from our policies page: here

Gatsby Benchmarks -What are they?

Every young person needs high-quality career guidance to make informed decisions about their future. Good career guidance is a necessity for delivering technical education reforms and is a vehicle for social justice. Those young people without social capital or home support suffer most from poor career guidance. Yet, despite its importance, career guidance in English schools has often been criticised for being inadequate and patchy.

Against this background, in 2013 Gatsby commissioned Sir John Holman – Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at the University of York, senior education adviser and former headteacher - with setting out what career guidance in England would be like, were it good by international standards.

After six international visits, analysis of good practice in English schools and a comprehensive review of current literature, John wrote the, “The Good Career Guidance Report” which identifies a set of eight benchmarks that schools can use as a framework for improving their careers provision. These benchmarks have been well received by schools, government and a wide range of stakeholders.

Work Experience

As part of the preparation for life after school, all students in Year 10 undertake a 1 week block of work experience in the summer term. Working with our partner organisation, Learning to Work, we ensure that students are given a first rate experience at either 1 or 2 places of work. All students are placed according to their individual needs and a robust and structured pre and post work experience programme is undertaken by all students. There is also an opportunity to organise own placements for those who would like to, further details can be obtained from the school.
 
Students in Year 12 who follow a predominantly BTEC inspired curriculum also undertake a block of work experience during their time in the lower sixth. This is again supported by our partners, Learning to Work.

Adviza

www.adviza.org.uk
Independent and impartial careers advice is offered through our links with Adviza. We have a dedicated careers adviser (Tara Latter) who is available to all students throughout the school year (Mondays and Thursdays).  Referrals can be made by a tutor or students can ask for an appointment. Parents can also refer their son/daughter by contacting Ms Sira, Careers Leader on gurdeep.sira@slougheton.com. Drop in sessions are available at either break or lunchtime in the Careers office on a Monday or Thursday.

Learning to Work

http://www.learningtowork.org.uk/
In order to broaden the experiences that our young people have when considering a career and when looking to develop attributes that they can use in the world of work, we also work closely with Learning to Work. Through their specialist knowledge and extensive business contacts, we are able to offer a wide variety of different experiences, including: CV writing, work experience, business interview days and many links with businesses on the Slough Trading Estate.

Labour market information

Labour Market Information (LMI) shows you what sorts of employment opportunities exist in your area and which sectors are growing.
Parents are encouraged to access and use information about labour markets and future study options to support their children. Visit the website below for further information on LMI.

http://slough.elevateme.org.uk/labour-market-intelligence.htm

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 students and/or their parents/careers.

A provider wishing to request access should contact Gurdeep Sira on gurdeep.sira@slougheton.com with a minimum of 6 weeks’ lead time. All requests will be considered on the basis of; staffing availability to support the activity, clashes with other planned activity, trips or visits, interruption to preparation for examinations or rooming and space availability to host the activity.

Premises and facilities

Slough and Eton School will make the main hall, classrooms or private meeting rooms available for discussions between the provider and students, as appropriate to the activity. This will all be discussed and agreed in advance of the visit with the Careers Leader.

www.connexions-berkshire.org.uk
Connexions provide impartial information, advice, guidance and support to young people as they move through their teenage years into adulthood.

www.eclips-online.co.uk
Eclips is an online careers library offering downloadable leaflets on many careers.

www.cascaid.co.uk/kudos/
KUDOS helps you to generate career ideas based on your interests.  

www.apprenticeships.org.uk
National information about apprenticeships and range of apprenticeship vacancies

www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/index.htm
National Information about Careers website – info and advice on different jobs and professions

www.direct.gov.uk/ema
16 - 19 Bursary information

www.careersbox.co.uk
Short films about different careers

http://www.icould.com/
Features and personalised stories relating to different careers.

www.thebigchoice.com/School_College_Leavers
Find jobs for 16 year olds leaving school & college. Search through apprenticeships and get info on scholarships

Higher Education and alternative options
http://www.ucas.com
Everything you need to know about higher education. Lists all university courses in the UK
 
www.bestcourse4me.com
bestCourse4me shows you the link between what people study and their employment record afterwards

www.notgoingtouni.co.uk
University isn't the only path to success. From apprenticeships to debt-free learning, there are literally thousands of other opportunities out there.

www.ukcoursefinder.com
Great at helping you think about which course you would like to study at university.
 
www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk
Helps you to compare universities. 

www.brightknowledge.org/
So you've decided to go to university, but how do you actually get a place? Perhaps you’ve heard people talking about UCAS tariff points, but do you actually know what they mean? Bright Knowledge is the essential guide to education and student life

Coursefindr

www.coursefindr.com

Coursefindr helps you to find your ideal course, whether you want to study an undergraduate or a postgraduate course, with our database of courses from providers around the world.
 

We are working with education charity, Future First, who are helping us to reconnect with our alumni. Access to relatable role models broadens students’ horizons, helping them to imagine a world beyond their own. Having grown up in the same community and sat in the same classrooms former students are ideal volunteers to be such role models. We are incorporating this programme into our careers provision, using former students to showcase the number of pathways available to Slough & Eton students. 

If you attended Slough and Eton and want to become an Alumni we want to hear from you. Your experiences since leaving could help to motivate and inspire our current students to feel more confident in making decisions about their future. We’d love you to join our alumni network and stay connected with the school. It is really simple to join, you just need to sign up here:

https://networks.futurefirst.org.uk/signup/sloughandeton
You can choose how and when you help and we will use the group to stay in touch, share school news and organise activities.