Careers Education at Brook Green
Introduction
Brook Green aims to provide a relevant and engaging careers programme to meet the individual needs and requirements of our students. We are committed to developing our students’ employability skills and raising aspirations so that each student can fulfil their potential.
Careers Leader: Mrs Hayleigh Eglinton
Statutory requirements
The careers provision at Brook Green is in line with Section 42A of the Education Act 1997 which requires governing bodies to ensure that all pupils are provided with independent careers guidance from year 8 to year 13.
The governing body must ensure that the independent careers guidance provided:
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Is impartial, showing no bias or favouritism towards a particular institution, education or work option,
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Includes information on the range of education or training options, including apprenticeships and technical education routes
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Is guidance that is in the best interests of the pupils to whom it is given.
Opportunities for Access
Parents, students and employers may access information about the careers programme through a number of organised events throughout the school year. We will offer providers an opportunity to come into school to speak to students at parents’ evenings, annual reviews and assemblies.
The school also has a Work Related Learning Co-ordinator who can be contacted with regard to college and work experience placements at Key Stage 4.
Work Related Learning Co-ordinator: Mrs Hayleigh Eglinton
South West Growth Service Enterprise Adviser : Gemma Selley
Opportunities for Accessing Careers Education
Year 7
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Skills Passport & Skills builder
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Financial Education
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STEM Day
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National Careers Week
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Careers and Jobs Foci in the curriculum
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Forestry School
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Next Steps Careers Fair
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You're Hired
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Poole Farm
Year 8
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Skills Passport * Skills builder
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You're Hired
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STEM Day
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National Careers Week
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Careers and Jobs Foci within the curriculum
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Financial Education
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Reach Careers Programme
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Forestry School
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Poole Farm
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Next Steps Career Fair
Year 9
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Skills Passport & Skills Builder
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Financial Education
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STEM Day
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National Careers Week
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Forestry School
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Duke of Edinburgh Award
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Poole Farm
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Staffing the Brook Green Coffee Shop
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Careers and Jobs Foci within the curriculum
Year 10
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Duke of Edinburgh Award
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Banking and Finance (PSHEE)
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Work Experience
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Careers Fair
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Life Skills
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National Careers Week
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STEM Day
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You’re Hired!
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Careers South West meetings
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Visits to Post 16 providers
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Staffing the Brook Green Coffee Shop
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Careers & Job foci within the curriculum
Year 11
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College taster days
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CV writing/mock interviews
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Work Experience
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Careers Fairs
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Life Skills
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Skills Builder
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Post 16 provider visits
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STEM Day
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National Careers Week
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You’re Hired!
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CSW Group Meetings
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CV Writing and portfolio preparation (PSHEE)
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Careers & Job foci within the curriculum
The governing body are delighted to approve and support the careers programme and have regular updates to monitor its effectiveness.
Next Review
March 2022
Financial Centre of Excellence
Brook Green Centre for Learning is a Financial Centre of Excellence and we are incredibly proud of this. Our vision is for our young people to achieve in a world outside the classroom through the delivery of an innovative and inspiring curriculum. Financial capability is key to their success
and they will be supported through the programme to achieve the following outcomes:
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Hands on practical learning in real life contexts Eg. Pizza Express experience from making to eating!
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Understanding money management Eg. Santander
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Benefit from employer engagement Eg. DWP / Job coaches and employer experiences
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Develop key employability skills Eg. Skills Builder
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Raising aspirations & developing career intentions Eg. Work placements, career visits
Home Learning Skills Builder
Home Learning Hub. Everyone needs eight essential skills to succeed - whatever their path in life. We're providing a range of resources for building these skills in a home setting - all underpinned by the Skills Builder Framework. Resources are available for learners aged 4 to 20+
https://www.skillsbuilder.org/homelearning
Skill of the Week
New for January 2022, here at brook Green students will be using the skills identified in Skills Builder to develop their employability skills through our "Skill of the week programme" starting on Monday 10th January with "Listening Skills". Students, especially those in years 7, 8 and 9 will be able to evidence these skills by completing tasks from their skills passport.
National Careers Week
Each year we recognise National Careers Week by providing our students with a range of relevant careers related experiences, such as visits to different places of work such as building sites or the incinerator. A series of guests come into school to talk to the students. We complete our 'You're hired' programme with an afternoon of mock interviews.