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Employers & Baker Clause

Swinton Academy:  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 7-13 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 Mrs Chela Wilson, Associate Principal

Telephone:  01709 570586    

Email: cwilson@swintonacademy.org

Careers Leader: Sarah Rhodes,  Assistant Vice-Principal srhodes@swintonacademy.org

 

Opportunities for access

Several events, integrated into the school careers programme, will offer providers an opportunity to come into school to speak to pupils and/or their parents/carers. See the school website for information.

Please speak to our Principal Chela Wilson identify the most suitable opportunity for you.

Premises and facilities

The school will make the main hall, classrooms, or private 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 at the Careers Resource Centre, which is managed by the school librarian. The Resource Centre is available to all students at lunch and break times.

New compliance guidance from January 2023

Year 7 are offered the opportunity to meet with a careers advisor and will have mandatory assemblies on pathways and careers options.

Below outlined the key opportunities available to students regarding technical or apprenticeship information. For each event parents and pupils will be informed about the provider and what they offer via a weblink within the letter. Also, careers linked to the technical opportunities and what qualifications are needed and a description of what learning or training might lead to. This is supported by information about the colleges, inspection reports and overall grading.

The amended Baker Clause establishes a set of clear definitions for each “key phase” of a student’s education:

Two encounters for pupils during the ‘first key phase’ (year 8 or 9) that are mandatory for all pupils to attend 

  • Two encounters for pupils during the ‘second key phase’ (year 10 or 11) that are mandatory for all pupils to attend 
  • Two encounters for pupils during the ‘third key phase’ (year 12 or 13) that are mandatory for the school to put on but optional for pupils to attend 

A provider, to whom access is given, must deliver an encounter that includes the following:​

  • Information about the provider and the approved technical education qualifications or apprenticeships that the provider offers​
  • Information about the careers to which those technical education qualifications or apprenticeships might lead​
  • A description of what learning or training with the provider is like​
  • Responses to questions from the pupils about the provider or approved technical education qualifications and apprenticeships.​

Pupil entitlement All pupils in years 7 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.

Year group

Action 

Time of year 

Outcomes

Year 7

 

 

 

 

 

All events are either a full assembly session – 40 minutes or a full day / full lesson for 60 minutes

Introduction to careers – pathways at post-16 assembly

 

Involvement in Apprenticeship week assemblies

 

Employer assembly – ASK apprenticeships.

 

September HT1

 

 

February HT2

 

 

TBC

 

March 2023

I know that there are different Post16 pathways including apprenticeships, T levels and University courses.

Year 8

Year 8 – Impartial mandatory assembly delivered by RNN Colleges (Dearne Valley/ Rotherham College) apprenticeships

Introduction to pathways at both colleges including apprenticeships and vocational

 

Year 8 – Impartial internal assemblies delivered by careers team on vocational pathways

Apprenticeship week

 

Year 8 – Work shadowing Day / careers event in the academy with employers and providers

 

Employer assembly – NG Bailey

 

 

November HT2

 

 

 

 

February HT2

 

 

 

July HT6

 

 

 

TBC

 

 

HT5

 

 

 

 

March 2023

I can start to make links between experiences in my school life and the skills needed to be successful Post-16.

Year 9

Year 9 –Impartial mandatory assembly delivered by RNN Colleges apprenticeships

 

Year 9 – Internal assemblies delivered by careers team vocational pathways / T levels/ BTEC and technical qualifications

 

Year 9 – opportunities to visit colleges – technical and vocational

 

Employer assembly – Corrosion Resistant Materials

 

November HT2

 

 

 

January HT3

 

 

 

June HT6

 

 

TBC

 

March 2023

I can say what the benefits of a particular post-16 route might be and start to think how this might apply to how I prefer to work and study.

Year 10

Year 10 – Impartial Mandatory assembly for all Y10 students on the benefits of technical education – RNN Colleges

 

Year 10 – Internal assemblies for all Y10 students on apprenticeships / T levels / entry requirements – careers team Apprenticeship week

 

Year 10 – Delivery of information to all students from ASK apprenticeships

 

Year 10 – Employers careers fair in the academy and ‘Speed dating’ careers from employers organised by outside company. Includes range of technical employers

 

Y10 – Employers careers day

 

Sheffield Hallam University campus visit

 

Employer assembly – City Fibre

January HT3

 

 

 

 

 

February HT3

 

 

 

 

February HT3

 

 

 

 

November HT2

 

 

 

May HT5

 

February HT4

 

 

 

 

 

March 2023

I can weight up the pros and cons of different career pathways and why a particular route would work for me.

 

I can draw up a list of questions about what I want to ask different employers that I can use to inform my future career plan.

Year 11

Year 11 – Mandatory assembly delivered by RNN Colleges with focus on applications and choosing an apprenticeship / ASK Apprenticeships workshop

 

Year 11 – Bespoke workshop for Y11 to help them apply for their apprenticeship – RNN and Ask apprenticeships

Internal assembly – careers team pathways at Post 16

 

Year 11 – Careers fair – providers from across the area. All technical colleges invited and vocational providers.

 

Sheffield Hallam University visit

 

Employer assembly – KPMG

 

January HT3

 

 

 

 

 

January HT3

 

 

 

 

 

November HT2

 

 

 

February HT4

 

 

 

 

 

March 2023

I have the skills and knowledge to make informed decisions about my next steps.

Post -16

Year 12 – Ask Apprenticeship support for degree apprenticeships – mandatory assembly and bespoke support workshops

 

Year 12 – Internal assembly for all students on post -18 options

 

Year 12 – Apprenticeship fair / event

 

Year 13/12 – Bespoke degree apprenticeship support /Ask Apprenticeships / Sheffield Hallam University presentation

January / February HT3

 

 

 

 

March HT4

 

 

Ongoing

 

 

February HT3

I can reflect and discuss the different processes that I have experienced in order to manage my own career development

 

 

 

 

Complimentary careers opportunities

 

Target group

Careers and work-related education activities including financial capability, enterprise and employability

Careers information, advice and guidance

 

Year 7

 

  • Introduction to careers exploration
  • Development of aspirations, self-awareness and personal development through a varied and inspiring programme of project week activities 
  • Introduction to STEM Careers
  • START Profile research
  • Assemblies
  • Careers Day transition activity September HT1 – introduction to careers

 

 

 

  • Access to 1:1 Careers Adviser or personal support in Compass through referral by staff, parents, HoY or tutors.
  • Access to employer visits and careers club lunch times or after school
  • External providers delivering STEM sessions and project week activities

 

Year 8

 

  • Year 8 Careers lesson (intro to careers provision, decision making/informed choice, gender stereotyping)
  • START profile
  • Careers Fair
  • Work shadowing day

Project Week activities

  • Introduction to STEM Careers
  • Assemblies
  • Aspire PD Programme
  • 1:1 support for SEN and PP students to support Option Choices. 
  • 1:1 support following referrals by HoY, LSM or tutors
  • Access to employer visits and careers club lunch times or after school
  • External providers delivering STEM sessions and project week activities

 

Year 9

 

 

  • Careers Fair and access to employer visits
  • GCSE options

-          Career Pilot, personal interests, careers quiz, decision making skills

-          START profile

  • Work Wise GUTS
  • Year 9 Options Evening
  • Introduction to HE and Post 16 Pathways and benefits of university and apprenticeships
  • Apprenticeship week
  • Careers Week
  • Full time Careers Adviser in school
  • Individual careers information, advice, and guidance for students
  • 1:1 support for SEN and PP students to support Option Choices. 
  • Annual Review with transition focus
  • Careers adviser supporting project week Careers Plan
  • Alumni talks and workshops on option choices
  • External providers delivering STEM sessions and project week activities

 

Year 10

 

  • Health & Safety in the Workplace
  • Work Experience placements
  • 1:1 CIAG appointments for selected students
  • College Taster days
  • EHCP, PP and vulnerable transition support
  • Introduction to Apprenticeships
  • Introduction to Armed Forces Careers
  • Careers Day
  • University visit
  • Apprenticeship visits
  • RNN College visits
  • Work experience support for vulnerable or disadvantaged students.
  •  Careers Adviser in school – students given opportunity to meet
  • Individual careers information, advice, and guidance for students.
  • Alumni talks and workshops in prep for employment

 

 

 

Year 11

 

  • Careers interviews for all Year 11 students
  • Post 16 small-group sessions
  • Assemblies from local FE, 6th Form and Apprenticeship providers – Post 16 Transition
  • Apprenticeship group work and support
  • Careers Fair
  • Student and Parent College information evening
  • 16+ Application process
  • Mock Interviews
  • Higher Education Awareness – visits and assemblies
  • Alumni assembly
  • Careers talks from Employers – LMI, STEM ASK
  • Individual careers information, advice and guidance for all Y11 students by CA in school
  • Transition support and guidance SEND
  • PP and vulnerable groups extensive support from CA, LSM, HoY and SR
  • Application form guidance and support by CA and external providers
  • Interview preparation in project week
  • Interview support
  • Alumni events
  • External providers delivering STEM sessions and project week activities

POST 16

  • Degree Apprenticeship assemblies
  • ASK Apprenticeships presentation
  • Bespoke career presentations e.g., Law
  • Other options Post 18 delivered through assemblies
  • University open days
  • Google Classroom – career updates to all students
  • UCAS support
  • Work experience week Y12
  • Y12 and 13 are offered careers advice by careers advisor
  • Interview preparation
  • Oxbridge preparation
  • Medical application support

 

Any provider wishing to access or provide IAG to our students as part of our careers programme will be supported by our teaching staff throughout their visit and never left unattended.  We will make available appropriate resources to support provider presentations, which will be discussed and agreed in advance to ensure material meets our quality assurances and security measures.

Our safeguarding/child protection policy outlines the school’s procedure for checking the identity and suitability of visitors.

Education and training providers will be required to adhere to this policy.

Providers are welcome to leave copies of their prospectuses or course literature and we will distribute them to relevant students and have them available in our career’s library.

Students can drop into our careers library to access this information or will be provided relevant information in their career’s guidance interviews.

We can promote and distribute details of careers and apprenticeship literature and vacancies to all relevant students and parents through direct Email and in our careers bulletin.

 

Approval and review

Approved [date] by Governors at Curriculum and Standards Committee

Next review: [date]

Signed: [name]

Chair of Governors John Barton

Principal Chela Wilson