Post-16 and Careers Information Advice and Guidance (CIAEG)

Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) 

  • Post-16 and CIAEG Lead: Doug Barrett
  • Email Address: [email protected] 
  • Telephone number: 020 3108 0345 
  • Published Date: June 2023 
  • Next Review Date: June 2024 

An introduction to our ‘Post-16 and CIAEG’ offer by Douglas Barrett.

‘I am delighted to be writing to you about the Post-16 and CIAEG support available to your children whilst they attend Ormiston Latimer Academy.

I have been working in education for many years and I have developed a strong understanding of the world of work and the support that children need to make their first steps into the wider-world.

My role is focused on ensuring that your children receive support with careers education, information, advice and guidance and access to Post-16 qualifications that will support them into their adult life. This involves working with families, parents and carers and the children themselves.  

Please find below a useful link for your attention regarding careers information and support that is offered by the local authority.:

https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/kb5/rbkc/fis/advice.page?id=7x8ESVMD-2Q

I look forward to working with you over the course of the academic year and supporting your children to make informed choices about their future careers.

If you would like to contact me about the support available to your child or any of the opportunities that are available to them, please contact me via email at [email protected] or by telephone on 020 3108 0345 Ex:113 and I will be more than happy to help.’

Our offer

At Ormiston Latimer, we offer a comprehensive approach to preparing students for their future careers and post-16 experiences. By providing a variety of opportunities and activities, students can explore different paths and make informed decisions about their education and career choices. Collaborating with local authority partners, local colleges and universities where possible is beneficial as it allows students to get a taste of higher education and understand the options available to them. Additionally, incorporating apprenticeship and work experience advice helps students gain practical skills and real-world experience in their fields of interest. 

We aim to develop student employability skills and inform about local, national and international labour market information, guide students to explore and develop career ideas and high aspirations, educate students on the complete spectrum of post 16 pathways and prepare them for successful post 16 transitions. CEIAG is an integrated aspect of Latimer Academy’s SMSC and PSHE policies and ensures students are prepared for life and work in Britain today by: 

  • raising aspirations and increasing motivation 
  • encouraging the development of personal responsibility and resourcefulness 
  • fostering key learning skills (recording and reviewing experiences and achievements; target setting; planning ahead) 
  • bringing relevance to other areas of the curriculum  
  • contributing to the development of information and communication skills 
  • encouraging students to contribute to local, national and international economy 

One of Ormiston Academies Trust’s key priorities for the 2024/25 academic year is to ensure that all pupils in each of it’s 42 academies nationwide ‘Achieve excellent outcomes‘.

As part of Ormiston Latimer Academy’s focus on this key priority, we have placed a significant emphasis on ensuring the our pupils are prepared for the next steps of their educational journey and the world of work. We aim to achieve this by:

  • Developing each pupils entrepreneurial and employability skills through the curriculum and personal development opportunities, so that pupils are prepared for the next steps of their educational journey and the wider world.
  • Developing and embedding robust systems which support the transition of pupils onto the next steps of their educational journey, reducing the numbers of pupils who become NEET over the 3 years after leaving the academy.

For details about how we will achieve these key objectives and where this priority fits into Ormiston Latimer Academy’s 3 year plan, please click here.

At Ormiston Latimer we are committed to ensuring that our Careers provision meets all the current guidelines for good practice, in order to prepare and equip our students for their future careers. 

​We measure and evaluate our programme via the 8 GATSBY Benchmarks and are supported by the Central London Careers Hub.  The Careers Hubs are funded by the Mayor of London, The Careers and Enterprise Company and the European social fund to improve careers education for 11-18 year olds. Support involves: 

  • A dedicated Hub Enterprise Coordinator (EC) who specialises in Careers Provisions and build school to business partnerships  
  • Partnership with an Enterprise Adviser who is a volunteer from a London employer  
  • Strong local leadership and coordination through a ‘Strategic Hub Lead’ to help coordinate activity and build networks within the local infrastructure  
  • Providing the school with local labour market information  
  • Providing examples of evidenced best practice and opportunities to learn through CPD  
  • Support in the development of employer engagement and help to source employers for careers events happening in your school  
  • Supporting the school in implementing and evaluating their careers provision using Compass/Compass+ evaluations termly (by 31st December 2024, 31st March 2025, and 31st July 2025)  
  • Strategic support given to ensure statutory requirements are met ahead of Ofsted visits

Ways to support 

  • Give an inspiring talk based on your industry or job role 
  • Provide a coaching/mentoring service through a structured programme 
  • Run a hands-on workshop with activities relating to your area of expertise 
  • Be part of our discussions about pathways after school, eg apprenticeships 
  • Help champion specific issues and challenge barriers in the workplace around gender stereotyping, disability etc 
  • Help bring a subject lesson to life by linking it to your industry 
  • Offer a work experience placement for students at you business premises 
  • Become an ambassador supporting employment routes for young people with special educational needs and disabilities and offer a work experience placement that is co-supported by the school 
  • Provide a Supported Internship opportunity 

Provider Access Statement 

What to expect 

By getting involved you will not only be supporting future workforce development and helping to broaden the minds of the young people but you will also be developing new skills for your staff, forging community links and building a positive profile for your company.    

Your organisation may have previously organised work experience for pupils at mainstream schools.  Some differences in alternative provision schools, such as ours, which might affect the activities you offer are: 

  • Our class sizes are much smaller – typically 5-7 pupils – and pupils finish at our school at the end of Year 11, after taking their GCSEs. 
  • Half-day or 1-day visits and workshops may be more appropriate than traditional 5 day work experience programmes 
  • The career pathway of each pupil will be unique – some will be considering going to college or doing apprenticeships, others will be looking for employment straight away. 
  • Pupils may be anxious about un-planned changes to their school routine, or travelling to unfamiliar places.  An initial introduction to you and your organisation could be delivered at school. 

We will support you throughout your visit to us to ensure we maximise the use of your valuable time.  Our Careers Leader is Jim Saint Ruth ([email protected]) and he will: 

  • Be your main point of contact for all enquiries 
  • Organise pre-meets/discussions/information for activities you sing up to 
  • Provide you details of the local arrangements including parking, facilities and our safeguarding policy.  
  • Conduct a short evaluation with you to ensure we are getting things right. 
  • With your permission add you to our network and keep you up to date with future activities. 

Gatsby Foundation      

https://www.gatsby.org.uk/

London Careers Hub  

https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/jobs-and-skills/london-careers-and-preparing-workplace/london-careers-programmes-and-resources/london-careers-hubs

Post-16 Pathways 

What’s your next move – (image)

Apprenticeships 

Local Colleges 

The universal destinations platform. 

helping students compare every university course, every apprenticeship, and Further Education courses – then apply successfully. 

Labour Market Information 

Employers 

Teacher Resources 

Linking Curriculum Learning to Careers – Gatsby Benchmark 4 

The Careers Lead and a legal firm planned a series of experiences for Year 10 pupils in the summer term.  In the first week, pupils attended a stone sculpting workshop at school which was creative and enjoyable for them, whilst allowing the employer to see how they responded to unfamiliar situations.  The following week, pupils went to a local heritage site where they explored examples of craftsmanship in stone. Following these two session,  pupils are going to be invited next academic year to attend a 1-day workplace visit where they can experience the corporate world in a leading global law firm. 

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