21st century careers learning -

21st Century Careers Learning -

Making Careers a Whole School Issue

20th Century Careers Work

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Management of 20th Century model

• A teacher had a couple of periods free to oversee careers• Connexions came in and did the careers interviews• There were a few lessons on CVs, pay slips, interviews

somewhere in the curriculum – • Two week block of work experience administered by the local

EBP• It was all the career teacher’s job

• Statutory duty puts responsibility for careers firmly at the door of the school.

• Many schools don’t have an expert on staff

• Would you let your dentist do your appendectomy?

The Journey to 21st Century Careers Work

Gatsby ReportOfsted Moving in the right directionLondon Ambitions The Careers and Enterprise Company

Shaping the current situation

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Gatsby Stable programme

Linking curriculum to

careers

Personal Guidance

Learning from career

& LMI

Addressing needs of

each pupilEncounters

with employers & employees

Encounters with FE & HE

Experience of

workplaces

This is your

emphasis

SLT hear this

message

Ofsted want to see this

Getting teachers on board1. Identify SLT support2. Get in to speak to the

Governors3. Find kindred spirits & enchant

bright young things4. Communicate what is going on

- Highlight good practice5. Consider regular parent

briefings6. Consider a QICS award

So how do I bring my school into the 21st C?

What is already in place? Do they know they’re doing it?

• Audit what is already happening• Promote careers work - what is it?

Anything that is delivered to pupils that links the curriculum to the world of work – Visits, case studies, videos, etc

• Acknowledge and reward good practice• Get middle leaders involved in auditing their careers

learning

But what about impact?

• Progress• Destinations• Engagement• Interventions• Quality of career readiness• Pupil/Parent voice

Provide a forum for sharing of good practice.