Careers
St Clare’s School is committed to ensuring that all students develop the skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed to effectively manage their learning and future career aspirations. Our ultimate goal is to support them in becoming independent, resilient young adults who achieve their full potential. This is delivered through the Careers strand of our curriculum, including Independent Living Skills at Key Stage 3 and Futures at Key Stage 4 as well as being interwoven throughout other sessions.
Our Careers programme offers high-quality advice and guidance, helping students understand the wide range of opportunities available at key transition points and in future careers. We support students throughout the decision-making process, ensuring they are well-informed and confident in their choices.
Students from St Clare’s School progress to a variety of destinations within the community and beyond. We encourage high aspirations and provide impartial, personalised guidance tailored to each individual’s needs. We also aim to ensure that parents, guardians, and carers are well informed about the realistic options available to their children.
At Key Stage 4, students work towards a range of qualifications designed to prepare them for adult life and the world of work. These qualifications, from Entry Level to GCSE, focus on developing essential skills for employment, including opportunities in specific vocational areas.
Baker Clause Statement
This policy outlines the school’s arrangements for managing access for external providers to present information about their education or training offers. It fulfils the school’s legal obligations under Section 42B of the Education Act 1997.
Pupil Entitlement
All students in Years 8 to 11 at St Clare’s School are entitled to:
- Learn about technical education qualifications and apprenticeship opportunities as part of the careers programme, including the full range of education and training options available at each transition point
- Hear from a variety of local providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships, through events such as options evenings, assemblies, and taster sessions
- Understand how to apply for a full range of academic and technical courses
We work in partnership with Derbyshire County Council, our careers adviser, and other relevant agencies to ensure all students receive impartial guidance and are fully supported in planning their next steps.
Provider Access Legislation
Introduction
This policy statement sets out the school’s arrangements for managing the access of providers to 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.
It sets out:
- Procedures in relation to requests for access
- The grounds for granting and refusing requests for access
- Details of premises or facilities to be provided to a person who is given access Student Entitlement
Updated provider access legislation (PAL) specifies that schools must provide at least six encounters for all their students:
- 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 12-14) that are mandatory for the school to put on but optional for pupils to attend.
A provider who wishes to request access should contact careers lead Colin Marshall.
Email : cmarshall@stclaresschool.co.uk
Phone: 01332 511757
Transition to Post 16 and beyond
At St Clare’s School, we access a wide range of local providers who offer a variety of opportunities to meet the needs of the young people within our cohort. These include (this is not an exhaustive list);
- Broomfield campus, Derby College
- Ilkeston Campus, Derby College
- Burton College
- Lees Brook Skills Academy, Derby
- St Andrew’s Academy (Post 16), Derby
- Alderwasley Hall Sixth Form, Derby
- YMCA
Evaluating & Monitoring
Our Careers Leader, Mr Colin Marshall , is committed to providing a reviewed and evaluated programme of careers education from Years 7 to 11, which meets the eight Gatsby Benchmarks for careers guidance:
1. A stable career programme.
2. Learning from career and labour market information.
3. Addressing the needs of each pupil.
4. Linking curriculum learning to careers.
5. Encounters with employers and employees.
6. Experiences of workplaces.
7. Encounters with further and higher education.
8. Personal guidance