Our five-year CEIAG programme is designed to meet all the Gatbsy Benchmarks and target key transition periods for our pupils. This results in informed decisions for our pupils as they move into further and higher education, training and beyond. The full programme can be found in our five year plan.

It is important that all our pupils understand the world of work and how to research and evaluate information. Key sources of information are: Lancashire Enterprise Partnership’s Lancashire Labour Market Intelligence Report and Local Area Factsheet. Other useful sources of information are the National Careers Service, BBC Bitesize, and Lancashire Growth and you can find out more about different careers below.

The individual aspirations, achievements and needs of all our pupils are met through our CEIAG programme, directly supporting the College ethos of ‘Think Big, Chase Dreams, Succeed Together’ by challenging stereotypes and celebrating a diverse range of education and employment paths. All CEIAG activities are tracked for each pupil, aspirations and intended destinations are monitored and post-16 applications and final destinations are tracked to prevent NEET and ensure appropriate and ambitious pathways. More information can be found at Career Pilot and Icould.

CEIAG is linked to the curriculum through both embedded lessons and discrete activities such as tailored lessons, employer visits, speakers, extra-curricular activities and trips. Examples of these activities can be found in our five year plan. The curriculum is enhanced by our work with local employers.

Each year group has at least one meaningful interaction with an employer or employee in each academic year. This comes through a variety of subject enhancements, speakers, trips and mentoring sessions.

Pupils have at least two opportunities during their time at Shuttleworth College to visit a workplace and to learn about working life through work shadowing and meeting employees on-site. The main visits take place in Year 8 (prior to choosing GCSE Options) and in Year 10 (during the Your Future, Your Choice employability conference). Pupils undertake preparation work to ensure that the visits are as meaningful as possible. Where practical, visits are allocated according to individual pupil interest.

Click here to see our policy statement on provider access.

When pupils are thinking about a future career there’s a lot to consider: our pupils are supported to meet and see a variety of education and training providers to assist them in making informed decisions, not only about their post-16 options, but for their futures. Below there are some of the most common education and training routes for young people. Please note that it is alright to change directions or to find something that suits you better – it just might take a bit longer. Sometimes, thinking about long-term preferences helps to make the shorter-term decisions.

Key information about local further education and training providers and general information can be found here:

• Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
• Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
• St Christopher’s High School Sixth Form
• Thomas Whitham Sixth Form
• Accrington and Rossendale College
• Blackburn College
• Burnley College
• Craven College / The Aviation Academy
• Myerscough College
• Nelson and Colne College
• North Lancs Training Group
• Training 2000
• Armed Forces – Army
• Armed Forces – Navy
• Armed Forces – RAF
• Apprenticeships Information
• Amazing Apprenticeships
• UCAS Courses & Admissions
• Which? University
• National Careers Service
• Barclays LifeSkills

Much of this information is also available in the Careers section of the library.

If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed or worried, please get in touch with Mrs. Ackroyd, or talk to your pastoral leader. We also provide the employability conference, Your Future, Your Choice, at the end of Year 10, so you will be all set with a CV, interview skills, and all the necessary knowledge and experiences to go on to succeed in the world of work.

Personal Guidance is a cornerstone of CEIAG provision. Mrs. Ackroyd, our Careers Leader, is available for any pupil who requires Information, Advice or Guidance around Careers and different education pathways. All Year 11 pupils are given appointments with a Level 6 qualified advisor and further sessions are available on request or for any pupils unsure about their post-16 routes. Application sessions, interview and CV guidance and support is also available.

One of the key measures of success for any school is the destinations data for former pupils as they transition into their post -16 options. Click here to view our 2016-2018 destinations data. Our internal data shows significant improvements in the participation rate for our pupils. More information for pupils and families can be found via the government careers helpline, the National Careers Service, and Barclays LifeSkills.