Careers
Broadoak & Beyond – Your Careers Programme
Our mission within Broadoak & Beyond is to weave effective and valuable Careers experiences into every aspect of what we do, starting straight away in Year 7, learning about themselves, their aspirations and thinking about their goals, guiding them all the way through to Year 11 when they’re preparing for their next steps.
We want all our students to make informed and considered decisions on their next steps in further and higher education, training, employment and beyond. Here at Broadoak, embedding Careers into our curriculum and having a solid and effective Careers Programme is hugely important to us, and something we are growing and expanding upon all the time.
Below is a timeline of what to expect from Broadoak & Beyond during yours or your young persons time here at Broadoak Academy:
To access some useful free online resources, click the links below:
Parents
We are here for parents just as much as we are here for your young people.
If you have any Career concerns or questions that you would like clarifying, we want you to get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.
Contact Georgia Wilde on georgia.wilde@clf.uk or 01934 422000 ext. 1140
Our Careers and Pathways Leader has committed to attending all KS4 Parents Evenings, so that she can be available to have an informal chat with you regarding your young person and their next steps.
If you feel your young person requires some Careers Guidance, please contact Mrs Donoghue in the main office on tina.donoghue@clf.uk who will schedule an appointment in, or get your young person to speak to their tutor or Head of House and ask them to make a referral for them.
Students
During their time with us, every student will be able to access Broadoak Academy’s Careers Programme entitled Broadoak & Beyond™ which includes access to unbiased, independent careers advice in the support of readiness for the next phase of education, training, or employment so that all of our pupils are equipped to make the transition to Post 16 successfully.
We will provide an opportunity for all students in Year 11 to have a 1 to 1 appointment for Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (with some appointments starting in Year 10 where necessary). If a student feels they need to be seen sooner, they can speak to their tutor or Head of House to make a referral.
Employers
If you are an employer and would like to be involved in any activities in our Broadoak and Beyond Careers Programme, whether that be Careers Fairs, assemblies, workshops, mock interviews, guest speaking within lessons or anything else you can think of please do not hesitate to contact our friendly Careers and Pathways Leader Georgia Wilde on georgia.wilde@clf.uk
Alumni
If you are a previous student of Broadoak Academy and you would be happy for us to share your career journey with our current students, or perhaps come in to be a guest speaker or feature on an alumni poster, please get in touch with Georgia on georgia.wilde@clf.uk
Facilities
The Careers Office
The Careers Office is located centrally within the school, in the Atrium in the corner of E wing.
It is open and available to students, teachers and external employers for careers meetings, interviews, and workshops.
It is fully stocked with a wide range of resources including prospectuses, course and career literature and useful information on upcoming events and activities.
A calm and welcoming space, our Careers and Pathways Leaders adopts an open-door policy, so if anyone needs to pop in and chat, they can.
Meet the Team
Ms Nichole Simpson – Associate Assistant Principal – Raising Attainment
Mrs Tina Donoghue – Careers Administrator and Support, Core Admin Team
Miss Georgia Wilde – Careers and Pathways Leader
Provider Access Legislation
The provider access legislation is a new law that is coming into force in January 2023.
The updated provider access legislation (PAL) specifies 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 or 13) that are mandatory for the school to put on but optional for pupils to attend
The new legislation will become a key mechanism to further help learners understand and take-up, not just apprenticeships, but wider technical education options such as T-Levels and Higher Technical Qualifications.
