Careers @ CVEA
There has never been a more important time for young people to receive high-quality careers education. The world of education, training and employment is constantly changing and students need the knowledge, skills and confidence to make informed decisions about their future.
At Castle View Enterprise Academy, our careers programme is designed to inspire ambition, build determination, promote respect and encourage responsibility. We believe every student should have the opportunity to explore the wide range of pathways available to them, develop the skills employers value and make informed choices about their future.
Our aim is for every student to achieve their personal best. Through a progressive programme of careers education, information, advice and guidance, students are supported to raise their aspirations, recognise their strengths, challenge stereotypes and prepare successfully for their next steps in education, employment or training. We want every student to leave Castle View Enterprise Academy with the confidence, resilience and skills to thrive in an ever-changing world.
Intent
- Inspire ambition by raising awareness of the wide range of education, training and career opportunities available.
- Develop determination by equipping students with the knowledge, skills and resilience to make informed decisions and overcome challenges.
- Promote respect by challenging stereotypes, celebrating diversity and ensuring equality of opportunity for all.
- Encourage responsibility by helping students take ownership of their future, understand the importance of lifelong learning and make well-informed career choices.
- Provide high-quality, independent and impartial careers information, advice and guidance.
- Create meaningful encounters with employers, further and higher education providers, apprenticeship providers and training organisations.
- Provide meaningful experiences of workplaces and the world of work.
- Develop the essential employability skills required for future success.
- Prepare every student for successful transition into further education, employment, apprenticeships or training
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The Careers team
At Castle View Enterprise Academy, careers education is a Whole-Academy responsibility. Every member of staff plays a role in supporting students to develop their aspirations, understand future opportunities and make informed decisions through the curriculum, Personal Development programme, tutor time, assemblies and enrichment activities.
Our dedicated careers team leads, co-ordinates and quality assures the Academy's careers programme, ensuring it meets the requirements of the Gatsby Benchmarks, CDI Career Development Framework and the Department for Education's statutory guidance.
We have a designated careers team who co-ordinate and monitor the delivery of careers.
Mrs Emma McDermott
Senior Assistant Vice Principal | Careers Leader | Registered Careers Adviser
Strategic lead for careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG), including careers strategy, employer engagement, quality assurance and Work Experience.
Mr Aaron Young
Careers Link Governor
Provides strategic oversight and challenge to ensure the Academy continues to deliver a high-quality careers programme.
Miss Laura Miller
Lifeskills Director Of Subject
Leads the curriculum, ensuring careers education is embedded within the PSHE programme.
Mrs Caron Smith
Careers Co-ordinator
Supports the planning, organisation and administration of the Academy's careers programme, including employer engagement, events and work experience.
Measuring the impact of our careers programme
We are committed to continually reviewing and improving our careers programme to ensure it meets the needs of all students and reflects current education, training and employment opportunities.
We regularly monitor and evaluate our careers provision using a range of measures, including:
- Student, parent/carer, staff and employer feedback
- Learning walks
- Compass+ self-assessment against the Gatsby Benchmarks
- Destination data
- Student evaluations following careers guidance interviews and employer encounters
- Analysis of participation in careers activities and experiences
The Careers Leader reviews the programme throughout the year and reports regularly to senior leaders and governors. This helps ensure our careers programme continues to provide high-quality, meaningful experiences that prepare every student for their next steps.
A designated governor has responsibility for overseeing the quality of careers guidance. The Careers Leader reports to the Governor for careers in termly meetings and written reports.
The Careers policy is reviewed on a biennial basis by the Careers Leader.
Destination data
The Activity Survey is produced annually and shows the destination of students in the October after they left CVEA. Sustained destination data shows the percentage of students who are in the same destination two terms after leaving CVEA. This data is produced by the DfE. This data is produced by the DfE. In addition to the DfE data, we track our students (with their permission) after they leave CVEA.
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