Careers Development Programme

At The Peak Academy, We want each pupil to reach their potential and move on to a sustainable post 16 provision.

At The Peak Academy, we want each pupil to reach their potential and move on to a sustainable post 16 provision. The Peak Academy seeks to maximise the life prospects of all of our young people and so it is crucial to prepare young people for life beyond school and college. We work with learners who are particularly vulnerable to becoming NEET. The Peak Academy recognises that it has a statutory duty to secure independent careers guidance for all our young people as per the Baker Clause (The Education Act 2011 / Career guidance and access for education and training providers January 2018. The Career Development Programme accepts the 8 Gatsby Charitable Foundation’s benchmarks as set out in the DfE guidance. Our aim is to ensure that all learners at the school receive a stable careers programme that is differentiated to meet individual SEND needs.

Provision mapping for Careers education

Year 6/7	Visual displays around the school Skills builder Interactions with Career Development Professionals Differentiated Career-based Literacy
Year 8	Visual displays around the school Skills builder Interactions with Career Development Professionals Differentiated Career-based Literacy
Year 9	Visual displays around the school Skills builder Individual options meetings Visits from employers Visits from post 16 providers Interactions with Career Development Professionals Independent Career Guidance Differentiated Career-based Literacy
Year 10	Visual displays around the school Skills builder Work experience Post 16 personalised meetings Visits from employers Visits from post 16 providers Independent Career Guidance Differentiated Career-based Literacy
Year 11	Visual displays around the school Skills builder Post 16 personalised meetings Visits from post 16 providers CV writing support Mock interviews Individual application support Visits from employers Independent Career Guidance Differentiated Career-based Literacy

Pupils at The Peak Academy will receive:

A structured programme of careers education from years 7 to 11 through the PSHE and other curriculum areas.
Careers interventions with a Career Development Professional from year 9 upwards.
Work-experience opportunities

Links with the local colleges and visits to post-16 sites. –

Support with college and apprenticeship applications as well as CV writing and references. For more information please see Apprenticeships Gov website

A vocational curriculum that enables students to access and experience some of the trades available to them at college and in the world of work.

Moving forward, The Peak Academy will be establishing:

Career Pilot website to access various career pathways and industry opportunities, this will be used during lessons and any intervention time for our students to use to explore the world of work.
A post-16 graduate outreach team to provide further support for transition, college enrolment and employment aspects.
An inclusion framework which includes parents/carers as a vital stakeholder in supporting the career development needs of pupils.

Labour Market Information:

Staff have identified within their curriculum where careers advice and knowledge fits and this is linked into the learning. In addition to access and time with our own staff pupils have the opportunity to meet with an external Level 6 qualified Career Development Professional.

Careers Lead

Mr Chris Hyam

[email protected]

Tel: 01453 542130

Learning and Education