Careers Education (CEIAG)

At Jamiatul Ummah, Careers Education (CEIAG) is taught as part of the PSHCE programme. It is supported by a programme of work and career related events, organised by the Careers Coordinator in consultation with the Senior Leadership Team.

We expect all our pupils should leave our school and move on to either Further/Higher Education, training or other career opportunities. This policy therefore recognises that the provision of effective Careers Education and Guidance is an essential part of the preparation of all pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life. It should help them to be more self-aware, to be informed about continuing education and training and about possible future career paths. It should enable them to manage transitions into new roles and situations throughout their life and help them to achieve their aspirations. We have a statutory duty to provide careers education in Years 7-11 (1997 Education Act) and to provide pupils access to careers information and guidance.

The aims of careers education and guidance are:

• For pupils to learn about careers and the world of work
• For pupils to develop themselves through careers, employability and enterprise education
• For pupils to develop their career management and employability skills

The careers programme is designed to meet the needs of pupils at Jamiatul Ummah School. It is differentiated and personalised to ensure progression through activities that are appropriate to pupils’ stages of career learning, planning and development.

Entitlement

Year 7

• Pupils will have an opportunity to attend at least one external visit or workshop related to careers (ie MIR, Explore Learning)
• Pupils will have opportunity to explore careers related guidance in PSHCE and Citizenship
• Pupils will have an opportunity to meet an external visitor during a careers related assembly (this is usually an Alumni student)

Year 8

• Pupils will have an opportunity to individually meet a careers advisor from MyBigcareers.
• Pupils will have an opportunity to attend at least one external visit or workshop related to careers (i.e. STEM related visit to Museum of Docklands)
• Pupils will have opportunity to explore careers related guidance in PSHCE and Citizenship
• Pupils will have an opportunity to meet an external visitor during a careers related assembly (this is usually an Alumni student)

Year 9

• Pupils will have an opportunity to individually meet a careers advisor from MyBigcareers.
• Pupils will have an opportunity to attend at least one external visit or workshop related to careers (i.e. Energy Quest, GEOBUS and Earthquakes)
• Pupils will have opportunity to explore careers related guidance in PSHCE and Citizenship
• Pupils will have an opportunity to meet an external visitor during a careers related assembly (this is usually an Alumni student)

Year 10

• Pupils will have an opportunity to individually meet a careers advisor from MyBigcareers.
• Pupils will have opportunity to explore careers related guidance in PSHCE and Citizenship
• Pupils will have an opportunity to meet an external visitor during a careers related assembly (this is usually an Alumni student)
• Pupils will have the opportunity to complete 2 weeks of work-related experiences.

Year 11

• Pupils will have opportunity to explore careers related guidance in PSHCE and Citizenship
• Pupils will have an opportunity to meet an external visitor during a careers related assembly (this is usually an Alumni student)
• Pupils will have an opportunity to attend external workshop/event on careers – What Career? and Skills London.
• Pupils will have an opportunity to speak to Alumni pupils (alumni selected from various academic and work related stages)

Commitment

Jamiatul Ummah School endeavours to follow the principles enshrined in the statutory guidance released by the Department for Education in October 2018, restating the duties schools are obliged to have regard to under Section 42A, 42B and 45A of the Education Act 1997, Section 72 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 and Schedule 4 (15) of the Schools’ Information (England) Regulations 2008 along with other relevant documents from the Department for Education and Ofsted, including the Gatsby Benchmarks against which the school’s provision will be regularly audited.