CAREERS
At John Leggott College we provide students with holistic support to enable them to progress successfully on to their chosen career and future aspirations. We have a dedicated team of careers advisers within our Learner Pathways Team who work with our students on an individual basis to support them in the next steps of their learner journey.
The government encourages colleges to use their Gatsby Benchmarks to improve the career provision, these benchmarks are a blueprint for best practice.
LEARNER
JOURNEY
SUPPORTING YOU
OUR VISION
AND VALUES
Our Learner Pathway Team is pivotal in supporting all of our students to progress from John Leggott College to their chosen destination through providing Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG). We have high aspirations for our learners and deliver career programmes, events and opportunities that help develop learner’s knowledge and skills. Our curriculum is also aligned with local, regional and national needs and so supports students to progress sustainably.
HAVING HIGH ASPIRATIONS
The current careers programme is under review following a restructure of the Learner Pathways Team. We are evaluating the programme in line with the Gatsby Benchmarks, and the CDI framework using feedback from our learners, their parents or guardians, and our external stakeholders. This review is carried out annually, and feedback is summarised by the Learner Pathways Team to inform and strengthen the careers programme. If you would like to find out more about the current careers programme, please contact Samantha McGowan the Careers Lead - careers@leggott.ac.uk
OUR PROGRAMME
BAKER
CLAUSE
The Baker Clause was introduced in January 2018 as an amendment to the Technical and Further Education Act 2017. The Baker Clause stipulates that schools must allow colleges and training providers access to every student in years 8-13 to discuss non-academic routes that are available to them. It is expected that doing so will help address the UK’s productivity challenges and address skills shortages experienced across several sectors of the economy.
BENCHMARKS
GATSBY
A stable careers programme
Learning from careers and labour market information
Addressing the needs of each student
Linking curriculum learning to careers
Encounters with Employers and employees
Experiences of workplaces
Encounters with further and higher education
Personal Guidance
It's easy.
PLAN YOUR
CAREER
ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS
At John Leggott College we help students plan their career and progression, whatever their aspirations, to help leaners to fulfil their ambitions and achieve their goals. Our dedicated Learner Pathway Team consists of Career Advisors who provide professional CEIAG, and Work Placement Advisors that coordinate our work experience provision.
We work with students to:
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Provide 1:1 impartial careers advice and guidance
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Explore potential progression pathways
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Develop and enhance employability skills
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Support applications for University, Apprenticeships, Employment and Further Training
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Provide techniques and support for interviews
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Provide CV and application support
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Provide employer links and opportunities
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Source and undertake work experience
YOUR
NEXT STEPS
Throughout the academic year, John Leggott College hosts multiple career events; from the “Next Steps Event", to sector-specific talks with local and national organisations and employers, where they will talk directly to students about their own career progression, about their organisation and what it is like working there.
We also organise a number of visits to universities and employers throughout the year, and offer support on specific career elements such as finding the right pathway, helping create a good personal statement for university, writing a CV or cover letter and interview and application preparation.
All students have access to a 1-1 impartial Careers Appointment with a L6 trained member of staff. Students can request an appointment via their Google Classroom Careers page.