Careers & Work Experience
Careers Leads – Fiona George and Rachel Leverton
Work Experience Coordinator – Lucy Griffiths
Careers Governor – Michaela Pay
E Mail: careers@budehaven.cornwall.such.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1288 353 271
Careers at Budehaven overview
The aim of the Careers Programme at Budehaven Community School is to provide students with the information and opportunities they require to enable them to make informed decisions about their future learning and career.
The importance of careers education and guidance has never been greater due to significant and ongoing changes in education, training and employment opportunities.
Aims
Budehaven aims to achieve all eight Benchmarks recommended by the Gatsby Foundation:
Resources
Students have access to a wide range of resources. A dedicated Careers Information area provides a comprehensive and up-to-date selection of books, magazines, college and university prospectuses, and is open to all students at all times. Students have access to a number of online careers resources via the school’s website.
Support is available for individuals with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. A CSW Group adviser supports students with an Educational Health and Care Plan. The school is working closely with a wide range of organisations, including: the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Enterprise Adviser Network, the Cornwall Education and Business Partnership, Careers South West, Next Steps, Software Cornwall, Petroc, Duchy College, Exeter University and Plymouth University to provide a comprehensive careers programme.
The Careers Programme
Year 7 & 8
PSHE & Assemblies
Year 9
Careers Guidance Evening
Assembly intro to Options
PSHE Curriculum
Careers Flexible Learning Day
Option Evening information session
Career advise available
Year 10
Career Guidance Evening
Intro to Work Experience
PSHE Curriculum
College Taster Days
Cornwall Skills Show
Health and Safety / Prep for Work Experience
Work Experience
Work Experience Conference Day
Year 11
Careers Guidance Evening
PSHE Curriculum
1:1 and group careers Interviews
College application Support
Tutor time activities and support
College Assemblies
6th Form Open Evening
6th Form Experience
Apprenticeship support and application
Year 12-13
Mock Interviews
1:1 and group Careers Interviews
UCAS Support
1:1 Tutor Meetings and tutor time activities
Unifrog Careers Software
Higher Education events and visits including UCAS Convention
Work Experience
Assembly programme including: motivational speaker local employer, higher education establishment, student finance
Measuring Impact
The School will assess the impact of its careers programmes on students by completing an annual student survey and analysing destinations data in line with activities that they have taken part in at school. In addition, the views of students and parents will be surveyed after key events e.g. the Careers Information Evening, Year 10 Work Experience, Year 12 Work Experience.
Inclusive Career Provision for students with special educational needs and most-able
If your child has special educational needs (SEN), it becomes even more important to get the right information and high quality advice on all possible career options. If your child has an education health care plan, then at the annual review meetings a transition plan will be drawn up. This transition plan will be reviewed and updated at each future meeting. The plan enables you, your child and relevant professionals to share information and decide what action needs to be taken to ensure that your child receives any necessary specialist help or support once they have left school.
Our Most Able students have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of careers events which increase awareness of a variety of careers as well as raise aspirations. All Budehaven students engage in a wide range of activities within their PSHE careers education. In addition to this, Most Able students attend our Budehaven talks lecture programme, through which students develop a wider appreciation and understanding of the world in a range of contexts. These lectures provide students with further career and education pathways to explore. We also work with a range of Higher Education Institutions including Russell Group Universities to offer other targeted interventions such as visits to university campuses to enable our Most Able students to make informed choices about their future pathways and fulfil their potential.
Website Directory:
Cornwall Council work experience placements
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/
https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/
https://careerpilot.org.uk/adviser-zone/lmi-in-a-box
Other Useful Careers/Work Experience Links
https://www.ucas.com/careers-advice
https://www.inspiringthefuture.org
WORK EXPERIENCE
Documentation & Links