Careers and Apprenticeships

CEIAG Policy	CEIAG Provider Access
Mrs Y Akhtar Careers Leader yakhtar@edu.moorend.org   -  01484 222230

C & K Career Update - Making the Best of Your Free Time

Issue 66

The Skills Gap Trend Report

Quality in Careers Standard Award

UCAS	NCS	Apprenticeships
Inspire Your Career	C & K Careers	Labour Market Information
Local Universities	C&K Impact of Guidance	Kirklees Online Prospectus
Unifrog	MEA Destinations	Writing a CV

The academy is committed to ensuring that each and every one of our students leaves us with the skills and attributes required to take their place in the world of work and further education. We are fully compliant with statutory guidance, and the following are embedded in our practice:

• Students have the opportunity to access independent careers guidance (yr8-11)
• Our policy statement on provider access enables opportunities for students to learn from providers about approved technical education qualifications or apprenticeships (yr8-11)
• Provider visits are made available to all students in the relevant year group
• Independent careers guidance provided is presented in an impartial manner, showing no bias or favouritism towards a particular institution, education or work option, and includes information on the full range of education or training options, including apprenticeships and technical education routes (yr10-11)
• Where pupils have EHC plans, their annual reviews include a focus on adulthood, including employment (yr8-11)

The academy takes the views of stakeholders seriously, and every opportunity is used to seek feedback. Views of parents were collated at the recent year 11 Parents' Evening, and feedback is sought from students for all educational and career based visits. 

Careers Programme

Intent

Our aim is to improve the life chances of our students to enable them to become the leaders of tomorrow. Our CEIAG provision provide our students with opportunities to learn, demonstrate and evidence their employability character, enabling them to evolve successfully to take their next steps into employment or further study.

We prepare learners for future success in education, employment or training by providing unbiased information to all about potential next steps; high quality, up-to-date and locally relevant careers guidance and opportunities for good quality meaningful encounters with the world of work.

Learner access to 1:1 (level 6) impartial Personal Careers Guidance supports progression into the setting which is right for them.

Implementation

We recognise the most effective way to deliver careers education is to embed it within core teaching and learning activities, supported by a co-curriculum programme of activities. Any centrally delivered careers activities will aim to support curriculum delivery rather than provide a stand-alone careers education programme.

Impact

Successful careers education and guidance is reflected in NEET data.

 

Information for Parents

My Directions for Parents & Carers

Directions Booklet 2024

What is CEIAG and why is it important?

CEIAG means Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance, more important than ever in today’s complex jobs market.

How does CEIAG affect school-age students?

Having quality information means that students can make informed choices about the kind of career path to follow. With up-to-date advice and guidance, Moor End Academy students go on to fill a wide variety of college and apprenticeship places.

Key Careers staff

Debra Casson - Careers Advisor 
Ms Dennis - Senior Head of Year
Mrs H Brook - Head of Y11
Miss Turton - Head of  Y10
Mr Shala - Head of  Y9
Mr Sultan - Head of  Y8
Mr Jones - Head of Y7
Miss Akhtar - Assistant Principal responsible for Careers

Additional Support

Being part of Moor End Academy means having access to a team of people dedicated to ensuring every student makes informed careers choices, whatever their ability.

Leaving Moor End Academy

Once your child has left Moor End you may never need our help again, but if something changes and you think your child would benefit from our Careers advice, please contact Ms Dennis, we are happy to support ex-students, or direct them to other services.

Queries?

Contact Ms Dennis with any questions
ndennis@edu.moorend.org

Parents’ Evenings

• Showing an interest in your child’s education is one of the most powerfully positive things you can do as a parent of a school-aged child.
• All year groups have one parents’ evening a year, except Y11, who have two.
• Text message reminders are sent out to parents in advance of a parents’ evening.
• Letters are also sent out, usually via students.
• If you are unable to attend a parents’ evening and would like feedback about your child’s progress, please contact the Head of Year for your child’s year, who will be happy to help.

Heads of Year

Year 7 - Mr Jones
Year 8 - Mr Sultan
Year 9 - Mr Shala
Year 10 – Miss Turton
Year 11 – Mrs H Brook
Senior Head of Year - Ms N Dennis

Parents' Evenings 2024-2025

Open Evening - 26 September 2024
Year 7 - 24 April 2025
Year 8 - 15 May 2025
Year 9 - 27 February 2025
Year 10 - 23 January 2025
Year 11 (1) - 10 October 2024
Year 11 (2) - 20 March 2025

Year 6 Parental Induction Evening - 3 July 2025

Information for Students

 

FutureGoals West Yorkshire Job Search 

FutureGoals - Jobs within 5 miles of MEA

What is CEIAG and why is it important?

CEIAG means Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance.  Effective, relevant CEIAG is more important than ever in today’s complex jobs market.

How does CEIAG affect school-age students?

Having quality information means that students can make informed choices about the kind of career path to follow. With up-to-date advice and guidance Moor End Academy students go on to fill a wide variety of college and apprenticeship places.

Key Careers staff

Careers Calendar for Year 11

 

Information for Employers

 We welcome opportunities to be involved with employers: if you would like more information please contact

Natasha Dennis on 01484 222230 

Apprenticeships information for Employers

C&K Careers "Chat" Support Service

 

We have launched ‘Chat’, a new service from C&K Careers for 13-24 year olds and their parents. Whilst students have contact details for our Careers Advisor this new service ensures that there is always someone at the other end of the phone, including out of hours.

We understand times are unsettling, so we’ll support you to figure out your next steps.

Whether it’s your future, college, apprenticeships, your options or something else... You can get information, advice, support and guidance on the phone, by email or Facebook chat from careers advisers. Monday to Friday 9am- 5pm and Thursday 9am – 8pm.

Call 01484 213856

Email chat@ckcareers.org.uk

Facebook @CKCareers

www.ckcareersonline.org.uk 

 Our Careers Advisor

Debra Casson is our Careers Advisor employed by C&K Careers - who provides impartial advice and guidance for our students to help them make informed post-16 education and careers choices. She is available in school one day a week, usually Tuesday.

The Careers Advisor also offers

A drop-in service for any student at break or lunch time. Please see Ms Dennis for an appointment,

Work with students in Years 9 -11 to provides impartial information, advice and guidance relating to careers

Help to students on career planning

Signposting to a range of support services aimed at young people

Intensive support for Year 11, to ensure they are aware of all post-16 options

Impartial advice and guidance for students and their families at various key events throughout the school year, such as parents' evenings and Year 8 GCSE Options Evening.

Parents/carers

If you have any questions, or can’t find what you are looking for, please feel free to contact the Careers Advisor to make an appointment by ringing on the school number (Fridays are best) - 01484 222230

 

• Quality in Careers Certificate

Useful Links

 

 

 

Local Colleges

Most colleges offer bursaries to students in certain circumstances, usually those whose family are in receipt of benefits. Students are encouraged to apply for bursaries when they first enrol.