Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)
Careers Lead
Mrs J Richards
jrichards@birchwoodhigh.org
CEIAG and BTEC Co-ordinator
Mr D Sutton
dsutton@birchwoodhigh.org
Careers Connect Advisor
Our Careers Offer
We provide a very detailed Careers Plan each year.
Our activities include:
- Careers Insight talks
- Assembly talks
- Business Networking Breakfasts
- Mock Interviews
- Careers Festival
- Deep Learning Days
- Company visits
- Work experience
- Support of subject delivery/carers links
- Advertising job vacancies
- Careers conversations with an external advisor from Careers Connect
Please contact the school to find out more about our programme, impact and evaluations.
Our Careers programme is aligned with the Gatsby benchmarks of Good Career Guidance | Good Career Guidance | Education | Gatsby
- 1. A stable careers programme
- 2. Learning from career and labour market information
- 3. Addressing the needs of each pupil
- 4. Linking curriculum learning to careers
- 5. Encounters with employers and employees
- 6. Experiences of workplaces
- 7. Encounters with further and higher education
- 8. Personal guidance
We aim to provide high quality careers education and guidance to enable students to make choices wisely, achieve their potential and put their talents to good use throughout their career.
We continually look for ways to strengthen and extend our links with training providers and local businesses. Our Careers programme aims to help individuals to succeed and to achieve their broader aims by raising their aspirations and equipping them with the skills and knowledge necessary for the future. We have various enrichment events and workshops that take place throughout the academic year for all students.
Birchwood’s careers provision centres around dedicated careers lessons as part of our Personal Development curriculum as well as bespoke events and activities such as our annual work experience programme. Our careers provision is mapped against the CDI framework and aligns with the eight Gatsby Benchmarks. Our provision considers the feedback from all stakeholders and is reviewed on an annual basis to ensure it meets the needs of every student and is relevant to the ever-changing world of work.
