Vision

One of our Trust's  key priorities  is to  raise the aspirations of  our students and the communities we serve. Our vision for the development of CEIAG across all academies is to provide high quality  opportunities for our students to enable them to make informed and incisive decisions throughout, and beyond, their academy life. By using the Gatsby benchmarks  as a framework for best practice we endeavour to have high quality CEIAG programs that meet the needs of an ever changing cohort and ever changing economic landscape.  Our provision will inspire, raise aspirations, increase social mobility and give our students an optimistic outlook on life and their place in the world of work. We are working towards all academies achieving the nationally recognised  QinC standard to acknowledge the exemplary work that is taking place  and ensuring that our Career teams are given the recognition they deserve. We aim to reduce our NEETs on an annual basis to show that the overwhelming majority of our students are going onto positive destinations.

Co-op Values

Do what matters most

What matters most is ensuring that our students achieve the best possible outcomes.

Be yourself, always

We bring our best self to work, so that we each contribute a bit of our own unique Co-op difference, and respect others for doing the same.

Show you care

We care about our Co-op, our colleagues, our members, our students, their parents and communities, now and for the future.

Succeed together

Co-operating is what makes us different; we’re better and stronger when we work together.

Our  core purpose

• To have strong and inspiring Career teams  that have clear  leadership, vision and ambition  that offer high quality modern Career provision with clear  intent, implementation and impact evaluation leading to continual robust planning for strategic improvements  .
• To have clear and transparent student  ‘career learning journeys’ that demonstrate progressive and well planned  intended learning outcomes to support each and every student to: 

• Make informed and aspirational decisions 
• Make effective and sustained transitions
• Be ‘careers’ ready

• To give full support  and direction to new Career Leads, Coordinators, Advisors  and new academies to the Trust to ensure new career teams offer  differentiated and progressive provision

Key strategic objectives

1. Strategic objective 1 - Data collected at the end of Year 6 demonstrates all pupils are aware of and would consider a broad range of careers.
2. Strategic objective 2 - To ensure every teacher is confident in the delivery of careers in the curriculum
3. Strategic objective 3 - To build and work on sustaining employer links and with HE/Training
4. Strategic objective 4 - To engage more parents/carers within the CRL Programme

Strategic Development Plan

Strategic objective 1 : Data collected at the end of Year 6 demonstrates all pupils are aware of and would consider a broad range of careers.

Item

Area for development

Actions-

Success criteria

Milestones  

Monitoring / responsibility  

1.1

Year 1

To obtain measurable data that shows the impact of CRL within the Academy

Collect different types of data covering feedback to activities and broader outcomes. Survey, pupil voice, Parent questionnaire, evaluation forms, Primary Aspiration Audit-(TBC at the start/end of term)

Educational Trip/employer or visits to school must include a short Q+A session about the jobs available and skills needed.

Build in essential skills as defined by Skillbuilders. This will form as part of the skills development framework that we use when discussing skills within the curriculumSkills builder breakdown version 2.docx

Add the Careers Logo to the whole school  Curriculum plans to evidence where Careers is being taught explicitly within each subject

In Year 1- to continue to attend seminars and complete modules to complete the pilot programme, ‘Start Small, Dream Big’.

To monitor the delivery of activities and levels of participation eg Careers Fair, World of Work Week, PSHE unit (Dreams + Goals), Surveys etc.

To use feedback to identify gaps in knowledge and skills that can be addressed through further support.

To gather Parent’s perceptions of CRL via survey to raise awareness about the opportunities open to their children at an early age, helping to break down barriers and stereotypes which can otherwise restrict pupil and parental aspirations. Findings will be evaluated and a parent CRL section with CRL links will be available on school website.

For all staff/children/parents to be aware of the skills development framework and how this is taught within our curriculum and relates to CRL.

By adding the Careers logo, this will enable all staff to know their lesson has elements of CRL. This will support monitoring and teaching staff/pupils/parents can see the direct link to Careers on curriculum overviews.

To further develop my CRL leadership role and upskill staff teaching CRL by providing CPD opportunities.

To work alongside the PSHE Lead JS to monitor the impact of learning via end of unit assessment.

Collaborate with the school community pioneer to reach out to former students on the Linkedin app and continue to develop  a database for our Alumni community.

To share the Career Roadmap, Programme and policy with chn, parents and staff, stakeholders and set expectations.

All KS2 pupils complete Aspirations Audit in A1.

Parent questionnaire to be sent as well as a chance to invite prospective parents to support our CRL programme.

CRL Lead to work with Curriculum Lead on mapping Employability skills on long term overviews.

To upload and share all CRL documents  onto the CRL folder drive.

Provide practical guidance and support for staff on how to deliver and provide age appropriate CRL. NOC Webinar to be completed in A2. https://nationalcollege.com/webinars/high-quality-careers-education-primary#learning-outcomes

To complete an end of unit assessment for PSHE unit on Dreams and Goals. Pupil voice will show that the LO and Activities directly relate to the key knowledge from Jigsaw MTP AND the children’s work shows evidence of them using/applying knowledge from the MTP.

Aspiration survey will be redone in Summer 2 to see the impact CRL is having.

Aut / Spring / Summer

Aut

SA- share on dojo, school website/ emails to staff

Pupil Aspiration YR3-6 to be completed.

Spring

Send survey link to staff

Send parent survey to gather CRL perceptions

Summer

NOC Staff meeting

Spring1

Floorbook monitoring SA/JS- PSHE Lead

Summer 2

Review.evaluate CRL

Pupil Aspirations Survey to be completed.

1.2

Year 2

To obtain measurable data that shows the impact of CRL within the Academy

To ensure all data/templates are saved on CRL folder for ALL staff to access should the pastoral team/teachers arrange a workshop. ALL teachers should be able to  know which forms need to be completed so evaluations can be completed in a timely manner.

Evaluate ALL career events in a timely manner for example:-

Reach:--Analytics data from careers pages on the website – any uplift after events?

-Parental careers evening attendance data to be gathered. Identify groups of parents who are still not engaging and identify why?

Outcomes:- What did they learn and what was the likely impact?

Engagement:- How did they respond and did they value the content?

Improvement:- What changes could there be and how could this help?

By Year 2, staff will be confident in adding their own CRL links/skills within their subject leadership roles and make any adaptations.

An inspirational Alumni workshop to be arranged to talk about life beyond Clarice Cliff to help inspire and raise the aspirations of our pupils.

CRL Lead to work with Curriculum Lead JS on mapping skills on long term overviews for each year group.

Aut 1

Curriculum mapping with CRL links

Spring

 Summer

Ensure triangulation of evidence collected.

1.3

Year 3

To obtain measurable data that shows the impact of CRL within the Academy

There will be a consistent method of CRL data being measured which all staff will be able to confidently use within their subject leadership.

All Year 6 pupils (Once GDPR approved) will join the School Alumni network and at least 2 events are organised inviting former learners into school to inspire the next generation.

By the end of Year 6,  pupils will have had a range of CRL activities exposed to them. Aspiration day. Workplace visit, Alumni Speaker, Enterprise, Curriculum Linked activity, STEM project, Subject specific days etc

By the end of Year 6, pupils are able to explain what the 8 key employability skills are, and they can demonstrate how they can use these skills in their future pathways.

All Careers Events evaluations to be acted upon, and evidenced,  and programme amended / developed

By Year 3, teaching will be planned with opportunities for CRL across each subject and vocabulary when talking about CRL will improve and children will be able to talk about the Skills.

An inspirational Alumni workshop to be arranged to talk about life beyond Clarice Cliff to help inspire and raise the aspirations of our pupils.

A workshop to help settle the current Year 6 transitioning into secondary school to be arranged for Summer term.

-There will be a raise in aspirations (aspiration data)

-Increased understanding of stereotypical jobs (google forms)

-Feedback and evaluation for all events, both quantitative and qualitative

-Progress and achievement data over time with reference to vulnerable groups i.e SEND

-Development of employability skills after key events

-Range of employer engagement increasing on our whole school business directory.

Put together a guide on how to  use the Alumni Network for teachers so they can invite former learners into school to support events and in curriculum areas.

CRL Lead/SLT to monitor and evaluate provision in order to ensure CRL is quality assured in line with other curriculum subjects.

Employer Surveys

Pupil Surveys

Staff surveys will be reflected, reviewed and developed.

Strategic objective 2 : To ensure every teacher is confident in the delivery of careers in the curriculum

2.1

Year 1

To ensure every teacher feels confident in linking careers to topics, subjects and trips. They will know how to amend and adapt existing plans to help drive a common language for careers across the school.

To further develop my CRL leadership role through the ‘Start Small, Dream Big Project, (6 modules to complete and 3 seminars to attend) and upskill staff teaching CRL by providing CPD opportunities. CRL Lead to take up training opportunities offered by external organisations (e.g STEM Ambassadors/ Primary Futures/Start Small Dream Big/Careers Hub

Deliver termly CPD training  to embed a shared whole school vision and build confidence.

Share good practice of CRL, guidance and resources on the school drive. Trust meetings slides and minutes to be shared with staff under CRL folder on the drive.

NOC Website CRL courses aswell as refresher training and links to be shared with staff.

Display Career biographies of teachers and have on display

Provide practical guidance and support for staff on how to deliver and provide age appropriate CRL. NOC Webinar to be completed in A2. https://nationalcollege.com/webinars/high-quality-careers-education-primary#learning-outcomes

Aut

Staff survey to identify gaps in knowledge, source appropriate CPD

Spring

CRL Lead to attend half termly

 Summer

To map out skillsbuilders ready for Autumn 1 roll out.( next academic year 25-26)

2.2

Year 2

To ensure every teacher feels confident in linking careers to topics, subjects and trips. They will know how to amend and adapt existing plans to help drive a common language for careers across the school.

CRL Lead to share best practice with other Co-op academies at network events to ensure reflection and development of own program

Seek opportunities to work with feeder Secondary schools.

To have careers sector insight planned into the assemblies programme. (Once a term)

Staff training/CPD on Labour Market Information for all staff  to support staff to bring LMI into their subject areas and key stages.

Teachers to highlight the essential skills development in their subjects and identify linked job roles/sectors to their subjects.

To develop relations and make productive use of events with collaboration with the Community Academy Pioneer SE.

Classrooms must display key essential skills as defined by Skill Builders..

Create a Skillsbuilder flipchart slide and incorporate it into the curriculum.

Every subject leadership will be able to have a roadmap of how CRL is taught within their subject and how this shows progression.

Produce a Clarice Cliff guide to Careers for all staff.

Aut

Work with Curriculum Lead. and share vision with the staff.

Spring

Lesson sampling and book look.

 Summer

Learning walk

2.3

Year 3

To ensure every teacher feels confident in linking careers to topics, subjects and trips. They will know how to amend and adapt existing plans to help drive a common language for careers across the school.

All staff will be confident in bringing LMI into their subject areas and key stages. Make direct links within PSHE ‘DREAMS AND GOALS unit’ and within Career days.

All staff will be confident to apply the skill builders skills into their lessons and children will understand how the skills apply and link to future jobs.

Teachers will implement the skills builders within their lessons/teaching slides.

All curriculum teaching slides will have the skills builders links so that pupils can deepen their knowledge and understanding of future careers in a range of fields.

Aut

Work with Curriculum Lead. and share vision with the staff.

Spring

Lesson sampling and book look.

 Summer

Learning walk

Strategic objective 3 : To build and work on sustaining employer links and with HE/Training

3.1

Year 1

To continue to build and develop employer links with local/national organisations

Pastoral Team to develop existing relations with external agencies and promote CRL within the curriculum i.e JET TEAM, VICI Coaching

Build in opportunities for CRL Staff meetings.

To continue to work in collaboration with trust community team Keela Walsh to promote CRL events and invite new organisations into our school.

Other events include assemblies, performances and local community projects and events.

Community Pioneer proactively seeks links with local businesses, agencies and groups to provide high quality experiences, resources and funding for our pupils.  

Continue to track and build the school business directory .  Employer Business Directory 24/25

To plan upcoming dates/events/workshops to support curriculum and enrichment.

To continue to work alongside Keela and the Community Engagement team to promote trust competitions and employers to attend our CRL events.

Develop a calendar of events to promote participation in CRL.

All staff to plan in CRL stem/events as part of their subject leaderships at the start of Autumn term.

Aut

To have 1 after school club promoting CRL.

Spring

 Summer

3.2

Year 2

To continue to build and develop employer links with local/national organisations

Develop links with local universities (Staffs+Keele) through The Children's University Programme-(Funded) (First Year of programme rolled out)

ALL staff to be trained on how to use Primary Futures website to support CRL curriculum delivery and link/support curriculum topics.

To continue to work closely with the Stoke Careers Hubs to make engagement focused and targeted.

To introduce the Stem Ambassador Programme to enrich learning and provide inspiration.

To invite the ‘Children’s University’ into school to launch the programme as part of a whole school assembly.

CRL Lead to train other teachers onto the Stem Ambassador programme.

Visits to University to be shared in advance on the school calendar.

Pupil passports and log ins to be shared and chn to have access to the CU activities,

All staff to build in opportunities to link their curriculum topics within HE setting

Aut

Assembly on TCU

Spring

 Summer

Evaluation and impact report on TCU programme.

3.3

Year 3

To continue to build and develop employer links with local/national organisations

(Second Year of The Children’s University)

We will have built a secure network of HE/training institutions who can offer services to deepen our curriculum and offer our children/parents.wider community with key employability skills.

All teachers will be confident in delivering the Careers Curriculum and will have at least one employer/HE to support with curriculum topics. Ie through a visit/university trip/virtual etc.

Pupils will attend Graduation ceremony in S2

Aut

Spring

 Summer

Strategic objective 4 :  To engage more parents/carers within the CRL Programme

4.1

Year 1

To increase parental engagement within the careers programme

All parents will know who the Careers Lead is at the school and understand the CRL programme via website and curriculum.

Make use of parents’ skills and interest and ways to make a meaningful contribution within the school CRL programme. Try to ensure volunteering activities are varied, inclusive and reflect community diversity.

Encourage pupils and parents to talk about careers together, work with the school or college to set a task for pupils to draw or write about their parents/family member’s career journey.(Careers Week)

Invite parents to awards and recognition events which include awards relating to careers activities. (Junior Leadership Team announcements) (Yr 6 World of work week)

Encourage parents who are ex-pupils to be part of an alumni network, which will allow pupils  to see the connections between their school or college and the world of work.

Share CRL materials with parents during assemblies/workshops/events to raise the profile of CRL.

Produce literature for parents detailing local labour market information.

Provide timely careers information- adp to reflect this.

To increase the visibility of the careers programme and help parents feel more informed and involved, all CRL related news and information will have the Careers logo.

To gather parent feedback on the CRL programme and supporting materials to promote career conversations at home.

Have a dedicated CRL section on the school website for all parents to access and support their children with early career conversations. Links and useful guides aswell as LMI to be posted.

Aut

Share expectations

Spring

Provide materials to support with career conversations at home,

 Summer

Parent survey

4.2

Year 2

To increase parental engagement within the careers programme

Invite parents to the school as guest speakers at events like a ‘careers breakfast’ to share their own career or occupation stories.

Invite experts and employers from local growth sectors to sit on a panel session at a parents' information, advice and guidance event.

Utilise the school as a community hub by hiring out (Community Room).

Work in collaboration with the pastoral team/ Community Pioneer/Trust

Offer workshops in conjunction with the Adult Jet Team:-

Promote parent Careers support workshops drop ins.

Aut

Spring

 Summer

4.3

Year 3

To increase parental engagement within the careers programme

Greater awareness of the important transferable skills required in the modern workplace will encourage parents to help their children develop these skills by providing a range of opportunities and activities. This supports teachers’ efforts to prepare their learners for future success in their next steps

Encourage the careers teacher to conduct career-related interviews involving both parents and students.-( World of Work week.)

Careers Fairs will involve parents attending with their children to deepen the understanding of the possible jobs available.

Parents will have the opportunity to have CRL presented to them via career event or workshop format.

Invite parents via selection or invite to career events.

Aut

Spring

 Summer

Current analysis of Career Provision

Careers Related Learning is delivered through our whole school PSHE curriculum, via ‘Dreams and Goals’ unit which is taught within the spring term. CRL is also embedded within curriculum subjects via long term and medium-term plansPrimary CRL Programme  & Policy (24-25).***.docx.Careers Roadmap 24-25 *** Clarice Cliff CRL audit (24-25)

We have a whole school reading spine which promotes a diverse range of authors from different BAME backgrounds. In Art/DT/Geography/History pupils have the opportunity to learn about significant people and their career backgrounds. In Music, children will listen to different genres of music and explore different musicians within their classrooms In Science, the White Rose Science Scheme offers children to relate their learning to Careers in the real world eg Year 3 learning about Light will have opportunities to link the knowledge and skills to the workplace and career of an optometrist or an electrical engineer.

We were awarded the C + K Primary Careers Award on 18th July 2023 which lasts up to a period of 3 years Primary Careers Award Report (1) (3).doc. The CRL lead attends termly network meetings and good practice is shared across other trust schools. All staff have access to our whole school employer business directory to support them when planning for trips/visits etc.  Employer Business Directory 24/25

To further support and strengthen the delivery of CRL and in particular the participation from parents, we will participate in a fully funded, 'Start Small; Dream Big' Primary School Programme by the Careers Enterprise Company (Starts Sept 24). Through participation in this project, CRL and skills development will become embedded into teaching, leading to an enhanced curriculum that will impact the learning outcomes for all.

Our family learning workshops have been a great success and we continue to work with external agencies such as the Adult Jet team to offer employment support to parents through workshops. We will also offer an after-school club each week delivered by Vici Coaching. This programme will provide a strong framework for character education, raising aspirations and encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their own direction.

By the end of KS1, ALL pupils will have had an employer encounter via a trip or a visitor to school

By the end of KS2, ALL pupils will have had two employer encounters i.e. trip/visitor/ Careers Fair (30/1/25)  and ALL Year 6 pupil will encounter a Work Experience placement as part of a Year 6 World of Work week which will take place on Monday 7th July.