Careers
Careers Leader: Mrs R Smith (staffrsmith@kggs.org)
Telephone: 01476 563017
All students are given access to a Careers Education and Guidance programme and have the opportunity to discuss their experiences and map their progress against the Careers Learning Journey outcomes. The programme is evaluated through our annual year group review programme through which questionnaires are completed by both parents and students, and the feedback is used in our programme reviews.
All students will have access to the following:
- One lesson of PSHE guidance every two weeks
- Year 9 and Year 11 Options Evenings
- Appropriate careers advice within subject areas and highlighting of both employability skills and vocational subject significance
- Opportunity to discuss future plans with tutors, and an independent CEG advisor
- Year 7 to 9 take part in multiple workplace experiences across Key Stage 3, including Year 8 students accessing a day placement on Take your Daughter to Work Day
- Year 10 and 12 students take part in a one-week work-experience placement
- Year 10 visit to the South Kesteven Careers Fair
- Year 11 attendance at a talk where they gain information on apprenticeships
- Years 10, 11 and Year 12 and 13 are offered an interview with an independent CEG advisor
- Year 12 and 13 students receive both whole year group and individual 1:1 advice and guidance on the university application process
- Year 13 students selecting post 18 progression outside Higher Education receive individual guidance to support their applications and advice on the recruitment and selection process
- An opportunity to attend mock interviews
- The chance to participate in Young Enterprise in Year 12
- Careers week (June/July), where all curriculum subjects highlight career opportunities and employability skills linked to their subject areas across all year groups
Students will be able to: - Record their achievements and set individual targets against the school’s Career Learning Journey
- Keep a record and reflect on the Careers related activities in which they participate
- Identify their Key Skills through the Personal Development & Guidance programme
- Access the Careers Library and School Library 8.00 am to 4:15 pm
Provider Access Policy
Introduction
This policy statement sets out the school's arrangements for managing the access of providers to pupils at the school for the purpose of giving them information about the provider's education or training offer. This complies with the school's legal obligations under Section 42B of the Education Act 1997.
Pupil Entitlement
All pupils in years 8-13 are entitled:
- To find out about technical education qualifications and apprenticeship opportunities, as part of a careers programme which provides information on the full range of education and training options available at each transition point;
- To hear from a range of local providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships - through options events, assemblies and group discussions and taster events;
- To understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses.
In line with the updated Provider Access Policy this provision will include from January 2023:
- Two mandatory encounters with a provider of technical education or apprenticeships within Years 8 & 9, between 1 September in Year 8 and 28 February in Year 9
- Two mandatory encounters with a provider of technical education or apprenticeships within Years 10 & 11, between 1 September in Year 10 and 28 February in Year 11
- Two encounters with a provider of technical education or apprenticeships within Years 12 & 13, between 1 September in Year 12 and 28 February in Year 13. These will be optional for students to attend.
These encounters are highlighted in bold in the Careers Programme below.
Careers Programme All year groups take part in 1:1 Reviews in each term |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term Sept-Dec | Spring Term Jan-Mar | Summer Term Apr-Jul | |
| Year 7 | - Safety Day - Theatre Visit |
- Author Visit | - Zoo Visit - Careers Week |
| Year 8 | - Learning to Learn - 1:1 Reviews - Careers Quiz - Confidence |
- Take Your Daughter to Work Day - Stereotypes
|
- First Aid - Introduction to Technical Education and Apprenticeships - Perlethorpe Team Building - Careers Week - Science Medical Mavericks |
| Careers Themed Form Time (once a week) | |||
| Year 9 | - GCSE Options Evening - Real Game - Personal Finance |
- Resilience research - Local Technical Education and Apprenticeships provider encounter |
- Financial Capability Safety Day - Careers Week |
| Year 10 | - Politics - Future Friday - T Level and Apprenticeships Talk |
-Politics -Careers Interviews - Careers Fair - Future Friday
|
- Politics - Futures Friday - Work experience placement - Careers Interviews - T Level and Apprenticeships Talk -Careers Week |
| Year 11 | - What Next at 16? - Professional Skills - Carrers Interviews - 'What Next' Wednesday - Post - 16 evening |
- What Next Wednesday - Post 16 Taster Sessions - 1:1 meetings about post 16 options - Careers Interviews
|
- ‘What Next’ Wednesday - KGGS Induction day
|
| Year 12 | - Benefits of extra/super-curricular activities - Post-18 Careers Fair - HE Apprenticeships & T levels |
- Future education, training & employment options. - Employability Skills
|
- Higher Education talks -Interview skills and mock interviews - Higher Education evening - Work experience placement - Post-18 Day – including Technical Education and Apprenticeships provider encounter |
| Futures Friday – investigating different careers | |||
In Y12 & Y13 we try to arrange ongoing optional small group talks about different careers according to student requests and interests e.g. law, midwifery, routes into teaching, armed forces, psychology etc. Many of these are provided by the school's alumni. All events are evaluated. |
|||
| Year 13 | - Workshops - HE and higher apprenticeship applications - Employability skills |
- Studying abroad/gap years - Independent Living - Preparing CVs - 1:1 support through the HE application process - Future of Work
|
|
| Futures Friday– investigating different careers | |||
Labour Market Information
Parents/guardians and staff can access up to date information about careers and the labour market to help advise students by using the links below in addition to accessing the KCB (KGGS Careers Bulletin).
Information about pay, numbers of vacancies and the chance to experience different job roles helps to develop high aspirations and our students' capacity to make effective choices:
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/explore-careers
800 job profiles illustrating careers. Some online guidance too
https://www.theworldofwork.co.uk/Resource-Library
Information about the labour market in Lincolnshire
https://www.lmiforall.org.uk/explore_lmi/
Online data portal with up to date labour market information
https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/
Key trend data on changes in the labour market
https://icould.com/#
1,000 different video clips including personal careers stories
https://amazingapprenticeships.com/resources/
Ideas from apprenticeship champions
SSC Explorer | UK Standard Skills Classification
UK Skills Explorer Digital Toolkit, for exploring the skills required for different occupations.
Management of provider access requests
Procedure
A provider wishing to request access should contact Mrs Rachel Smith Careers Leader. Telephone: 01476 563017 Email: staffrsmith@kggs.org
Could You Help Our Students Understand More About The World Of Work?
To enhance our careers programme, we are always seeking employers to expand our network of companies and individuals who collaborate with us in school, can facilitate on-site visits, and could also offer work placements for students. This could involve speaking in an assembly for 10 minutes, speaking to small groups of students, running workshops or giving a virtual tour of your workplace.
We are interested in all careers, from engineering to the arts!
If you would like to support our careers programme and are prepared to donate your time and expertise or offer a work experience placement for a KGGS student, it would be great to hear from you.
Please complete this form to volunteer your expertise as part of the KGGS Careers Hub
For safeguarding purposes, providers should bring photo identification with them when visiting the school.
Premises and Facilities
The school will make the main hall, classrooms or private meeting rooms available for discussions between the provider and students, as appropriate to the activity. The school will also make available AV and other specialist equipment to support the provider presentations. This will be discussed and agreed in advance of the visit with the Careers Leader.
Providers are welcome to leave a copy of their prospectus or other relevant course or employment literature at the Careers Resource Centre. The Careers Resource Centre is available to all students at lunch and break times.
Work Experience
Our Year 10 students take part in a one-week experience of the world of work during the summer term.
Our Year 12 students take part in at least one experience of the world of work during the first year of their A level studies.
Should you be able to provide a suitable placement for one or more of our students, please get in touch via this forms link KGGS Careers Hub
Approval and Review
Approved June 2026 by Governors at Welfare Committee and by Full Governors July 2026
Next Review date: June 2027