What does CEIAG mean at The Lowry Academy ?
Employers
The Careers strategy at The Lowry Academy is based on The Gatsby Benchmarks. Sir John Holman, a former Headteacher and founder of the National STEM Learning Centre, was asked by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation to undertake an independent, international review of career guidance. He visited six countries, analysed good practice in English schools and did a comprehensive review of current literature. From all of this, Sir John wrote the Good Career Guidance Report. In the report he identifies what 'good' looks like and outlines a framework of eight benchmarks that schools can use to improve their career guidance system. These Benchmarks are
The Gatsby benchmarks of Good Career Guidance
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 value the relationships we hold with employers and hope to continue to build upon the network we currently enjoy. Should you feel that your company can offer invaluable advice, experience or information for our students, we would encourage you to get in touch to discuss how we can work together to ensure the best for our students.
Pupils
The Lowry Academy is dedicated to ensuring that our students have meaningful encounters at school which best prepare them for their working lives.
Your careers education will be delivered throughout all subjects during your time at The Lowry Academy. Dedicated lesson time will be provided through your PSHE lessons, but you will also gain valuable careers related experiences through a range of other events including;
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Form time activities
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Gender Inspiration Days
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Enrichment days
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Careers Days
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School trips
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University visits
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CV preparation
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Mock interviews
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Networking events
Your first port of call for more information should be your form teacher. The Head of Careers at The Lowry Academy is Mr Ince who is always available to offer careers related advise.
During your time at The Lowry Academy you will have several opportunities to meet with our careers advisors , who work independently as the Connextions Service. These are based on the English Corridor in D1.You will also attend one to one meetings with our careers advisor, at regular intervals, who will provide you with independent and impartial careers advise.
Teachers
Teachers should take the time to familiarise themselves with the Gatsby Benchmarks, which we are working towards receiving accreditation for. For information about statutory guidance towards careers and the Gatsby bench marks please see the following links.
Click here for statutory guidance.
Click here to find out more about the Gatsby Benchmarks.
For more information, please contact Mr Ince, Head of Careers.
Parents
The Lowry Academy is dedicated to ensuring that our students have meaningful encounters at school which best prepare them for their working lives.
Your careers education will be delivered throughout all subjects during your time at The Lowry Academy. Dedicated lesson time will be provided through PSHE lessons, but they will also gain valuable careers related experiences through a range of other events including;
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Form time activities
-
Gender Inspiration Days
-
Enrichment days
-
Careers Days
-
School trips
-
University visits
-
CV preparation
-
Mock interviews
-
Networking events
Your first port of call for more information should be the students form teacher. The Head of Careers at The Lowry Academy is Mr Ince who is always available to offer careers related advise. In addition, we have 2 careers advisors who works with the academy 3 days per week and offer students the opportunity to ‘drop in’ on both lunchtimes. All students will also have schedules one to one meetings with our advisors at regular intervals throughout their time at The Lowry Academy, where they can discuss, map out and explore career opportunities. The advice and information offered by Joanne is independent and impartial.
UTC Media City UK
University Technical Colleges are government funded schools that offer 14 – 18-year-old a different option at the end of Year 9. They teach students technical subjects in a whole new way and are educating the inventors, programmers, developers, engineers, and technicians of tomorrow.
UTCs integrate technical, practical and academic learning and create an environment where students can thrive and develop the abilities that tomorrow’s industries will need.
If a representative of UTC Media City would like to present to Year 9 please see the access policy below.