Careers Programme

Our Careers Leader is Mrs V. Owusu-Daaku.

Careers Education, Information Advice and Guidance provides a significant contribution to preparing our young people for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life.

The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy is committed to providing the best opportunities for students to realise their career aspirations. Our CEIAG programme fulfils its statutory obligations and is closely linked to the Academy Improvement Plan.

The Academy provides all students with a planned programme of careers education activities throughout their school career, with opportunities at key transition points to access impartial information and expert advice and guidance. It is also committed to maximising the benefits for students by using a whole school approach involving parents, carers, external CEIAG providers, employers and other local agencies.

Our CEIAG programme supports our students in making a successful transition to the next stage of their lives by:

• Empowering young people to plan and manage their own futures
• Providing comprehensive information on all options
• Raising aspirations
• Promoting equality, diversity, social mobility and challenging stereotypes
• Enabling young people to sustain employability and achieve personal and economic wellbeing throughout their lives

Students in Year 7 will complete “Transition to secondary” activities and have the opportunity to attend KidZania in order to give them an insight into the world of work.

Students in Year 8 will complete their initial Fast Tomato profile and discuss their option choices with tutors; they will also benefit from attending a careers assembly.

Students in Year 9 will attend careers assemblies, a careers inspirations day and will attend local colleges during the year. 

Year 10 students will benefit from an employability skills workshop and they will complete their personal statements, including collecting references from staff.

Year 11 students will attend personal statement workshops, have support with completing further education applications and will visit local colleges on open days.

Key links: 

Students: 

https://successatschool.org/blog/472/How-to-Make-the-Most-of-Your-School-Career-Advisor#

https://successatschool.org/advice/work-experience

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/

https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/help-for-young-people/who-else/employment/careers-advice

https://www.cxk.org/services/careers-information-advice-and-guidance-services/

https://guest.startprofile.com/

www.fasttomato.com 

Parents:

 National Careers Service:

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/

 Teachers: 

CEIAG Resources:

https://www.careersandenterprise.co.uk/careers-lab 

Careers in the curriculum guidance:

https://www.careersandenterprise.co.uk/research/careers-curriculum-what-works

 Guidance for looked after children:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/683556/Promoting_the_education_of_looked-after_children_and_previously_looked-after_children.pdf 

Former students:

Join our alumni network and see how you can support current students at the Academy by following the link below:

https://networks.futurefirst.org.uk/signup/lanfranc