Careers & Personal development programme

Careers Leader – Mr Andrew Blackbourn blackbourna@louthacademy.co.uk

Careers advisor – Mr Vince Agorini agoriniv@louthacademy.co.uk

Careers Staff Governor – Mr Richard Coles

Careers Parent Governor – Mr Nick Holness

Enterprise Champion – Sophie Chapman Colleague Engagement Advisor Lincolnshire Co-op

Trudy Roberts – Enterprise Adviser

I am delighted to take up my role as Volunteer Enterprise Adviser for Louth Academy this year.

As a Business Adviser, my mission is to unlock the full potential of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through bespoke business diagnostics, coaching and tailored action plans. My expertise in business growth, planning, and process improvement has allowed me to support clients in exploring finance options, enhancing sales strategies, and implementing effective changes. By connecting businesses to networks that enhance growth opportunities, I have consistently delivered positive outcomes, helping businesses in East Lindsey scale up and access vital resources. I have 7 years’ experience working to develop and deliver The Prince’s Trust Enterprise Programme in the ELDC area and continue to be passionate about supporting young entrepreneurs.

This volunteering role provides an exciting opportunity to use my experience of working with a diverse range of employers across various sectors to bridge the gap between education and the workplace. I am passionate about fostering engagement between students and employers, helping young people understand the skills and opportunities available to them, and contributing to the economic empowerment of the region.

Introduction

High quality careers education and guidance in school is critical to young people’s futures. It helps to prepare them for the workplace by providing a clear understanding of the world of work including the routes to jobs and careers that they might find engaging and rewarding. It supports them to acquire the self-development and career management skills they need to achieve positive employment destinations. This helps students to choose their pathways, improve their life opportunities and contribute to a productive and successful economy.

Vision

To set every student up for Success: Enhancing Aspirations and Career opportunities to enable them to make their next best step.

The intent of our careers curriculum at Louth Academy, is to provide a stable careers programme, which will prepare students for entering the ever changing world of work. Every student is encouraged to make the most of the opportunities available and are supported in making informed decisions about their future. Careers education is developed throughout a student’s time at the school and is always supportive of their aspirations, strengths and skills. The focus of the support is aimed at destinations associated with our local context, ambitions of our students and stablility in careers education.

Aims and Purpose

The aims and purpose of the Academy’s careers education is;

To support students in making informed choices about their learning pathways and future employment, beyond their time at the Academy, that is suitable and ambitious for them.
Give high quality information and guidance to enable students to understand what opportunities are available to them in both education and employment;
Empower students in making their own decisions about their learning pathways by: raising aspirations and expectations, promoting equality and challenging stereotypes.
Provide students with a range of well-rounded experiences.
Develop student characteristics and social skills such as communication, resilience, leadership and self-regulation.
Prepare students for living and working in Lincolnshire and beyond.
Ensure Academy compliance with the Gatsby Benchmarks and Baker Clause.

Careers & Personal Development at Louth Academy is not just a single subject. The Curriculum Area covers PSHE (personal, social, health and economic), Careers and many aspects of Work-Related Learning in addition to Careers & Personal Development under this single title. All students in all Years have one lesson a week.

Careers & Personal Development gives students the skills and attitudes to lead successful lives at The Academy and beyond.

Students will have access to high quality advice, guidance and information helping them realise their ambitions from teachers, trained careers advisors, employers and other educational providers.

In this Curriculum Area, we aim to help students:

Develop their confidence and responsibility and make the most of their abilities.
Develop a healthy, safer lifestyle.
Gain the skills necessary to lead a life with Financial and Economic awareness.
Enjoy lessons gaining skills necessary for a productive future.
Take part in activities that allow them to make a contribution to the local and wider communities.
Develop good relationships and respect the differences between people.
Know and understand about becoming informed citizens.
Develop skills of enquiry and communication.
Develop skills of participation and responsible action.
Continually develop the skills and practice of all staff.
Adopt a philosophy of continuous improvement in every aspect of the delivery of all subjects within the curriculum area.

Knowledge & Skills

Within Careers & Personal Development students will have the opportunity to study Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education; Careers and Vocational Education. It is a compulsory subject in Key Stages 3 and 4 with opportunities embedded through all other subject areas across the school to assist in meeting the Gatsby Benchmarks What Good Looks Like - Gatsby Benchmarks and CDI framework New Career Development Framework (thecdi.net).

Personal Development RSHE Map 2025 – 26

Year 7	Coping with Transition/ Rules/ Expectations / Bullying British Values Health and well being (Well being, Mental Health and physical health) Relationships (Relationship, Family and friends, Sexual Health, sexuality and gender) Living in the wider world (Diversity and Anti racism, Life skills and Online safety) Careers
Year 8	First Aid Health and well being (Well being, Mental Health and physical health) Relationships (Relationship, Family and friends, Sexual Health, sexuality and gender) Living in the wider world (Diversity and Anti racism, Life skills and Online safety) Careers – Discovery and Aspiration
Year 9	Health and well being (Well being, Mental Health and physical health) Relationships (Relationship, Family and friends, Sexual Health, sexuality and gender) Living in the wider world (Diversity and Anti racism, Life skills and Online safety) Inspirational People Drug Awareness Careers – Aspiration for the future
Year 10	Work Experience Health and well being (Well being, Mental Health and physical health) Relationships (Relationship, Family and friends, Sexual Health, sexuality and gender) Living in the wider world (Diversity and Anti racism, Life skills and Online safety) Finance Careers
Year 11	Careers - Post 16 Application and Careers 1:1s Revision Health and well being (Well being, Mental Health and physical health) Relationships (Relationship, Family and friends, Sexual Health, sexuality and gender) Living in the wider world (Diversity and Anti racism, Life skills and Online safety)

Entitlement Statements

Student Entitlement

Louth Academy will support students to develop their learning and employment decisions by focusing on the Gatsby Benchmarks, these are:
A stable careers programme;
Learning from career and labour market information;
Addressing the needs of each student;
Linking curriculum learning to careers;
Encounters with employers and employees;
Experiences of workplaces;
Encounters with further and higher education;
Personal Guidance.

In order to meet the Gatsby Benchmarks Louth Academy will:

Provide opportunities to find out about technical education qualifications and apprenticeships opportunities, as part of a careers programme which provides information on the full range of education and training options available at each transition point;
Provide opportunities to hear from a range of local providers and employers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships – through options events, assemblies and group discussions and taster events;
Provide opportunities to understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses.

Every pupil has the opportunity to request a guidance interview with the Academies Careers Adviser whenever significant study or career choices are being made. All year 11 students will have at least one such interview by the age of 16, with priority given to SEND/EHCP students.

The school tailors careers activities and educational goals to the needs of each student, taking account of their prior knowledge and skills, the choices and transitions they face and any additional support that may be needed to overcome barriers to progression. The School challenges the stereotypes and disparities that exist across different courses and jobs to ensure that students from all backgrounds, including those with SEND, consider the widest possible range of careers. This includes using LMI, destinations patterns and employers in a range of jobs to address, for example, gender differences in the take up of STEM subjects or in the proportion of students pursuing apprenticeships.

Parent/Career entitlement

Louth Academy understands the need for parents and carers to be involved in this process. To facilitate this, parents/carers will:

be sent a letter each academic year outlining the careers provision at the Academies;
have access to Information on our website about the careers provision;
be able to have discussions with Academy staff at parents' evenings about careers and the opportunities available, and undertake a questionnaire.

Delivery of provision – Careers Strategy

The Delivery of careers provision at Louth Academy is a holistic approach which aims to match opportunities to the individual student.

Careers Programme.

Year 7 - Discovery
Career Focus	Measurable Outcomes	Activities	GB	Monitoring and Evaluating
Discover Students understand their own individual skills and strengths and that what they develop in and out of school will lead to exciting future opportunities.	All students can identify the qualities and soft skills they already have and how they link to their future ambitions. All students understand how their careers education will progress through their time at school. All students explain what Further Education is and see it as an option for themselves. All students can share 3 jobs that they would like to research. (Unifrog) All students are introduced to a career connected to each subject per half term. Careers in the Curriculum.	Students participate in Careers lessons focusing on the following: • Who am I? • Exploring possibilities -Dream job • What is a Career? • What is an Entrepreneur? • What is work Life balance? • Careers and the future (Based on UNIFROG lessons) All students will have 1 lesson per half term in a computer room to update their UNIFROG locker. All students will have careers talks from guest speakers. All students will have an assembly with an FE provider. (PAL) Students take part in a programme of drop-down days focussed on the following: • STEM • Employability skills These provide meaningful encounters with professionals. Students participate in CPD lessons on character development focusing upon Mental health, British Values, Puberty and personal Safety. All students are encouraged to participate in an afterschool enrichment programme designed to help them build their skills and employability. Sessions include computing, sporting activities, MFL etc. All students will be spoken to about 1 Job (Skills/Pathway/Wages/LMI) connected to each subject per half term – Logged on Unifrog. Careers in the curriculum. Careers Champions to introduce themselves and set up Subject specific careers posters in faculty areas.	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7	From 2025/26 – students start to update their individual UNIFROG locker. The school will keep a careers tracker of which students take part in which activities, by adding to UNIFROG. Student voice (HOY with Prefects) is taken at key points in the year (such as in September and after Employability Day). Learning Walks (SISRA observe) will monitor the delivery of the careers sessions to ensure consistent quality and appropriate feedback given. External providers will be invited to feedback on their experience working on the Careers programme. We will invite input and commentary from external stakeholders including parents through surveys.

Year 8 - Explore
Career Focus	Measurable Outcomes	Activities	GB	Monitoring and Evaluating
Explore Students develop awareness of potential future journeys and map out their path to further education or employment after school finishes.	Students can articulate what University is and what apprenticeships are, and why they are important. Students understand employment opportunities in unfamiliar sectors (using knowledge of LMI). Students understand the range of opportunities that their education opens up. All students are introduced to a career connected to each subject per half term. Careers in the Curriculum.	Students participate in Careers lessons focusing on the following: • Careers discovery and aspiration • What are my interests? • Job applications: Superhero CV’s • Challenges and rewards of work • Creating the life you want • What does success mean to me? • Careers and the climate (Based on UNIFROG lessons) Students take part in a programme of drop-down days focussed on the following: • STEM • Employability skills These provide meaningful encounters with professionals. All students are encouraged to participate in an afterschool enrichment programme designed to help them build their skills and employability. Sessions include computing, sporting activities, MFL etc. Students participate in CPD lessons on character development focusing upon Social media and safeguarding, Law and justice, Legal drugs, first aid and RSHE. All students will have 1 lesson per half term in a computer room to update their UNIFROG locker. All students will have careers talks from guest speakers. All students will have an assembly with a university. (PAL) All students will have an assembly with an FE provider. (PAL) All students will be spoken to about 1 Job (Skills/Pathway/Wages/LMI) connected to each subject per half term – Logged on Unifrog. Careers in the curriculum. Careers Champions to introduce themselves and set up Subject specific careers posters in faculty areas.	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7	From 2025/26 – students start to update their individual UNIFROG locker. The school will keep a careers tracker of which students take part in which activities, by adding to UNIFROG. Student voice (HOY with Prefects) is taken at key points in the year (such as in September and after Employability Day). Learning Walks (SISRA observe) will monitor the delivery of the careers sessions to ensure consistent quality and appropriate feedback given. External providers will be invited to feedback on their experience working on the Careers programme. We will invite input and commentary from external stakeholders including parents through surveys.

Year 9 - Pathways
Career Focus	Measurable Outcomes	Activities	GB	Monitoring and Evaluating
Pathways Students make informed choices for their GCSE options based on an understanding of Further Education and Industry requirements as well as their own strengths.	All students can identify the difference between college, sixth form and apprenticeships. All students are informed about the impact their GCSE choices have on future opportunities. All students can independently and confidently research course and job requirements. All students have had a meaningful interaction with professionals from across various industries. All students are introduced to a career connected to each subject per half term. Careers in the Curriculum.	Students and Parents/carers are invited to an options evening in which all departments include information on the careers opportunities related to that subject. Local FE providers are also in attendance. Students participate in Careers lessons focusing on the following: •Careers-Aspirations for the future • What are my skills? • What comes after school? • Decision making • Taking control • working and earning money • Interviews (Based on UNIFROG lessons) All students are encouraged to participate in an afterschool enrichment programme designed to help them build their skills and employability. Sessions include computing, sporting activities, MFL etc. Students participate in CPD lessons on character development focusing upon Drug awareness, media influences, radicalisation and hate crime, RSHE and finance. All students will have 1 lesson per half term in a computer room to update their UNIFROG locker. All students will have careers talks from guest speakers. All students will have an assembly with a university. (PAL) All students will have an assembly with an FE provider. (PAL) All students will have careers talks from guest speakers. All students will attend a careers fair with at least 30 local employers and FE providers in attendance. (PAL) All students have the opportunity/access to have a meeting with the careers advisor at lunch time (drop in) or where requested. All students will be spoken to about 1 Job (Skills/Pathway/Wages/LMI) connected to each subject per half term – Logged on Unifrog. Careers in the curriculum. Careers Champions to introduce themselves and set up Subject specific careers posters in faculty areas. All year 9s will undertake a visit to a HE venue (Lincoln College/University)	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	From 2025/26 – students start to update their individual UNIFROG locker. The school will keep a careers tracker of which students take part in which activities, by adding to UNIFROG. Student voice (HOY with Prefects) is taken at key points in the year (such as in September and after Careers fair). Learning Walks (SISRA observe) will monitor the delivery of the careers sessions to ensure consistent quality and appropriate feedback given. External providers will be invited to feedback on their experience working on the Careers programme. We will invite input and commentary from external stakeholders including parents through surveys. Year 9 Careers drop ins will be monitored/tracked and added to UNIFROG. We will prioritise Yr 9 vulnerable groups for 1:1 careers/options interviews/meetings, these will be requested to attend drop in sessions at lunch times.

Year 10 - Experience
Career Focus	Measurable Outcomes	Activities	GB	Monitoring and Evaluating
Experience Students are able to make informed decisions about their Post-16 options and link learning about their self-awareness to their options.	All students have had further exposure to workplaces through work experience placement and develop more LMI knowledge of sectors in practice. All students feel confident making choices about their Post-16 destinations with support from careers advisor. All students are introduced to a career connected to each subject per half term. Careers in the Curriculum.	All students will have an organised 1 to 1 Careers appointment with a careers advisor. All students have the opportunity to have a meeting with the careers advisor at lunch time (drop in) or where requested. All students will undertake an in person work experience in the Summer term. Supported by Unifrog. Students participate in Careers lessons focusing on the following: •Careers-reflecting on my career journey • exploring employer profiles• what time of career is best for me? • Prepping to go on work experience • Wellbeing in the work place • In person, hybrid or remote (Based on UNIFROG lessons) All students are encouraged to participate in an afterschool enrichment programme designed to help them build their skills and employability. Sessions include computing, sporting activities, MFL etc. Students participate in CPD lessons on character development focusing upon Being a modern citizen, finance, healthy and unhealthy relationships, health and self-examination and body confidence. All students will have 1 lesson per half term in a computer room to update their UNIFROG locker. All students will have careers talks from guest speakers. All students will have an assembly with an FE provider and Apprenticeship organisation. (PAL) All students will have careers talks from guest speakers. All students will attend a careers fair with at least 30 local employers and FE providers in attendance. (PAL) All students will attend a taster day at 1 FE provider (Minimum). All students will be spoken to about 1 Job (Skills/Pathway/Wages/LMI) connected to each subject per half term – Logged on Unifrog. Careers in the curriculum. Careers Champions to introduce themselves and set up Subject specific careers posters in faculty areas.	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	From 2025/26 – students start to update their individual UNIFROG locker. The school will keep a careers tracker of which students take part in which activities, by adding to UNIFROG. Student voice (HOY with Prefects) is taken at key points in the year (such as in September and after Work Experience). Learning Walks (SISRA observe) will monitor the delivery of the careers sessions to ensure consistent quality and appropriate feedback given. Work experience - External providers will be invited to feedback on their experience working on the Careers programme. We will invite input and commentary from external stakeholders including parents through surveys.

Year 11 -Apply
Career Focus	Measurable Outcomes	Activities	GB	Monitoring and Evaluating
Apply Students are successful in applications to Post-16 providers that can support their long term ambitions and continue to develop self-awareness.	No student to leave school NEET. 95% of students are accepted at their first choice Post-16 provider. Students continue to progress to the most successful post-16 institutions/ apprenticeship providers around Louth. All students have an opportunity to meet representatives of Post-16 providers or to visit those institutions. All students are introduced to a career connected to each subject per half term. Careers in the Curriculum.	Post-16 providers invited in in the Autumn term to give assemblies. Will attend lunch time drop ins and parents evenings. Apprenticeship organisations will also give assemblies up until Christmas. (PAL) Students participate in CPD lessons on character development focusing upon mental health and RSHE. All Students will have an organised 1 to 1 Careers appointment with a careers advisor. All students have the opportunity to have a meeting with the careers advisor at lunch time (drop in) or where requested. Students participate in Careers lessons focusing on the following: •Aspirations (Based on UNIFROG lessons) Selecting Appropriate Courses • Selecting Appropriate Providers • Lincs2 Online session to find providers • Making sense of vocational qualifications (to plan) • Personal statements • Filling in Application Forms All students will be spoken to about 1 Job (Skills/Pathway/Wages/LMI) connected to each subject per half term – Logged on Unifrog. Careers in the curriculum. Careers Champions to introduce themselves and set up Subject specific careers posters in faculty areas.	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Student progress through post-16 application process is monitored by CL and Careers advisor and tracked centrally so that the HOY/SEND can make targeted interventions where necessary. Student destination data is gathered. From 2025/26 – students start to update their individual UNIFROG locker. The school will keep a careers tracker of which students take part in which activities, by adding to UNIFROG. Student voice (HOY with Prefects) is taken at key points in the year (such as in September and after FE applications deadlines). Learning Walks (SISRA observe) will monitor the delivery of the careers sessions to ensure consistent quality and appropriate feedback given.

Overall Careers Programme. (Lesson titles)

Year Group	Term and Topics
Year 7	Careers Who am I? Exploring possibilities - Dream Job What is a Career? What is an entrepreneur? What is work life balance? Careers and the future
Year 8	Careers Discovery and Aspiration What are my interests? Job Applications: Superhero Cv's Challenges and rewards of work Creating the life you want What does success mean to me? Careers and the climate
Year 9	Careers - Aspirations for the future Introduction to careers Skills and Qualities Future choices and decisions Income and Expenditure CV and cover letter
Year 10	Careers Preparation Reflecting on my Career Journey. Exploring Employer profiles What type of career is best for me? Prepping to go on work experience Well being in the workplace In Person, Hybrid or remote.
Year 11	Careers - Post 16 Options - Lincs 2 What are my employability skills? Post 16 choices Decision making: choosing your pathway Personal Statements / Researching Volunteering and paid work Intro to Lincs2 / Money Talks: Apprenticeships Intro to Lincs2/ Is AI a threat to our jobs? Personal Statements Lincs2 Applications

In Years 7 to 11 there is an expectation that students will have an experience of a work place during this time mainly in Year 10 (undertaking Work experience).

Department Careers Champions

Each Department has a nominated Careers champion, that helps forge links with outside agencies for guest speakers and trips, aswell as be the main focus point for in subject careers advice.

Curriculum - Careers Champions 24/25

Subject	Careers Champion
English	Mr J Hughes
Mathematics	Mrs N Green
Science	Miss M Webb
History/RE	Mr K Leah
Geography/L and T	Mr A Baker
ICT and Business	Mrs L Sears
Modern Languages	Mrs M Pearson
Careers and Personal Development	Mr A Blackbourn
Art and Design	Mrs J Nuttell
Technology	Mrs M Pickwell and Mr A Whitehouse
Food	Mrs K Coles
Physical Education	Mrs F McBurnie

Unifrog – The Complete Destinations Platform

In keeping with our commitment to provide students with outstanding careers guidance and tailored support when choosing their next steps after Louth Academy we use Unifrog; an award-winning, online destinations platform.

Unifrog is the universal destinations platform and is designed to support learners in making the most informed decisions about their futures and has a range of tools that are suitable for all year groups. Each student will have their own account where they can explore all the career and next step options available to them and find information on everything from managing their workload to writing a winning CV. Students have access to a wide variety of video and written content, and interactive quizzes and tests, including:

Section of the platform	Examples of what students can do	Suitable age range
Quizzes	Finding their interests, personality type, preferred work environment, and skillset.	Years 7-13
Exploring pathways	Explore careers, career sectors, subjects, sign up to free webinars, explore MOOCs and courses, and find wider reading materials.	Years 7-13
Recording what you’ve done	Record their in-class and extracurricular activities, record examples of their skills, and see the record of CEIAG events the school has added to their accounts.	Years 7-13
Searching for opportunities	Find scholarships, activities, and bursaries to support their HE journey. Find and compare degrees in the UK and overseas, live apprenticeships, and FE courses.	Years 10-13
Application materials / Making applications	Write their CV, cover letter, Personal Statement, and more. Track their applications and record their Post 16 / 18 intentions.	Years 11-13

Students will access the platform by signing in to Unifrog using their email address and password and they can do so from any computer, tablet, or smartphone. We would encourage you to use the platform with your child so you can support them through the process of deciding their next step.

Parents can also have your own Unifrog account. You’ll be able to research careers, attend webinars delivered by employers and universities to learn more about their opportunities, and compare pathways so you can support your child in making an informed decision about their next steps. The sign up code you need is: LUADparents and you can sign up here: www.unifrog.org/code. You can also sign up to Unifrog’s parent / carer newsletter when you first sign in to get expert advice and guidance on supporting your child with their next steps.

Place within the Curriculum and Tutorial Support system

All subjects are required to identify, in their schemes of work, when and where careers have been delivered in their lessons. Teachers are expected to deliver lessons with students, in all years, which link to careers and educational opportunities.

Examples of how careers can be delivered in curriculum areas:

Employers or educational providers coming into lessons to talk to students.
Using various websites to have discussions about certain job roles linked with the topic being studied.
Using the various websites to show videos of employers and employees talking about careers and different industries.
Discussions in registration or assemblies.

Legal and Regulatory Framework

This Policy takes its legal framework from the following legislation and statutory guidance:

The Education Act 1997
The Education and Skills Act 2008
The Education (Careers Guidance in school Act) 2022.
DfE Statutory Guidance ‘Careers guidance and access for education and training providers. January 2023
DfE Skills for Jobs: Lifelong Learning for Opportunity and Growth- January 2021

This states that all schools should provide independent careers guidance from Years 8 to 11 and this guidance should be:

Impartial
Include information on a range of pathways including university options and apprenticeships
Adapted to the needs of the student.

Monitoring and tracking of young people

Students will be tracked on how they are engaging with the careers provision and Careers Leaders will use this to target students depending upon their needs.

Careers Leaders will use data collected from questionnaires to inform Academy staff and senior leaders about careers provision.

Students with SEND or in recipt of Pupil Premium Funding:

Students who may require additional support with their careers education have access to the following:

Priority - Personalised 1:1 careers appointments in Key Stage 4 with additional appointments if required.
Personalised support from the SEND Team if required when choosing Post-16 options.

Monitoring review, and evaluation.

The Academy’s Careers Lead and SLT will assess the appropriateness of the careers programme on a yearly basis and monitor the success of transition from school to other providers and destination data.
Louth Academy will use the online ‘Compass+’ audit tool to perform a termly review of its careers provision and measure achievement against the Gatsby benchmarks.
A ‘Future Skills’ questionnaire will be completed by most students during the academic year. This will show the progress the academy is making in enhancing their careers provision.
The feedback of teachers and parents (parents evening) will be sought to evaluate the success of the careers programme. This feedback will be used to improve the Academies careers programme.
A report and review of the Academy's Gatsby benchmarks should be completed at the end of each term and shared with the senior leadership in the school and the designated governor.
The impact of the careers programme will be measured through a number of methods, including:
- Destination Report and Data for Year 11 Leavers.
- Feedback from students on their experience of the careers education, information, advice and guidance received.
- Feedback from staff on careers lessons/events and work experience programme.
- Gathering feedback from key stakeholders including employers, partners and parents.

This information should be used by the Academy to identify students who need further intervention.

Management of Provision

Management

All governors have been trained on Careers and the Gatsby Benchmarks;
Louth Academy has a designated Governor for Careers with a focus on the Academy's provision and to encourage involvement of local business;
The CEO of Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust and the Trust team are focused on the provision of careers and it is an agenda item on Principal meetings
There is a Gatsby board who meets termly which includes
- A Vice Principal from Louth Academy
- The Curriculum Leader for Citizenship and Careers

Staffing

All teaching staff are required to provide opportunities in their lessons about careers and educational opportunities. All careers related activities undertaken in lessons, will be added to Compass+ over the course of the year.

Employers -

We are always looking for businesses and industries to work with. If you feel you could offer your time to help enrich our current careers programme, please get in touch via the details below Could you offer...

An Assembly: Come in and deliver a 20-minute presentation to our students about your job/business/industry.

Working lunch: Join a small group of students who are interested in working in your industry. Have a Q&A session with students, talk about your role and your progression routes.

Careers talk: Join a class of students and talk about your career/industry - your journey into it and the qualifications and the experience you might need in the sphere.

Mock Interviews: Could you give up an hour or so to help us run mock interviews for students so the gain vital interview experience?

Fundraising: We are always looking for ways to raise money for the school if this is something you feel you could get involved, please get in touch.

We look forward to working with you in the future.

Contact us:

Mr A Blackbourn - Career Leader blackbourna@louthacademy.co.uk
Mr V Agorini – Careers advisor agoriniv@louthacademy.co.uk

Current Key Links

Education & Training Providers

Grimsby Institute
Riseholme College
Lincoln College
Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU)
Franklin College
Access Creative College
First College
QEGS Horncastle
Alford Grammar School
King Edward VI Grammar School (KEGS)
Tollbar Academy
MPCT (Motivational Preparation College for Training)

Employers & Organisations

North East Lincolnshire Council
NHS Talent Academy
Wilkin Chapman
Forrester Boyd
DS Smith
Micronclean
Butlins
Lincolnshire Co-op
Magna Vitae
LIVES
Inspire+

Public Services & Uniformed Services

Lincolnshire Police
Royal Marines
British Army
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

Local Market Information/Parent Support

Are you wondering what jobs are available in your area and how the world of work is changing, Local Market Information can help, it can tell you a variety of things including the number of job vacancies in each job area. The type of vacancies - if they are part-time, full-time, temporary, seasonal, or permanent. General trends in the world of work - such as which types of business are doing well or not so well.

Please click on the links below to view Labour Market information for the local area.

Labour market information (LMI) is information about the current economic and employment situation, it is relevant whilst looking at various career and employment options. It includes data on graduate destinations, average-starting salaries, current trends in employment sectors and recruitment patterns, therefore, is a good place to start when looking at future options for college and beyond. The Greater Lincolnshire LEP provides information about this, helping you feel inspired and informed about careers in your local area. They also manage the World of Work website, which contains lots of information about careers, apprenticeships and priority sectors in Lincolnshire.

What websites could students visit to support the curriculum?

The following websites are useful;

Democracy:

www.parliament.uk

www.ukyouthparliament.org.uk

Human Rights:

www.unicef.org.uk

www.oxfam.org.uk

www.amnesty.org.uk

www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk

www.redcross.org.uk

www.savethechildren.org.uk

www.un.org

Animal Rights & Welfare:

Miscellaneous:

www.crisis.org.uk - homelessness.

www.kickitout.org - racism.

www.truetube.co.uk - for clips that support and extend the topics studied.

www.bbc.co.uk/newsround - for up-to-date news.

Parent & Student Information

Evidence shows that families play a key role in decision-making processes and helping guide their career path. Should you adopt a hands-on role? What is the best advice you can give your child? When do you need to get involved?

It is never too soon to think about your child's potential career, skills, and interests, and we encourage all parents/carers to start these discussions from as early as Year 7.

The most important thing we can do to support our child is to keep communicating and provide the tools to guide them in making their own choices. Below are some suggestions about how to support your child.

How you can help your child:

Regularly speak to your child about various careers that you encounter on a daily basis
Highlight the positive skills that your child possesses
Set a good example (socially, personally and professionally)
Share positive attitudes, views and values
Support your child to aim high regarding their education, career and life, whilst setting realistic goals.
Provide opportunities to enable students to learn and develop.
Be mindful of any unconscious bias based on our own beliefs and experiences of careers advice you may or may not have received at school, or our personal opinions of the 'right' education path.

Practical ideas to help your child:

All Year groups:

Attend careers fairs - In preparation plan which stands to visit with your child and prepare relevant questions. Help instigate discussions with the exhibitors. This fair may also be online.
Discuss the careers activities that take place at the school with your child
Book an appointment with our Careers Advisor if you require specific information.
Contact the National Careers Service if you would like specific advice https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/contact-us
There is also Youth Employment with lots of advice and guidance for learners and parents Careers Advice for Parents - Youth Employment UK

In terms of career choice, we should:

Guide, but not dictate, the decision-making process
Support our child’s decisions
Give our children freedom and time to discover their skills
Provide the motivation to develop and achieve
Provide encouragement to pursue interests and ambitions
Try to instil a responsible attitude and mature outlook
Encourage an attitude of self-belief by being positive and never critical – as responsible adults, our words are likely to have the biggest effect on our children.

Subject related career links:

Art and Design

discovercreative.careers (a directory that pulls in career information from lots of other creative websites including some of those below)
www.screenskills.com (Film and TV, Animation, Games and VFX)
www.thecreativeindustries.org.uk

Business Studies

Computer Science

https://www.tpdegrees.com/careers/ (cases studies about people in IT and Digital)
https://www.screenskills.com/careers/job-profiles/games/ (excellent information about the Gaming sector)
www.cybersecuritychallenge.org.uk/careers
https://aixr.org/insights/job-profiles/ (emerging world of Extended Reality-XR)

English

Geography

www.rgs.org/geography (Royal Geographical Society)
www.geography.org.uk (Geographical Association careers resource)
www.geolsoc.org.uk/CareersInfo (The Geological Society)

History

www.history.org.uk/student (Historical Association)
www.lawcareers.net

Math

www.mathscareers.org.uk (Institute of Mathematics)
www.libf.ac.uk/my-financial-career (London Institute of Banking and Finance)
https://neonfutures.org.uk/case-study/ (Jobs in engineering)

Media Studies

discovercreative.careers
www.screenskills.com (Film and TV, Animation, Games and VFX)
www.nctj.com/want-to-be-journalist

Modern Foreign Languages (MFL)

www.iti.org.uk (Institute of Translating and Interpreting)
www.ciol.org.uk/news/a-life-with-languages (Chartered Institute of Linguists)
www.grb.uk.com (excellent and concise article about the value of languages to employers)
www.all-languages.org.uk/why-study-languages
www.scilt.org.uk (some convincing statistics about the need for languages)
www.studyinternational.com (the languages UK employers are seeking most)
Top languages to boost your employment | University of Sunderland in London
www.mi5.gov.uk and www.sis.gov.uk (security services highly value multi-linguists)

P.E.

www.bases.org.uk (‘Careers in Sport’ booklet from British Association of Sport and Exercise Science)
www.careers-in-sport.co.uk

Performing Arts

discovercreative.careers
www.onedanceuk.org (the national body for Dance in the UK)
Homepage - UK Music

www.getintotheatre.org
www.cdmt.org.uk (Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre)
Inside the music industry | Youth Music

Science

www.rsb.org.uk/careers-and-cpd/careers (Royal Society of Biology)
www.rsc.org/careers/future/ (Royal Society of Chemistry)
https://www.iop.org/careers-physics (Institute of Physics)
https://neonfutures.org.uk/case-study/ (the Neon Futures website about Engineering)
www.healthcareers.nhs.uk (the website for all health careers in the NHS including accredited course finder)
Health Careers

Technology (Design and Technology)

https://neonfutures.org.uk/case-study/ (the Neon Futures website about Engineering)
www.screenskills.com (Film and TV, Animation, Games and VFX)
discovercreative.careers
Hospitality Careers Map
www.tastycareers.co.uk (National Skills Academy for Food and Drink)

Parents’ guides

Apprenticeships
Guide to T-Levels