Careers
Our vision is to provide the very best opportunities to enable our students to make informed and incisive decisions throughout, and beyond, their school life. Our CEIAG programme meets the needs of our ever-changing cohort of students, providers and labour market landscape. Our plan promotes equality of opportunity, celebrates diversity and challenges stereotypes whilst inspiring, raising aspirations and giving our students an optimistic outlook on life and their place in the world of work.
Careers Education at our Co-op Academy Manchester
- Our Careers Lead is Mr R Haseler. See our contact details page to get in touch.
- Our CEIAG Programme can be downloaded here [PDF]
- Are you an Education or Training Provider? Please view our Provider Access Policy
- Information about the destinations our students go on to [PDF]
We hold the Quality in Careers Standard [July 2022]
Students Careers Learning Journey: a visual guide
From Year 7 to Year 11
How we deliver Careers Education | Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)
Year 7
Autumn term
Assemblies
PSHE/tutor
BBC Roadshow
Employability skills
Careers in the curriculum
Spring term
Assemblies
Careers week
National Apprenticeship Week
PSHE/tutor
Employability skills
Careers in the curriculum
Summer term
Assemblies
PSHE/tutor
Employability Skills
Careers in the curriculum
Year 8
Autumn term
Girls Out Loud
Dragon’s Den
BBC Roadshow
Careers in the curriculum
Spring term
Girls Out Loud
REACH
Careers in the curriculum
Careers week
National Apprenticeship Week
Assemblies
HE experience
Summer term
Girls Out Loud
REACH
Dragon’s Den
Careers in the curriculum
Assemblies
STEM Challenge
Year 9
Autumn term
REACH
Girls Out Loud
Envision
Careers in the curriculum
BBC Roadshow
Assemblies
Spring term
REACH
Girls Out Loud
Envision
Careers in the curriculum
Careers week
National Apprenticeship Week
Assemblies
HE Experience
GM Higher
Option Evening
Summer term
Careers in the curriculum
Assemblies
REACH
Girls out Loud
PSHE/tutor
Year 10
Autumn term
KPMG visit
PWC visit
Careers in the curriculum
Assemblies
PSHE/tutor
Spring term
Careers in the curriculum
Careers week
National Apprenticeship Week
Assemblies
PSHE/tutor
Summer term
Mock Interviews
Careers Fair
Post 16 Fair
Careers in the curriculum
Assemblies
PSHE/tutor
Year 11
Autumn term
Careers Fair
Go For Growth
NHS visits
Careers in the curriculum
Assemblies
PSHE/tutor
Spring term
Go For Growth
Curriculum
Assemblies
National Apprenticeship week
National Careers Week
Careers in the curriculum
Assemblies
PSHE/tutor
GCSE Mock Results Day
Summer term
Go For Growth
Careers in the curriculum
Assemblies
NCS assembly
Careers in the curriculum
How do we meet the Gatsby Benchmarks?
The Gatsby Benchmarks are a framework for school leaders, headteachers, and careers advisors to assess the development of their pupils in employability skills. They also help students track their own progress and identify areas in which they need to continue developing their skills.
1. A stable careers programme
- Assemblies
- Presentations
- PSHE curriculum
- Visits
- Workshops
- Curriculum
- Projects
2. Learning from career and labour market information
- Assemblies
- Google Classroom / website / library / careers bulletin
- Careers themed weeks
- Briefings and publications
3. Addressing the needs of each pupil
- Future Skills Questionairres
- Application and destination information
- Transition meetings
- EHCP and PEP meetings
- Reports
- Referrals
4. Linking curriculum learning to careers
- STEM Careers week
- National Careers week
- Curriculum offer themed weeks
5. Encounters with employers and employees
- World of work day
- Careers Fair
- Visits
- Speakers for Schools
- Apprenticeship and Careers weeks
6. Experiences of workplaces
- Visits
- Employer presentations
- Science Fair
- Business Breakfasts
7. Encounters with further and higher education
- Careers Fair
- Assemblies
- Visits
8. Personal guidance
- 1:1 Interviews
- Transition meetings and presentations