Career Pathways Offer at West Kirby School
Our aim at West Kirby School and College is to deliver a comprehensive Careers Curriculum to our pupils, based on the Gatsby Benchmarks. Careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG); available to all students from Year 7 through to Year 14.
Helen Shallcross is Career Pathways Officer for West Kirby School and College. In addition to this, we work with an independent career advisor Ruth Evans, Career Connect, who offers impartial, independent career advice and guidance. This is in addition to any careers support offered to our pupils by their own local authorities.
As a school keen to further develop its STEM curriculum, we also comply with the 'Baker's Clause', this means we ensure that a range of education and training providers have access to meet our pupils. These opportunities take place during our Transition Evening and school visits. We want our pupils to feel supported informed and confident in making future choices.
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For further information on careers, education, information and guidance, please contact the school on 0151 632 3201 or email Helen Shallcross (Career Pathways Officer) hshallcross@wkrs.co.uk
Career and Future Pathways aims
At West Kirby School and College all pupils can expect to:
Follow a tailor-made individual careers programme which will enable them to be able to:
- Recognise how education, training and employment will support their transition from West Kirby School and College
- Develop the skills needed for employment and living independently
- Recognise their strengths and difficulties and how this can support their future choices
- Describe the world of work and living independently in the future
- Develop the skills they need to plan and manage their own personal development and career progression
- Access relevant information and learning from taster activities and experience workplace environments to make informed decisions on their future
- Make and maintain individual progression plans to help them improve their prospects of success
- Offer feedback and ideas on how to improve our careers programme
- Access to a Career Connect, Careers Advisor every academic year.
To be provided with careers guidance that is:
- Impartial, confidential and flexible
- Focused on individual need and fit for purpose
- Supportive of equal opportunities and protected characteristics
- Delivered by appropriately trained and experienced people
- Available at times that fit in with the curriculum in school
What parents and carers can expect:
- To discuss their children’s progress and future prospects
- Be realistic and allow their children to follow their own aspirations
- Are welcome to be part of the input to their children’s career discussions and can make contact with the Career Pathways Officer throughout the school year
- Offer feedback and ideas on how to improve the careers programme
- Receive invitations to take part in transition, careers and information events, thereby contributing to the careers programme within the school