Careers Education and Employability
Careers Programme Information
Careers Leader – Mrs Lorraine McCormac: lorrainemccormac@bbrook.co.uk
Aim and Vision
We aim to deliver a high quality careers education for young people with special educational needs that is delivered in a meaningful and appropriate way.
Our vision is to develop the employability skills of our young people to increase their opportunities in adulthood. Education, Health and Care plans are central in how we help young people achieve their aspirations for adult life, including to work, where appropriate.
We believe that Careers enables students to:
Understand themselves and their opportunities and have developed the right skill set and be able to take their next steps.
3 main areas
- Self Development - Developing yourself through Career, employability and enterprise education
- World of Work - Learning about Careers and the world of work
- Careers management - Developing your career management and employability skills
The key employability skills are:
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Speaking |
Listening |
Problem solving |
Creativity |
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Staying positive |
Aiming higher |
Leadership |
Team working |
Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance Policy November 2023
Student Destinations 2021-2023Application for Provider Access
Labour Market Information (LMI) is used to make informed career choices. We use this information to guide and assist our young people towards the world of work and adulthood. The information is related to employment standards and requirements, education and training, and career options. There is also additional information in the link below to help young people prepare for adulthood.
If you are an employer and feel that you could help our students experience the world of work, please get in touch. This could be a work experience placement, a question and answer session or maybe a virtual tour of your place of work.
Useful websites
Future Destinations
A is a digital platform to provide information and signposting to education and employment post 16 options for young people with disabilities
Future Destinations | A platform to support education leavers with disabilities
SEMLEP
Career Opportunities broadcasts about local occupational groups.
South East Midlands labour market information.
Relevant and detailed labour market information directly from employers. This will enable better-informed decision making about attainment and training provision and content, aligned with the requirements of employers.
School Labour Market Information (semlep.com)
Prospects
Information on jobs, work experience and pathways
National Careers Service
Find out what a job involves and if it’s right for you.
Explore careers | National Careers Service
icould
Take a closer look at selected subjects and issues, with a selection of videos, guides and advice. Explore careers - icould
Career Zones
Explore the Career Zones to find out all about the different jobs you can do, what to study and how to get there, whether you're planning to leave school or heading to collegei. Each zone has helpful interviews, advice and links to set you on the right path to career superstardom.
Success at School: Career Zones
Specific Job categories
Construction GoConstruct - the construction industry guide to careers
Construction Is A Career Like No Other | Go Construct
Be creative - Creative Industries Federation - Discover creative careers https://discovercreative.careers/#/
Healthcare - NHS Find Your Career
https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/FindYourCareer
and
Care Careers – Skills for Care
Think Care Careers (skillsforcare.org.uk)
Transport & Logistics careers
https://www.allaboutcareers.com/career-industry/transport-logistics/
