Careers Policies

Baker Clause Policy Statement

This policy statement sets out the school’s arrangements for managing the access of providers to students at the school for the purpose of giving them information about the provider’s educations or training offer. This complies with the school’s legal obligations under Section 42B of the Education Act 1997.

Tudor Grange Academy uses the Gatsby Benchmarks as a guide to plan our careers programme. As part of our commitment to informing students of the full range of employment, learning and training pathways on offer to them, we are happy to receive requests from training, apprenticeships, employers and vocational educational providers to speak to our students.

We are particularly interested in hearing from providers in:

• Digital Skills Sector
• STEAM employers (science, technology, engineering, art and maths)
• Manufacturing, gaming, ICT and construction
• Health professions and social care.

A number of events, integrated into the school careers programme, will offer providers an opportunity to come into school to speak to our students, please refer to the school calendar for these events.

A provider wishing to request access should contact Ms Robinson, Careers Leader:

Email: hrobinson@samworth.tgacademy.org.uk
Phone: 0116 278 0232

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy welcomes feedback from parents, staff, pupils and employers on their whole careers strategy, if you would like to get in touch please contact Ms Robinson on the above contact details.

The Gatsby Benchmarks

Our careers programme is based on evidence from the Gatsby Foundation. The Gatsby Benchmarks originated in a research report (Good Career Guidance) from the Gatsby Foundation in 2013, and the research provides a comprehensive study of career development exploring key elements of good career education. The eight benchmarks are outlined below:

1. A stable careers programme with a careers leader
2. Learning from careers and labour market information
3. Addressing the needs of each student
4. Linking curriculum learning with careers
5. Encounters with employers and employees
6. Experience of work places
7. Encounters with HE and further education
8. Personal guidance

Our aim is for all students to receive quality careers education and advice at every stage in their education and our careers programme focuses on a particular area for every year group from Year 7 through to Year 11.

Provider Access Policy