CEIAG (Careers)

Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance

The CEIAG Team

At Greenbank School, we have a whole School approach to careers with all staff supporting the delivery of CEIAG within all curriculum areas, at residential and also through the pastoral system. In addition, we have a designated CEIAG team who co-ordinate and monitor the delivery of the School's Careers Plan:

• Mr James Power (Deputy Head - Upper School / Careers Lead)
• Kirsty Brooks (Work Experience Coordinator / Employer Engagement)
• Mr Stefan Yarwood (Employability Coordinator / Enterprise Coordinator)
• Anthea Jackson (Work Experience Coordinator / Employer Engagement)
• Eloise Dalton (Work Experience Coordinator / Employer Engagement)
• Alison Bettany (Careers Governor)

Gatsby Benchmark

We are pleased to announce that we are working towards the Gatsby Benchmark as is the expectation from the Department for Education, the Local Authority and also ourselves as a school. Our careers programme is built around the eight Gatsby Benchmarks of Good Career Guidance, ensuring every pupil receives personalised, meaningful support for their future.

The eight Gatsby benchmarks

1. A stable careers programme
2. Learning from career and labour market information
3. Addressing the needs of each pupil
4. Linking curriculum learning to careers
5. Encounters with employers and employees
6. Experiences of workplaces
7. Encounters with further and higher education
8. Personal guidance

Further detail on these benchmarks can be found in the Gatsby Benchmark 'Good Career Guidance' Handbook. For information about our CEIAG team roles and responsibilities, please see the CEIAG Team Roles and Responsibilities document. To get in touch with the team, email us at [email protected]

Measuring impact

We track and measure the impact of careers interactions using Compass+, ensuring the programme is effective and continuously improving.

What our careers programme aims to achieve

Our programme is designed to meet the needs of every student. It is differentiated and personalised so that each pupil progresses through activities appropriate to their stage of career learning, planning and development. We aim to:

• Support pupils to achieve their full potential and raise their aspirations
• Enable them to plan and manage their own futures by developing decision-making skills around interests, subjects and careers
• Provide comprehensive information on all pathways and options available
• Promote equality, diversity, social mobility and challenge stereotypes
• Foster engagement in learning through positive and regular experiences
• Develop pupils' awareness of the world of work through regular, meaningful encounters with employers
• Ensure that, through a broad and balanced curriculum, every pupil is ready for the next stage of education, employment or training

Ofsted, January 2025

"Careers education starts in Year 7 and runs successfully through all year groups. This work ensures that pupils can make informed decisions about their next stage in education, employment or training."