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:
Anthea Jackson (Careers Co-ordinator KS4/5)
Eloise Dalton (Careers Co-ordinator KS3)
James Power (Deputy Head - Curriculum / Senior Careers Lead)
Stefan Yarwood (Employability Coordinator / Enterprise Coordinator)
Lorna Coy (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 8 Gatsby benchmarks
A stable careers programme
Learning from career and labour market information
Addressing the needs of each pupil
Linking curriculum learning to careers
Encounters with employers and employees
Experiences of workplaces
Encounters with further and higher education
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."