Careers Education

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We aim to provide our students with expert and professional information, advice and guidance (IAG), combined with informal IAG, by sharing in the real life success, knowledge and experiences of others, through our innovative partnership events and activities.

Provider Access Information (click on this link to read the full information) 

This information 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 education or training offer. This complies with the school’s legal obligations under Section 42B of the Education Act 1997

Bedford High School achieved the Inspiring IAG Award and we follow their Code of Practice which is mapped against the Gatsby benchmarks and other national guidance to ensure that our students are informed and inspired to make important decisions about their future.

We buy-in the services of Aspiring Futures to provide 1:1 careers interviews with year 11 students and independent careers IAG, through delivering and attending workshops and events in school for other year groups.  We have a clear Careers Referral System which is promoted to students and parents at information evenings.

Careers Events and Activities

We pride ourselves on providing our students with opportunities to apply their learning and knowledge to the world of work and their future career aspirations. Students are provided with a Work Related Learning (WRL) Log in their School Planner to record all CEIAG activity. We provide a wide range of talks, events and activities in and outside of school involving leading business leaders, such as Bank of England, KPMG through our Business Class Programme and local employers, Morrisons Manufacturing Worsley, Maintel and Waterfield’s Bakery, Speakers4Schools and Feed Your Future Business Lunch with Students.

We provide student leadership development opportunities and training, which include: KPMG Leadership Training for student leaders, Enterprise Media Team students working with our school partner, Media-City based North Star Digital, Junior Leadership Team, School Buddies, School Ambassadors, Sports Leaders, Science Leaders etc.

All students and parents have access to an annual Careers Fair which is supported by education/training providers, local and national businesses. 

Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance – Student Entitlement

Year 7:

• A Careers introduction
• A minimum of 3 dedicated 1 hour Careers activities
• Access to IAG 1:1 appointments on request or on return from exclusion
• Access to annual Careers Fair

Year 8:

• A minimum of 4 dedicated 1 hour Careers activities
• Access to IAG during drop-in sessions
• An interview session with a member of SLT regarding option choices
• Option choice taster sessions
• WRL enrichment activities
• Access to IAG 1:1 appointments on request or on return from exclusion
• Access to annual Careers Fair

Year 9:

• A minimum of 5 dedicated 1 hour Careers activities
• Access to IAG 1:1 appointments on request or on return from exclusion
• WRL enrichment activities
• Careers adviser invited to attend parents evening
• Access to annual Careers Fair

Year 10:

• A minimum of 6 dedicated 1 hour Careers activities
• Access to IAG 1:1 appointments on request or on return from exclusion
• WRL enrichment activities
• Access to Work Experience opportunities
• Careers advisors/post-16 providers to attend all parents events
• Post-16 pathways and taster days
• Access to annual Careers Fair

Year 11:

• A minimum of 8 dedicated Careers activities covering all aspects of preparation for post-16 and employment
• A selection of presentations on the choices available post 16 – delivered by post-16 providers
• Access to IAG during drop-in sessions
• WRL enrichment activities
• A parent and student post 16 / Exam preparation evening
• At least one interview session with a Careers Advisor and action planning
• Access to annual Careers Fair
• Access to the National Citizenship Service

We encourage our students to visit as many College and Apprenticeship Open Events as possible to help them to make an informed decision about their post-16 options.

Careers Exploration and Applications

We encourage all students to apply through ‘UCAS Progress’.   Students receive Usernames and Passwords, together with training on both of these online resources and we promote and encourage parents to support their child with careers exploration and applications.

Careers Websites

The UK’s national volunteering database, Do-it.org makes it easy for anyone to volunteer in their community. https://do-it.org