CAREERS SUPPORT

  • Every Year Group takes part in a careers scheme of work with their form tutors during one term of the year.
  • Careers advice during PDE Lessons.
  • Options assemblies and booklets for Year 9 students before choosing options.
  • Options meetings with parents for Year 9 students.
  • College, apprenticeship and workplace assemblies & career talks for Year 9, 10 and 11.
  • College trips for Year 9, 10 students.
  • University trip for Year 10.
  • Work experience week for Year 10 students.
  • Enrichment Day and Aspirations Week activities.
  • Careers week activities in form time and in subject lessons (March).
  • Group career sessions with our careers advisor before Year 9 Options.
  • One to one careers support for Year 10 and 11 with our careers advisor.


Aspiring Futures

Aspiring Futures is the employment and skills service for young people in Wigan borough. They provide careers information and advice for young people. Bedford High School currently have a service level agreement with Aspiring Futures to which provides our students with access to independent and impartial careers guidance that both inspires them and raises their aspirations.

Aspiring futures also support our school with CEIAG events and work experience, helping us to deliver the objectives in the Careers Strategy (2018).

In addition to scheduled 1:1 support for students, students can also self-refer. To do this, parents and/or students should can email: careers@bedford.wigan.sch.uk

https://gmacs.co.uk/ Greater Manchester Apprenticeship and Careers Service (look at In Demand Jobs and skills needed across GM including Wigan and Manchester). Link to ‘How to Use Labour Market Information (LMI) https://icould.com/stories/using-lmi-careers-decisions/

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/ The National Careers Service is a free careers advice service for adults and young people aged 13 years and over. Access support by the website link above, telephone: 0800 100 900 or book a free call back through the website if you do not have access to a landline and you have a pay-as-you-go mobile.

https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/ The National Apprenticeship Service has the latest news, information and advice to help you find and apply for an apprenticeship vacancy.

https://amazingapprenticeships.com/ Amazing Apprenticeships Parent Zone.

https://www.amazingapprenticeships.com/zones/student/ Amazing Apprenticeships Student Zone.

https://pathwayctm.com/video-library/all-videos/ PATHWAY have lots of careers videos.

Gatsby Benchmarks Click here

Baker Clause Statement Click here


Management of Provider Access requests

Any provider wishing to request access to Bedford High School should contact the Careers Team at Bedford –

Email: careers@bedford.wigan.sch.uk