At Shenley Brook End School, our Career Pathways and Employability Programme embeds the whole school ethos of Belong, Believe and Become. This allows students to grow in confidence as they begin their journey in Year 7 whilst widening horizons and aspirations and allowing them to make confident, successful pathway decisions as they progress through the school.  This provision is designed to ensure that students develop the necessary knowledge and skills at the appropriate ages and key stages.

By the end of Key Stage 3, all students will have:

• A better understanding of the full range of opportunities for progression and the knowledge to make informed decision regarding their GCSE options.
• A better understanding of their strengths and areas for development and support to understand how these might affect the careers they aspire to.
• An understanding of the attitudes and skills needed for employability in general.
• Used online careers resources to research information regarding their career opportunities and the local labour market.

Believe Year 9 and Year 10

Event	Year Group
Network Rail Engineers of Tomorrow	Year 9
Learning to identify and develop strengths and weaknesses LIFESKILLS	Year 9
Unity Place STEM Festival	Year 9
Niftylift Poster Competition	Year 9
Niftylift Women in Engineering	Year 9
1:1 Pathway Interviews with Form Tutors	Year 9
Proactive Speed Networking	Year 9
Unifrog Form Time Activities	Year 9
Music and AI event	Year 9
Connective Learning Project	Year 9
Year 10 WEX Launch	Year 10
Unifrog Activities in Form Time	Year 10
Work Experience Preparation Activities – Form Time	Year 10
1-week Experience	Year 10
Careers Festival	Year 10
Pro Active Speed Interviewing	Year 10
Trinity College, University of Oxford Visit	Year 10
1:1 Pathway Interviews with Form Tutors	Year 10
Connective Learning Project	Year 10

By the end of Key Stage 4 all students will have:

• Developed employability skills and a better understanding of working policies and procedures through completing the work experience programme.
• Developed confidence in speaking with prospective employers and have a better understanding of how to conduct themselves in interview situations.

Become Year 11, Year 12 and Year 13

Event	Year Group
Unifrog Activities Form Time	Year 11
MK College Yellow Bus Visit	Year 11
Pathways Assembly	Year 11
1:1 Guidance Interviews with Mrs Harris	Year 11
Year 12 Pathways Assembly	Year 12
Festival of Law Event	Year 12
Unifrog Activities	Year 12
Personal Statement Writing Workshops	Year 12
Early Entry Workshop	Year 12
Speed Networking Event	Year 12 and Year 13
UCAS/Apprenticeship Fair	Year 12
Personal Statement Writing Workshops	Year 12
1:1 Form Tutor Pathway Meetings	Year 12
Destinations Evening	Year 12
Year 13 Apprenticeship Group	Year 13
Year 13 Apprenticeship Session Meet the Apprentice	Year 13
1:1 Form Tutor Pathway Meetings	Year 13
1:1 Guidance Interviews with Mrs Harris	Year 12 and Year 13

By the end of Key Stage 4 and 5 all students will have:

• An understanding of the potential routes available to them post-16 and support in helping them to make choices and applications regarding their next steps.
• Been provided with the resources to develop their CVs to help assist with part-time employment and apprenticeship applications.
• Grown their career management and employability skills through enrichment, work experience and work shadowing opportunities.
• Used ICT software and other resources to investigate and explore future choices and progression routes including full time work, Higher Apprenticeships and University.
• Received guidance through the UCAS application procedure.
• Had direct access to employers and universities.
• Received guidance to help identify a range of Post-18 options.

At Shenley Brook End School we recognise the vital importance of the support that parents and carers bring to students as they progress through the school.   As a parent, you are incredibly influential when it comes to the decisions your child makes in all areas of their lives and that is especially true when it comes to their future pathways.  We want you to be able to talk to your child about their pathway options confidently; knowing that the information you have is as accurate and as up to date as possible.

Listed below are a number of helpful resources that can help you have meaningful discussions with your child about their future pathways:

www.unifrog.org: Unifrog is a pathway planning tool that students will use to help plan their career pathways.

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/ - Information, advice and guidance to help make decisions on learning, training and work.

www.careersbox.co.uk – Careers films.

www.prospects.ac.uk - Job and career advice.

www.learnhowtobecome.org - Job and career advice.

www.parentalguidance.org.uk - Careers Information and Advice from the Careers Writers Association.

www.parentadviser.co.uk - Advice for parents/carers about career options for their children.

https://www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk/ - NHS careers.

www.ucas.com – Universities and Colleges Admissions Service

www.russellgroup.ac.uk/ - Leading universities pathway advice and guidance.

www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship - Apprenticeship information and guidance.

https://amazingapprenticeships.com - Useful monthly parent pack and a ‘Parents guide to Apprenticeships’.

https://targetcareers.co.uk/careers-advice/job-market-guide - Useful information on the changing job market.

We will inform parents at relevant stages throughout the year of careers related activities and application deadlines for Post 16 and Post 18 pathway decisions. You will receive this information via Parentmail as well as Pathways and Employability newsletters.

We also appreciate the vital importance of our relationship with our parent community and welcome parental involvement in helping to promote and educate our students on the range of careers available in our local area.

If you are interested in taking part in assemblies or lessons (virtually or in person) to discuss your own area of work, we would be delighted to hear from you. 

Mrs Harris can be contacted at – aharris@sbe5d.com or on 01908 520264.