Avanti Careers Guidance

The CEIAG (Careers, Education, Information, Advice and Guidance) Team

At Avanti Fields School, staff support the delivery of CEIAG through the pastoral system and within curriculum areas. In addition, we have a designated CEIAG team who co-ordinate and monitor the delivery of the Academy Careers Plan:

• Mrs Rakhi Patel (Careers Lead) [email protected].
• Ms Laura Bigginton (Assistant Principal)
• Ms Nisha Kholia (Head of School: Secondary)
• Ms Vanessa Bardsely (Principal)
• Dipak Patel (School Stakeholder Committee)

Avanti Fields School has a duty to ensure that all students from year 8 to 11 obtain independent careers advice (Education Act 2018). It is imperative that all students have information available so that they can make the right careers choices and progress. We aim to support students in making well-informed decisions that guide their future career pathways.

Our programme of study ensures there is a differentiated, impartial and independent approach for students to gain skills and knowledge. Guidance will also be given on academic, vocational and apprenticeship programmes of study, which will allow students to make informed choices and increase their chances of success.

Our aim is to ensure students realise the importance of their school career and the impact it has post 16 opportunities. It is our statutory duty to offer impartial advice and guidance throughout their experience at Avanti Fields School; we will help students at crucial stages by informing them of their options and guiding them in choosing realistic career pathways.

The world of work is more complex than ever. Students are required to navigate through a host of academic subjects, training and employment opportunities and courses that will help them achieve their goals. This generation faces challenges, which are more complex than previous generations. Through our Careers and guidance programme, we will introduce students to the world of work from Year 7 so that they are well prepared for the career pathway they decide to choose.

We firmly acknowledge that students need excellent quality careers education, information, advice and guidance to help them make their choices. Our programme of study will allow students to gain relevant knowledge, inspiration, and more importantly, take ownership of their own career action plans.

Avanti Fields School provides in-school advice as well as independent advice through local employers such as local businesses, Higher Education providers and the Armed forces. We will ensure that all students strive for success and are inspired through our programme. Links between their career choices will also motivate them in their academic subjects.

Our Programme of study is based on the CDI framework of study for careers, Employability and Enterprise Education 7-19 (2018) and DfE. We regularly evaluate through the compass tracker tool to monitor our progress and asses the quality of our provision.