The Government has changed the law so young people leaving school will need to continue in education or training until their 18th birthday. Students can opt to study or train in any of the following ways:

• Study full time in a school, college or with a training provider.
• Gain an apprenticeship or traineeship.
• Work or volunteer full time, combined with part time education or training.

On average about 70% of our students continue their education at either The Sixth Form College Solihull or Solihull College, with the remainder entering other colleges, apprenticeships or training schemes. At local colleges they build on the firm foundations gained at Lyndon following the ‘A’ level route, vocational courses or a mixture of both. Many of our former students have continued into higher education following university courses.

It is our intention to make Lyndon students aware of the wide range of vocational and academic opportunities available to them at 16 and beyond, by means of a comprehensive Careers Guidance process designed to heighten their awareness of an increasingly complex employment world. We have professionals on hand to offer advice on careers, options choice in Year 9 and personal issues. We feel that students who are well-motivated and have a clear vision of their future are more likely to extend themselves academically.

Careers and Post 16 Information Sheet

Careers Newsletter September 2021

Careers Newsletter April 2021

College and Post-16 providers websites are listed below. Each provider’s website will have details of courses on offer together with entry requirements and dates of open events.

Here at Lyndon, we pride ourselves on giving students access to work-related experiences. A number of events, integrated into the school careers programme, will offer providers an opportunity to come into school to speak to pupils and/or their parents. We also are involved with the Life Ready programme in association with Solihull MBC and we have a designated Enterprise Advisor. If any employers, parents, school alumni or other providers would like to be involved in any enterprise activity which would benefit our students, request access by contacting Mrs Carey, Timetable and IAG Manager (Telephone: 0121 743 3402, Email: julie.carey@lyndon.org.uk) or Careers Leader, Dave Kelly (Telephone: 0121 743 3402, Email: dave.kelly@lyndon.org.uk).

Lyndon School Application for Provider Access – Information, Advice and Guidance 

Introduction 

This document 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. 

Student Entitlement 

All students in years 7-13 are entitled: 

• to find out about technical education qualifications and apprenticeships opportunities, as part of a careers programme which provides information on the full range of education and training options available at each transition point.
• to hear from a range of local providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships – through options events, assemblies and group discussions and taster events.
• to understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses.

Management of Provider Access requests  Procedure 

A provider wishing to request access should contact Mrs Carey, Timetable and IAG Manager   Telephone: 0121 743 3402   Email: julie.carey@lyndon.org.uk 

Careers Leader: David Kelly. Telephone: 0121 743 3402   Email: dave.kelly@lyndon.org.uk  

Opportunities for access 

The school offers a comprehensive Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance programme and an overview of this programme can be seen in the Careers Education, Information and Guidance section which can be seen on the school website. Below you will find details of events that have been undertaken by students in the 2020-21 academic year.

Please speak to Mrs Carey to identify the most suitable opportunity for you. The school will make a suitable space available for discussions between the provider and students, as appropriate to the activity.

The school will also make available ICT and other specialist equipment to support provider presentations. This will all be discussed and agreed in advance of the visit with Mrs Carey or a member of their team. 

Providers are welcome to leave a copy of their prospectus or other relevant course literature with Mrs Carey so that they can be displayed in the Careers Section of the school library.

Labour Market Information (LMI) is relevant data and information about the current job market and employment. LMI includes information about businesses in certain locations, types of jobs and the number of jobs that exist in a certain area, skills that are in high demand and career opportunities. LMI is useful as it can give an overview of past, current and future jobs in an area.