Careers Guidance and Education and Training Providers

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0121 743 3402

Careers Guidance and Education and Training Providers

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Careers Guidance and Education and Training Providers

Students in years 7-11 are offered:

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 evenings, assemblies and group discussions and taster events.
To understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses.

IAG Programme 2019/2020

	Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
Year 7	Cambridge University Aspiration Assembly Languages Assembly Solihull Chambers Careers Assembly Tarmac Year 7 questionaire Arup – Engineers without Borders Westfield STEM Project STEM Club	Westfield STEM Project STEM Club	St Johns Ambulance CPR Spring Fair – entrepreneurship Berlin Humanities Trip Westfield STEM Project STEM Club
Year 8	Houses of Parliament Visit Languages Assembly Solihull Chambers Careers Assembly Tarmac Employer Visit ICT Arup – Engineers without Borders Restart a Heart CPR Cavern Club Visit Westfield STEM Project STEM Club	Westfield STEM Project STEM Club Girls tech Brum Visit	Westfield STEM Project STEM Club Berlin Humanities Trip
Year 9	Skills Show visit Languages Assembly Solihull Chambers Careers Assembly SMBC Apprenticeship Show Careers Convention Cambridge University Aspiration Assembly Restart a Heart CPR Motion House Performing Arts Trip Cavern Club Visit Houses of Parliament Visit Westfield STEM Project STEM Club	Year 9 Options event - Work Pays Westfield STEM Project STEM Club Performing Arts Careers Visit to Solihull Sixth Form College	Westfield STEM Project STEM Club Berlin Humanities Trip
Year 10	Careers Convention Cambridge University Aspiration Assembly Money management sessions with Coventry BS Royal Marines Leadership and Teambuilding session Spice Wood Cooking Demo Languages Assembly Galleries of Justice visit SMBC Apprenticeship Show Solihull Chambers Careers Assembly Tarmac CV Writing Assembly Birmingham Airport LMI and Careers Talk – Travel and Tourism Restart a Heart CPR Media Introduction to BBC Careers website Travel and tourism visit to National trust Baddesley Clinton Year 10 Media Trip Motion House Performing Arts Trip Cavern Club Visit Houses of Parliament Visit Tarmac Work Experience Assembly Westfield STEM Project STEM Club	Balfour Beatty LMI Assembly Birmingham Airport Work Experience NG Bailey Work Experience SFCS and Solihull College attend Year 10 Parents Evening Westfield STEM Project A Level Spanish Taster session STEM Club	Work Experience Westfield STEM Project STEM Club Birmingham Airport/Travel and Tourism Curriculum Session – Year 10 Berlin Humanities Trip
Year 11	Year 11 Post 16 Assembly Year 11 Information Evening for Parents Careers Convention SMBC Apprenticeship Show Oxford University Trip Cambridge University Aspiration Assembly Careers and Post 16 Newsletter Year 11 one to one interviews Royal Marines Leadership and Teambuilding Session Case studies from local business people available on Cloud 9 Drop in Careers support available at lunch and break Houses of Parliament Visit Languages Assembly Spice Wood Cooking Demo Hospitality Visit to John Lewis Solihull Chambers Careers Assembly Restart a Heart CPR Media Introduction to BBC Careers website Media Trip Motion House Performing Arts Trip Cavern Club Visit Westfield STEM Project STEM Club	Work Pays Apprenticeship Session Balfour Beatty Assessment Centre Workshop Year 11 Parents Evening with representatives from local colleges and Work Pays. Balfour Beatty LMI Assembly Careers and Post 16 Newsletter SFCS, Solihull College and Work Pays at Year 11 Parents Evening Year 11 one to one interviews Drop in Careers support available at lunch and break Westfield STEM Project STEM Club Aston University English Day	Careers and Post 16 Newsletter Year 11 one to one interviews Drop in Careers support available at lunch and break Ongoing support where required after students have left Westfield STEM Project STEM Club

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 & Post 16 Newsletters

Careers Newsletter April 2020

Careers Newsletter January 2020

Careers Newsletter September 2019

Careers & College Links

Russell Group

Making Informed Choices. The Russell Group is an organisation which represents 24 leading universities. This document is a useful guide as students consider courses and subjects to study in sixth form or at college.

16-19 Bursary Fund	Bursary information for young people and their parents.
Ladder for Birmingham	Labour market information about what is available locally
Apprenticeships	The National Apprenticeship Service is a government backed website which shows live apprenticeship vacancies.
Apprenticeships	A useful guide for parents/carers on how apprenticeships work.
Barclays LifeSkills	helps young people get the skills and experiences they need to enter the world of work.
Careersbox	External careers website showing videos and clips of difference jobs and careers.
Go Construct	This website showcases the many career opportunities available in construction and the built environment.
icould	Another useful external careers website that can help students to discover the type of opportunities available to them.
JED	Job Explorer Database (JED) – Career planning software available to students and parents/carers to use for exploring careers, careers quizzes and also labour market information. Please see Mrs Carey for the Lyndon unique password.
National Bureau for students with disabilities	Have a look here if you are a disabled young person who wants information about the various options and choices in education, training, volunteering and work post 16.
National Careers Service	This is the government’s careers website giving valuable and impartial information on different jobs/careers, CV building and skills health check tools.
Parent Guidance	Planning information to help parents and carers support their child’s career planning needs.

Raising the age of Participation	This site provides details of the age that young people need to stay in education or training.
Solihull for Success	Solihull MBC Employment and Skills Team are available to offer support in finding employment and training.
STEM	useful website for young people interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.
Step into the NHS	Find out more about the huge range of careers and opportunities offered by the NHS, one of the largest employers in the UK.
UCAS	This is the organisation used to operate and support the application process on behalf of universities. UCAS provides information on courses and advice to students considering higher education.
Which University	A useful website which offers useful information on university courses as well as providing guidance on choosing the right GCSEs for certain careers.

Post-16 Providers

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.

Arden Academy

Alderbrook Sixth Form

Birmingham Metropolitan College

Bourneville College

Cadbury College

Joseph Chamberlain College

Tudor Grange Sixth Form

Sixth Form College Solihull

Solihull College

South and City College

Stratford College

St Peters Sixth Form

WMG Academy Solihull

Click on the link below for the latest information on Careers and Post 16 Information:

Careers Newsletter January 2019 final

External Providers

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).

Life Ready Programme 2019-2020

DfE Provider Access Statement 2019-20

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Key Contacts

Our careers programme is monitored and measured through pupil evaluations, tracking of student destinations and through follow-on work in partnership with our main post-16 providers. The information available on this page will be reviewed in January 2020

Lead Governor for Careers is Ranjit Samrai

Careers Advisor is Jo Pryce from Birmingham Careers Service

SLT Careers Leader: David Kelly – Assistant Principal (Curriculum and Provision)

Dave.Kelly@lyndon.org.uk

IAG and Timetable Manager: Julie Carey

Julie.Carey@lyndon.org.uk

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