Careers Education, Information and Guidance
Careers Education, Information Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) at Berwick Academy
Welcome to our Careers Education, Information Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) webpage. We believe that CEIAG is a vital part of every child's education. A high-quality careers curriculum seeks to empower every young person with the knowledge and skill that enables them to make positive choices about their future. We achieve this by ensuring CEIAG here at Berwick Academy continually strives to meet the Gatsby Benchmarks.
The eight Gatsby Benchmarks of Good Career Guidance are:
- A stable careers programme
- Learning from career and labour market information
- Addressing the needs of each pupil
- Linking curriculum learning to careers
- Encounters with employers and employees
- Experiences of workplaces
- Encounters with further and higher education
- Personal guidance
(For further information on the Gatsby Benchmarks please visit https://www.gatsby.org.uk/education/focus-areas/good-career-guidance )
Our work to meet the Gatsby Benchmarks through our CEIAG program here at Berwick Academy ensures that;
“Pupils receive the careers information and guidance they need to make well-informed choices about their future.” Ofsted Feb 2024
For further information, support or advice in relation to careers support or our careers curriculum, students, parents and employers can contact our Careers Team
Miss A Walton – CEIAG Coordinator waltona@berwickacademy.co.uk
Mr M Grout – Director of Post 16 Education groutm@berwickacademy.co.uk
Provider Access and the Baker Clause
An essential part of Careers Education, Information Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) at Berwick Academy is ensuring that our students have access to high quality information about the variety of possible next steps available to them. Much of that information is delivered to students firsthand by visiting colleges, universities and local employers.
The Baker Clause - All pupils 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.
Examples of how we meet the Baker clause
- Visiting guest speakers from a range of colleges and universities running assemblies and workshops for students throughout the year
- Our monthly careers breakfasts provide local employers the opportunity to deliver to students, explaining the opportunities they have to offer
- Colleges invited to our post 16 options evening and information relating to their open events is shared with parents and students
- Trips and visits to local employers take place as part of a number of our courses
- Virtual work experience allows national employers to present to students, explaining the opportunities they have to offer
- UCAS fairs introduce students to universities, apprenticeship providers and employers
Career of the Week
Information on Careers Breakfasts at Berwick Academy
Link to Careers Breakfasts at Berwick Academy
If you are a local employer, further education or apprenticeship provider and would be interested in working with our students, please contact a member of our careers team and see the attached Provider Access Protocol.
Miss A Walton – CEIAG Coordinator waltona@berwickacademy.co.uk
Mr. M Grout – Director of Post 16 Education groutm@berwickacademy.co.uk
Careers Education at Berwick Academy
Link to information of the careers curriculum.
Careers - Useful Websites for Further Information
There are a range of fantastic resources available online to support students and parents in the search for information relating to careers guidance and education. Some of these are listed below for your information:
The National Careers Service is a great source of careers education, advice and guidance. You can explore your skills, research careers, search for further education courses to suit you and speak to a careers adviser.
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
Find an Apprenticeship – the government apprenticeship finder service will help you to search for apprenticeships in the local area
https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
Apprenticeships Scotland – Search for an apprenticeship locally on the Scottish side of the boarder
https://www.apprenticeships.scot/
BBC Bitesize Careers – advice, guidance, and careers information linked to subject areas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/careers
Useful links for university advice and UCAS applications:
www.prospects.ac.uk/applying-for-university/getting-into-university/how-to-apply-for-university
www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/student-finance
Northumberland College – providing a range of vocational qualifications locally
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