How did your school celebrate National Careers Week (6th to 11th March)?

Schools have a key role to help young people get the information they need to make an informed decision about their future by delivering top quality careers guidance.

All state-funded secondary schools must provide independent careers guidance to all pupils. Every school and college also has a Careers Leader who is in charge of the careers programme. Students can speak to them about their options and how to navigate next steps.

Schools must also offer their pupils at least one work experience opportunity by the age of 16 and a second by the age of 18, to give them a sense of the skills that are valued in the workplace.

It is also now a legal requirement for all year 8 to 13 pupils to have at least six opportunities to meet a range of providers of technical education and apprenticeships. This will help pupils gain an understanding of the full range of opportunities that are available to them, including apprenticeships, T Levels and Higher Technical Qualifications – not just a traditional academic route.

Would you like a summary of the Careers Strategy? See DAG’s Busy Governor’s Guide to the Careers Strategy