Careers Overview

Careers Education, Information Advice and Guidance makes a major contribution towards preparing young people for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life. In order to help them make a successful transition into a well-matched place of work all young people need a planned programme of activities to help them make informed decisions.

Preston school are fully committed to providing a rigorous and stable CEIAG programme and as such utilise the statutory Careers Guidance and Access for Education and Training Providers (2018) framework as a minimum starting point for our careers-based provision rather than the limit of our potential. We work hard to ensure that we meet each element of the Gatsby Benchmarks and review the impact of our careers programme on an annual basis.

As outlined by the Gatsby Benchmarks, Preston are committed to providing a stable career programmed with a named Senior Leadership Team link. At present, the Careers team are made up of:

Jess Gray – Senior Leadership Team Careers Lead
Email: jess.gray@prestonschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01935 471131

Nina Allen – Careers Advisor
Email: nina.allen@prestonschool.co.uk

Mandy Noone – PSFA & Pupil Premium Support Officer
Email: mandy.noone@prestonschool.co.uk

Introduced in 2017, the Baker Clause stipulates that schools must allow colleges and training providers access to every student in years 8- 13 to discuss non-academic routes that are available to them. Preston School are fully committed to meeting the Baker Clause for each our students, as outlined in our Provider Access Statement.

As outlined within our Careers Policy, Preston are committed to providing students with access to employers, training providers and further educational establishments. If you are looking to undertake an assembly, specific class event or to get involved in our enterprise days, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

The updated Provider Access Legislation came into effect in January 2023.The updated legislation specifies schools must provide at least six encounters with approved providers of apprenticeships and technical education for all their students:

• Two encounters for pupils during the ‘first key phase’ (Year 8 or 9) that are mandatory for all pupils to attend
• Two encounters for pupils during the ‘second key phase’ (Year 10 or 11) that are mandatory for all pupils to attend

We meet the Provider Access Legislation through our extensive Careers Programme. We provide our Provider Access Legislation as a separate document here.