Vision

At Stanley High School, we are committed to delivering a high-quality careers education programme that supports every student as an individual. From Year 7 through Year 11, our students benefit from sustained, personalised guidance and strong partnerships with employers, education providers, and training organisations. Our aim is to empower students to make informed decisions, develop essential employability skills, and transition confidently into further education, training, or employment.

Student entitlement

All students in Years 7-11 are entitled to:

At Stanley High School, we are committed to delivering a high-quality careers education programme that supports every student as an individual. From Year 7 through Year 11, our students benefit from sustained, personalised guidance and strong partnerships with employers, education providers, and training organisations. Our aim is to empower students to make informed decisions, develop essential employability skills, and transition confidently into further education, training, or employment.

Commitment

We deliver a structured and progressive CEIAG programme in collaboration with a Level 6 qualified independent careers adviser. Our provision is aligned with the Gatsby Benchmarks, ensuring students receive impartial, timely, and relevant support throughout their school journey.

Objectives

• Embed a whole-school culture of career development from Year 7 onwards.
• Provide personalised, impartial guidance tailored to each student’s strengths, interests, and aspirations.
• Strengthen employer and provider engagement to offer meaningful encounters with the world of work.
• Equip students with the knowledge, skills, and resilience required for lifelong success and well-being.

Implementation

Our CEIAG programme is embedded across the curriculum and delivered through assemblies, form-time activities, and targeted interventions. All students receive at least one individual careers guidance interview by the end of Key Stage 4. We provide ongoing access to careers information for students and parents/carers, particularly during key transition points such as GCSE options. We work closely with local FE, HE, and training providers to deliver a diverse range of activities, including work experience, college taster days, and employer-led events. Curriculum-linked activities ensure students understand the relevance of their learning to future career pathways.

Impact

The effectiveness of our careers programme is evaluated using the Compass+ tool, aligned with the eight Gatsby Benchmarks.  We monitor student destinations data and track post-16 choices to ensure informed decision-making.  Feedback from students, staff, parents, employers, and providers informs continuous improvement.  This robust evaluation framework ensures that our CEIAG provision remains responsive, inclusive, and impactful.

Management of provider access requests

A provider requesting access should contact Miss V Waltho, Careers Lead (VWaltho@stanleyhigh.co.uk)
Telephone: 01704 228940; Email: enquiries@stanleyhigh.co.uk

Information for Parents

Please encourage your child to visit the school’s careers room to research available careers. The room is open Monday and Tuesday during break and lunch. It is located on the corridor than runs past room 33 by Mr Lock’s office.

This room provides pupils with lots of useful information about careers. They can also request an appointment with the school’s independent careers adviser. All pupils will begin group meetings during year 9 and 1-2-1 meetings during years 10 and 11.

However, if a pupil wishes to receive an appointment earlier, please ask them to speak to their form tutor, who can arrange this with our career’s adviser. Our social media channels and newsletter include updates on career events and opportunities at the school.

Here are some useful websites for further career guidance:
Home Page – BeMore
LCR Careers Hub – Liverpool City Region Careers Hub
Parents – Advice – Success at School
Careers advice – job profiles, information and resources | National Careers Service

Information for teachers

Teacher resources and information | Skills for Careers
An Online Television Show on Careers – The WOW Show
Qualifications available in England – Teacher Training College
Welcome to the CEC Resources Directory

Careers Advice

Our careers coach provides advice and guidance on progression to colleges, apprenticeships, university, employment and career pathways, preparing students for when they leave Stanley.
Our Careers Coach is Mark Wright
Telephone: 01704 228940
E-mail: mwright@stanleyhigh.co.uk

Some useful websites

• http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/ – apprenticeship job search database
• http://www.ucas.com/ – search for a university or Higher education information.
• http://www.icould.com/ – Careers information.
• http://www.careercompanion.co.uk/ – Independent and impartial gateway to careers information (username: merseyside – password: merseyside)