Careers

Careers at Childwall Sports and Science Academy and 6th form will engage all our students as part of their academic and personal development to discover, learn and aspire to a variety of ambitious careers and educational pathways.

We provide our students with multiple learning opportunities to engage with the world of work through encounters with employers, professionals and opportunity providers. This allows students to discover their strengths and passions, whilst developing career management skills so they can confidently move towards their long and short-term career goals.

Every student at Childwall Sports and Science Academy is entitled to a thorough, personalised and ambitious programme of career events and personalised, independent careers guidance throughout their time at the school. They are guided towards whichever route they choose, whether this occurs at the end of KS4 or the end of KS5.

Our Careers provision intent:

• Learners develop short- and long-term careers goals by having multiple opportunities to encounter the world of work through visits and in school activities

• Learners are taken on a continuous path throughout their education that develops their career and self- awareness as well as essential career management skills enabling pupils to make informed decisions and applications throughout their personal and professional life

• Careers promotes and recognises a variety or careers and life choices and will always support pupils to make careers choices that reflect pupils’ individual aspirations and personal situations by delivering person-centred and just in time careers support to everyone at Childwall Sports & Science Academy.
• The Careers department thrives to involve our local parent, professional and employer community in the delivery of Careers Education and we will always look for opportunities to engage with established and emerging partners to deliver a relevant and responsive careers curriculum.

Parents:

Childwall Sports & Science Academy recognises the crucial role that parents and carers play in influencing students’ career aspirations and post‑16 and post‑18 decision‑making. In line with the Ofsted Inspection Framework and the Gatsby Benchmarks for Good Career Guidance, the school actively engages parents and carers as partners in its Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) provision.

Parents and carers are encouraged to support and contribute to the school’s careers programme by reinforcing learning at home, accessing impartial careers information, and engaging with careers events. Those wishing to support careers activities, such as sharing workplace experiences or participating in careers events, are invited to contact the Careers Team.

Access to Impartial Careers Information

To ensure parents and carers can support informed, realistic and aspirational decision‑making, and in addition to the in-school careers programme we signposts to a range of high‑quality, free, impartial and up‑to‑date careers resources.

Recommended resources include:

• National Careers Service https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
• Amazing Apprenticeships https://www.amazingapprenticeships.com/
• Unifrog www.unifrog.org All our students log in to Unifrog with their school email and password

These resources complement in‑school careers education and ensure parents can access independent and unbiased advice.

Careers Pathway

We offer a clearly structured and comprehensive Careers Education Pathway, ensuring that every student has access to high‑quality Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) at each stage of their journey. Click here to view our Careers Programme Overview, which outlines our Careers Learning Journey in detail.

If you would like to find out more, please contact the careers team who will be happy to discuss our careers programme, its impact on student outcomes, and how it is monitored and evaluated.

Employers and external organisations

Employers and external organisations are valued partners in supporting our Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) programme, in line with the Gatsby Benchmarks. Employers interested in offering talks, workplace insights, mock interviews or work‑related learning opportunities are encouraged to contact the Careers Team at careers@childwallssa.org to discuss how they can support student career development.

Policies:

To read our Careers related school and Trust policies, please CLICK HERE.

CEIAG Entitlement Statement

Staff

For full details of the careers programme and any other enquiries, please contact:

Mrs A Koermer – Careers Manager 0151 722 1561

The following members of staff are also involved in Careers activities in school:

• Miss J Wilde – Assistant Head with responsibility for Careers and Careers Leader
• Mrs C Payne – Careers Information Advice and Guidance, UCAS administrator KS5
• Mrs Browne – Head of 6^th form

To contact any member of the Careers team at Childwall please email careers@childwallssa.org

Ongoing Support and Review:

Parents and carers can contact the Careers Team at any point for further guidance or discuss careers provision during Parents’ Evenings. Feedback from parents is used to review and continuously improve the school’s CEIAG programme.