Management of Provider Access Requests

Procedure

A provider wishing to request access should contact: Stuart George, Head of Careers
Telephone: 01235 812092 Email: sgeorge@didcotgirls.oxon.sch.uk

Opportunities for access

A number of events, integrated into the school careers programme, will offer providers an opportunity to come into school to speak to pupils and/or their parents/carer. This includes Year 12 and Year 11 Careers Conventions, a Year 8 event 'WOW 360' (World of Work), work experience provision in Years 10 and 12, Takeover Days in Years 9 and 7 and 6th Form mentoring. Alongside this, we are part of a local network group comprising of Careers Leads and other interested parties, who work together on careers initiatives and delivery including area wide Generic and Industry themed careers events, which we promote to our pupils and parents in our bulletin. Provider access where linked to the aims and focus of these events is welcomed and can be arranged by contacting our Careers Lead. On top of these events we hold assemblies which sometimes focus on careers and progression routes, and we deliver some Careers Education lessons within our Personal Development provision. Access to these is through our Careers Lead.

We also proactively promote an Employer’s database.  We seek to add local employers and education and training providers onto this and then send relevant invites to our careers events and initiatives to the database members. 

In line with the Skills and Post-Education Act 2022, we provide at least three opportunities for training and education providers to present and engage with our pupils in each key phase (as defined in the Act).  These all take place in the school day and are delivered to whole year groups. 

First Key Phase provision:  

  • Presentations by education and training providers as part of our Year 8 World of Work Event  
  • ​Training and education providers assembly to Year 8 

  • Training and education providers assembly to Year 9 (including local UTC) 

Second Key Phase provision:  

  • Presentations by education and training providers as part of our Year 11 Careers Convention (including local UTC)  
  • ​Training and education providers assembly to Year 10 

  • Training and education providers assembly to Year 11  

Third Key Phase provision: 

  • Presentations across the phase on University, Apprenticeships, Employment and Gap years and a visit to a University and Apprenticeship roadshow event 

At our events we will endeavour to make providers’ experience and opportunities as fulfilling as possible, which includes making guests feel welcome and valued, providing access to the most appropriate age group/s or targeted groups of pupils and providing the equipment required where possible, e.g. access to a suitable space (hall/classrooms), audio/visual equipment and the internet. Please contact the Careers Lead to discuss specific premises and facilities requirements for your event. The Careers Lead will also agree with you in advance materials that you can bring to the event that can be left for students to read (e.g. prospectuses and handouts).

Details of career opportunities and progression routes are also publicised in our weekly bulletin. To arrange for an opportunity to appear in the bulletin please contact our Careers Lead.

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