Careers education

The Dixons Broadgreen Academy Careers programme aims to provide all students with regular access to employers, further education providers, expert guidance and workplace experiences to support students in making informed and educated decisions about their next steps. It is an integral element of the curriculum and careers information is interleaved with subject specific content delivered through the curriculum.

Our commitment to careers provision extends beyond the legal minimum entitlement for students and is underpinned by the Gatsby framework with a commitment to meeting all eight benchmarks.

The intended outcomes of the careers programme include, but are not limited to -

• Students will undertake various work related experiences
• Students will reflect upon and refine their aspirations
• Students will increase their knowledge of education, training and career opportunities
• Students will develop a career plan to help them achieve their sentence and realise their potential

If you have any questions about careers at Dixons Broadgreen Academy, please contact Dec Meadows, Careers Lead, dmeadows@dixonsba.com

Resources for students

• National Careers Service - a range of flexible contact channels - phone, email, webchat and SMS - providing information, advice and guidance relating to decisions on learning, training and work.
• Success at School - explore Careers, employers, jobs, courses and advice.
• BBC Bitesize - where could your favourite subject take you?
• Careermag - a magazine connecting students and their parents with helpful information about careers and qualifications, employability skills and CV writing.
• Amazing Apprenticeships – Apprenticeships explained – what are you looking for?
• Resources for parents
• Advice for Parents when helping Young People plan their future
• Parents' Guide to Careers in Engineering

Resources for career and labour market Information:

• iCould - Real stories to inspire your career
• Nomis - official Labour Market Statistics
• Office for National Statistics
• Prospects - Careers information and guidance
• Informed Choices - a Russell Group Guide to making decisions about post-16 education
• What is an Apprenticeship?
• Apprenticeships - infographic
• The Parent Perspective Podcast - Amazing Apprenticeships
• T-Level - info for Parents

Resources for staff

Careers Lead – Dec Meadows
Dec Meadows is the Careers Lead in our academy and is responsible for supporting the planning and delivery of the careers programme across all year groups. Please contact Dec by email at dmeadows@dixonsba.com if you would like to get involved with facilitating or delivering any aspect of careers at Dixons Broadgreen Academy or have any questions.

Senior Leader Responsible for Careers and Careers Lead – Jonathan Moore
Jonathan Moore is the Senior Leader responsible for monitoring the planning and delivery of the careers programme at Dixons Broadgreen Academy. Please contact Jonathan by email at jmoore@dixonsba.com if you have any queries about our careers programme.
 

Information for employers

We are always looking to invite employers from different sectors to come in and work with our young people. If you are interested in hearing more about the opportunities that you could get involved in, please get in touch with our Careers Lead, Dec Meadows - dmeadows@dixonsba.com

Dixons Broadgreen Academy Careers Access Statement