Careers, College and Apprenticeships

Three Ways School is committed to providing Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance to students through the curriculum and through organised activities.

Three Ways School is committed to fulfilling its statutory duty to secure independent and impartial Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) for young people in Years 8-13 under Section 29 of the Education Act 2011 (Section 45A of part VII of the Education Act 1997). This policy also reflects the Careers guidance and inspiration in schools. Statutory guidance for governing bodies, school leaders and school staff, March 2015 and January 2018.

A programme of careers education is delivered through Personal, Social, Health, Educational and Economic Education (PSHE). The programme is designed to build upon previous knowledge through activities that are appropriate to the student’s stages of career learning, planning and development.

The school has a designated member of the Senior Leadership team who is in charge of ensuring the careers programme is high quality and meets the statutory requirements.

The designated Careers leaders are Annaliese Carrico and Pippa Harding.

annaliese.carrico@threeways.co.uk

pippa.harding@threeways.co.uk

The Gatsby Benchmarks are used in order to evaluate and monitor Three Ways School’s careers provision using the compass and tool.

Three Ways School actively ensures students and parents/carers have access to information through events such as Parents Evenings, Annual reviews and local college events.

Three Ways School endeavours to follow best practice guidance from the careers profession and from other extended bodies such as Ofsted, Department for Education, GOV UK and Bath Education Trust.

Three Ways School uses destination data, both at KS4 and KS5, in order to assess how successfully students make the transition into the next stage of education, training or employment.

Three Ways School aims to promote Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance to all students in order for them to progress in their learning and work.

It is part of the vision and mission of Three Ways School that all learners have a planned programme of activities to help them choose 14-19 pathways that are right for them and to be able to manage their careers, sustain employability and achieve personal and economic well-being throughout their lives.

Three Ways School also has a café on site where learners can take part in work placements, practicing for external work placements in the local community.

https://threeways.co.uk/curriculum/life-skills/work-experience

All students are entitled to CEIAG that is impartial and confidential.

Careers Education is provided to all throughout the school. It is integrated into PSHE, enrichment and the whole curriculum. It is delivered and supported by tutors and subject teachers.

Students are encouraged to follow career paths that suit their interests, skills and personal qualities with the absence of stereotypes. The programme has equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion, whilst promoting the best interests of the student to whom it is given.

All students are given additional assistance where necessary.

Three Ways School works in close partnership with local authorities through Youth Connect.

The following key areas are promoted throughout KS3 and KS4:

Self-development – assessing student’s strengths and weaknesses to inform future learning and work choices to develop positive self-esteem and confidence.
Supporting inclusion, challenging stereotyping and promoting equality of opportunity.
Developing enterprise and employment skills.
Meeting the needs of all students through appropriate differentiation.
Involving parents and carers.
Employer engagement so that students’ attitudes and employability skills can be developed
All Year 10 and 11 students have the opportunity to participate in work experience or enterprise opportunities.
All Careers Information provided includes the full range of post-16 education or training options, including Entry Level Apprenticeships.

Students are able to explore Career choices through college visits with the school, CIAG websites such as The National Careers Service, Apprenticeships. GOV.UK and JED; books, leaflets and prospectuses, posters and access to impartial careers advice from the Careers Adviser.

Skillsbuilder is used throughout the school to promote employability skills. The skills are woven into all lessons and recognised with badges and certificates.

Drop down days, promoting employability skills, are facilitated every two terms and a Christmas Fayre allows for all students to be involved in an enterprise project.

Skillsbuilder is also used termly to record class progress.

Three Ways School ensures that all students are aware of out of school opportunities that can help them with their career aspirations. The school runs a Duke of Edinburgh Programme, OCR Life and Living Skills Qualification and AQA Unit awards.

Employment Support Careers Plan Employment Engagement Strategy Get Involved with Careers at Three Ways School

Our Careers and Work-Related Learning Policy (CEIAG) Including Provider Access Policy and Work Experience and Enterprise Policy can be found on our School Policy Page.

https://threeways.co.uk/school-information/legal-and-policies/school-policies

Apprenticeships

Please see the following resources from The Western Training Provider Network.

https://www.wtpn.org.uk/

Guide to Apprenticeships 2024 Finding a SEND inclusive employer September 2024 - Parent & Carer Pack The A - Z of apprenticeships

Life after Three Ways - Case Studies

Kieran

After leaving school, Kieran went to Bath College and now works for Nova Sports and Coaching.

Left school and went to Bath College but didn’t enjoy the course

Went to Bath Rugby to do Hitz course which involved lots of sports and loved it

Does lots of sports outside work and college

Met Nova Sports and Coaching through school and volunteering while at Hitz

Got job with Nova and runs sports sessions with schools like Three Ways and loves helping people learn to play games like rugby and football

Has learned a lot from managers and through doing sports coaching courses

Outside work has his own house with fiancé and a 9 month old son called Theo

Loves playing sports and is hoping to learn to drive

In the future would look at other sports coaching but happy in his job now

Ellie

After school Ellie went to Bath College in the City Centre and did the Step Up course, she now works at St Martin’s Hospital

Has tried a few jobs including in a fish and chip shop, delivering parcels and working in a care home

Went to do Project Search a one year supported internship with Bath Council and Visitor Services

Applied for a job at St Martins Garden hospital as a Health Care Assistant and did an application and Job and loves her job. She helps wash, feed, take blood pressures and look after patients

Outside work Ellie is an ambassador for Bath Rugby Foundation

Lives at home but would like to live independently

Emma

After school Emma has gone to Bath College in the Somer Valley site and is doing the Step Up course.

Is at college doing the Step Up Course and is about to start a second year of the course.

She likes getting the bus into Keynsham with her brother or on her own

Gets the college bus from city centre out to Somer Valley for the course

The best thing about being at college is having more independence and being treated more like a grown up!