- To support our students to recognise and grow their strengths, skills and abilities, and identify their needs and preferences
- To engage students with their destination-focused pathways and journeys through a range of careers activities
- To inform and advise our students about potential options and opportunities
- To support students to access information and advice, and to utilise the guidance they receive
"Most learners attend at least three or four specific careers advice and guidance sessions per year.
Staff plan purposeful activities with employers in line with learners’ individual aspirations.
Learners also go on site visits, benefit from listening to a range of guest speakers and go on work placements.
These activities help learners to gain a better understanding of their potential future career pathways"
Ofsted Monitoring visit, June 2024
The eight Gatsby benchmarks
What Students Can Expect:
A careers programme with activities aligned to each learning pathway, and differentiated to meet each student's individual needs and preferences.
Students can request information and advice from the Careers Team.
Students can find out about activities and events on the Careers Activities and Events Calendar (right).
The Careers Provision is designed to be accessible at all stages of the learner journey, and to all levels of ability: information will be made accessible to meet individual needs and preferences, and activities are varied and flexible, enabling all students to engage.
The Information for Students page has more information and useful links.
What Parents/Carers Can Expect:
The annual review process enables parents/carers to be included and involved in each student's careers programme.
As a parent/carer you can also expect to:
- Receive information about upcoming careers events and activities directed at young people and their parents/carers.
- Be contacted about any planned work experience placements.
- Find out about the range of activities available via this website.
- Have a designated contact person in college with whom to discuss careers and future related elements of the learning pathways and programme.
- Receive information about Careers Activities, including guidance reports from the Careers Team.
The Information for Parent / Carers page (coming soon) has more information and useful links
How all staff engage with the Careers Provision:
All staff members receive Careers Training annually, and have refresher training and guidance throughout the academic year.
Information for staff is available around college, and on the Information for Staff page
How we work with partner employers and businesses:
Camphill Wakefield works in partnership with a wide range of employers in the local region who offer:
- Industry visits to their premises.
- Guest speaker sessions and demonstrations in college.
- Work experience.
- Sustained work placements for Employability Pathway students.
What businesses and employers can expect from Camphill Wakefield:
- The opportunity to support individuals or groups of keen and hard working students on placement in your business.
- Invites into college as guest speakers to meet students and provide short sessions about your business and industry.
- Supporting individuals with basic prior knowledge and experience in specific industry areas - bringing their skills and talents into your workplace!
- Receive consistent support and guidance from college staff and job coaches.
More information and useful links can be found on the Information for Businesses and Employers page.
Careers Activities and Events
Upcoming events and activities:
See below for information about some of the upcoming activities.
They are also listed in the Activities and Events calendar above.
