Careers at Educational Diversity: A Universal Offer

At Educational Diversity, our careers programme is designed to give every young person the knowledge, skills, and experiences they need to make informed choices about their future. Careers education is a whole-school priority, embedded across all year groups, and delivered in collaboration with students, parents, carers, teachers, and local employers.
Our aim is to ensure students are career-ready, confident, and able to access the wide range of opportunities available post-16 and beyond.

Summary of the Careers Programme

Our programme provides students with exposure to skills development, workplace experiences, and labour market awareness through a combination of workshops, events, and real-world encounters:
  • Skills Builder – building essential skills and career awareness
  • Careers Fair – December Parent Consultation afternoon to engage families
  • National Apprenticeship Week – February events to explore apprenticeships
  • National Careers Week – March events to broaden horizons
  • Local Labour Market Awareness – understanding local job opportunities
  • Employer and Workplace Encounters – hands-on experiences across industries

Students, parents, carers, and teachers can access careers information through:

  • Careers Lead support and guidance sessions
  • School website resources and newsletters
  • Careers events and parent consultation afternoons
  • Employer presentations and workplace visits

Key Stage 1/2: Broadening Horizons

At Key Stage 1 and 2, the focus is on inspiring curiosity and challenging stereotypes, helping young people connect their learning to the world of work:
  • Linking classroom learning to the workplace
  • Exploring the difference between a job and a career
  • A Day in the Life of… experiences (one per term)
  • Workplace encounters and school trips introducing a variety of roles

Key Stage 3: Inspiration and Aspiration

Key Stage 3 students begin to explore skills, interests, and potential careers, preparing for the next stages of their learning:
  • Skills exploration linked to curriculum:
    • What are skills and how will they help you in your future career?
    • What are the jobs of the future?
    • What are transferable skills?
    • How can you showcase your strengths?
  • Town-wide careers event – January
  • Tenner Challenge – applying enterprise and financial skills in a practical context

Year 10: Exploring Pathways

Year 10 focuses on career pathways, skills development, and experiential learning:
  • Workskills workshops: CV writing, job search, and employer/provider presentations
  • Work Experience Week – hands-on workplace experience
  • College taster days to explore post-16 pathways

Year 11: Informed Choices and Transition

Year 11 students receive personalised support to make confident decisions about their future:
  • Engagement Coach providing impartial information, advice, and guidance
  • 1-to-1 mentoring with holistic support and action planning
  • Provider and employer visits
  • Collaboration between school, home, providers, and professionals
  • Ongoing support for post-16 destinations during Year 12
  • Workskills workshops: CV writing, job search, and employer/provider presentations
  • Mock interviews to practice recruitment skills
  • One-page pupil profiles and support material shared with post-16 providers

Accessing Careers Information

Students: Careers guidance is available through lessons, mentoring, skills workshops, and workplace experiences.
 
Parents and Carers: Careers events, consultation afternoons, and newsletters provide information about pathways and post-16 options.
 
Teachers: Resources, training, and collaboration with the Careers Lead ensure staff can embed careers awareness into their curriculum.
 
Employers: Providers can engage with students through workplace visits, presentations, work experience, and skills workshops. Requests for access should be directed to the Careers Lead.