Information for Parents & Carers
Within the academy your child will go through a tailored careers programme to support them with their next steps. As well as this, you can support them by a few simple things you can do at home:
What you can do to help
- Have regular conversations with your child about what they want to do in the future
- Encourage self-awareness with your child (what skills and qualities do they have/could they develop)
- Help them to explore their options by researching a wide range of careers
- Ask them about their 1-1 careers interview they will have in year 10 and what they talked about
- Find out about entry requirements for sixth form, college and university courses or apprenticeships they are interested in
- Keep an eye on changes in education, job trends and LMI (Labour Market Information).
- Go through their Unifrog account with them (Our careers platform)
- Get in touch with the schools careers lead, Mr Wall, if you need further support for your child ([email protected])
Some useful websites
- https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/ – Great resource to research a wide range of careers in different sectors. There are also a range of job quizzes that you can try for free.
- https://www.unifrog.org/ – A fantastic resource that all students have accounts for, Unifrog is a personalised careers service that students can use to document their career journeys.
- https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/ – Contains a vast range of information about many different careers. It also offers up to date LMI (local market information).
The information on this page is reviewed annually. The next scheduled review is 01 September 2025.
