Careers
Dartmouth Academy has a crucial role to play in preparing pupils for transitions for their next stage of education, training or employment. Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) are an important and integral part of all pupils’ entitlement and learning here at the Academy to aid their personal development.
Through a planned careers education programme, we are committed to providing the appropriate activities and experiences to enable pupils to make well-informed decisions and successful transitions in life and work. We support pupils to prepare for their preferred transitional pathway whether that is to continue with further education, employment, training or living independently. We have a person-centred approach to pupil outcomes through our EHCP annual reviews process, where we work with all stakeholders to shape clear and ambitious targets for pupils to prepare for their next steps.
We work closely with the local authority due to the vulnerable nature of some of our pupils with Education, Health and Care plans in place, ensuring that we know of all the services available to support pupils, to access these and share this knowledge amongst our community.
For more information on Careers, please contact Nicola Perrott, Career Leader on:
nicola.perrott@dartmouthacademy.org.uk
For more information please call 01803839700
Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)
Dartmouth Academy is committed to providing a high-quality CEIAG programme to help all pupils prepare for their next steps in education, training or employment. Careers learning is delivered through the curriculum, PSHE, assemblies and targeted activities to raise aspirations, develop employability skills and support informed decision-making.
Our careers programme is aligned with the eight Gatsby Benchmarks and is reviewed regularly to ensure continuous improvement.
For impartial careers advice, parents/carers may also find the National Careers Service helpful:
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/helping-young-people-make-education-and-career-choices
Support for Parents and Carers with Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)
Parents and carers play a vital role in supporting young people with decisions about their future education, training and careers. To help you have informed careers conversations at home, we recommend the National Careers Service which provides impartial advice on post-16 and post-18 options, apprenticeships, qualifications and career pathways. You can access their parent and carer guidance here: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/helping-young-people-make-education-and-career-choices.
- Talking Futures – Parental support and career conversations toolkit
Talking Futures – parental support for careers conversations
. - Skills for Careers – Advice & resources for parents/carers
Skills for Careers – parents advice and careers support - National Careers Service – Help a young person make career choices
National Careers Service – support for parents & carers
- Amazing Apprenticeships – Parent & Carer Zone
- BBC Bitesize Parents Toolkit – careers & education advice
Amazing Apprenticeships / Career Pilot
Years 10 and 11…if you are interested in apprenticeships and using a great advice website, then these are good places to look!
Some links to explore for a range of Careers
To employers we have worked with
Dartmouth Academy are grateful for the support and encouragement from employers, both local and further afield. Our pupils have benefitted enormously from a wealth of expertise and skills from a wide range of employers, including the Army, the Royal Navy, the RAF, the Fire Service, retailers such as Tesco supermarket, hospitality venues including The Royal Castle Hotel as well as the varied roles within the NHS. This is not an exhaustive list, but we are grateful to ALL of our employers that have worked with us over the years. We welcome enquiries from others that would be interested in supporting the aspirations of our young people.