Aurora Woodlands School
School Careers Programme
At Woodlands School we strive to achieve the best outcomes for all our learners by ensuring they get the support they need to make well informed, realistic decisions about their future through careers education, information, advice and guidance.
We hope to empower our learners by informing them of how they can access CEIAG (Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance) to help them plan for their future and offer all our young people access to impartial and independent careers guidance.
Through our careers program we work in partnership, where appropriate, with opportunity providers including employers, FE and training providers. Through our planning of events and child centered reviews we work with parents/carers to offer them information, advice and guidance to help them support their son/daughter.
Careers Lead: Miss Gemma Foster
Email: Gemma.foster@the-aurora-group.com
Telephone: 01254 706600
The Gatsby Benchmarks
Aurora Woodlands School's comprehensive careers programmes help schools to meet statutory requirements and Gatsby Benchmarks, giving students the knowledge and competitive edge needed to achieve the best possible career outcomes.
1. A stable career programme
The school has maintained 47% of BM1, the same as November 2021 when previously undertaken. 27% of schools nationally are meeting this benchmark.
2. Learning from career and labour market information
The school has maintained 80% of BM2, the same as in November 2021. 52% of schools nationally are meeting this benchmark.
3. Addressing the needs of each student
School has seen an increase to 90% of BM3, compared to 63% previously. This was impacted by Covid. 25% of schools nationally are meeting this benchmark.
4. Linking curriculum learning to careers
The school has met 100% of BM5 and seen an increase from 75% previously. 45% of schools are nationally meeting the benchmark.
5. Encounters with employers and employees
The school has met 75% of BM4, compared to 0% previously. This was linked to the pandemic and was representative of the time the benchmarking exercise took place. 58% of schools are nationally meeting this benchmark.
6. Experiences of workplaces
School has met 50% of this BM, compared to 62% previously. This is still the impact of the pandemic and is expected to increase when benchmarking is undertaken again in half term 6 and the beginning of academic year 2022-2023. 52% of schools are nationally meeting this benchmark.
7. Encounters with further and higher education
School has met 66% of BM7, compared to 41% previously. 30% of schools are nationally meeting this benchmark.
8. Personal guidance
School has met 100% of BM8, compared to 62% previously. 61% of schools are nationally meeting this benchmark.
