We help students explore their future career and education options. All students have opportunities to develop their employability skills through visits to universities, employer encounters, our annual careers fair.
Our careers adviser provides local labour market information to keep students up to date about local opportunities. One-to-one interviews provide them with opportunities to discuss their potential career pathway with an impartial advisor.
We have a committed Enterprise Adviser and an Enterprise Co-ordinator who both assist the school in providing a quality careers program, accessible to all.
Our Careers Leader is Mrs Reeves. Our Policy Statement on Provider Access in available here or on our policies page.
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Careers Events
| Year | Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term |
| 7 | Introduce START website from U-Explore, BeReady and National Careers Service website BAE / RAF / Royal Navy Roadshow Visit UCLan as part of the SUN Project
| START and BeReady used in IT lessons
| START used in IT lessons Visit UCLan as part of the SUN Project
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| 8 | Reminder of START website from U-Explore, BeReady and National Careers Service website PHSE – Raising Aspirations and Planning for the Future (2 lessons)
| Visit UCLan as part of the SUN Project
| Speed networking event Visit UCLan as part of the SUN Project PSHE – Personal Goals and Values (2 lessons)
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| 9 | Reminder of START website from U-Explore, BeReady and National Careers Service website Get Ahead mentoring program with UCLan
| Options evening Skills and personal qualities programme during progress time to support options decisions Visit UCLan as part of the SUN Project PSHE – Employability Skills and Careers (2 lessons)
| Visit UCLan as part of the SUN Project
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| 10 | Reminder of START website from U-Explore, BeReady and National Careers Service website Careers Fair Careers event - Blackburn is hiring (employer led event) Visit UCLan as part of the SUN Project | Visit UCLan as part of the SUN Project What Career Live event at Liverpool Exhibition Centre PHSE – The Workplace and Discrimination at work (2 lessons)
| Individual careers adviser interviews commence Post-16 taster days
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| 11 | Reminder of START website from U-Explore, BeReady and National Careers Service website Individual careers adviser interviews continue Post-16 applications support from careers advisor and careers admin Progress time careers program (10 weeks) Careers fair Post-16 choices assemblies Mock interviews
| Post-16 applications support from careers advisor and careers admin Individual careers adviser interviews continue
| Follow up any students at risk of becoming NEET, liaise with colleges, etc regarding applications and post-16 offers of education or employment
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Useful websites:
Local University Websites:
Career Choices: