CEIAG Provider Access Policy
Co-op Academy Stoke-on-Trent
CEIAG policy statement on provider access 2023-24
Last reviewed on: September 2023 | Next review due by: September 2024 |
1.Aims
This policy statement aims to set out our academy’s arrangements for managing the access of education and training providers to students for the purpose of giving them information about their offer.
It sets out:
● Procedures in relation to requests for access
● The grounds for granting and refusing requests for access
● Details of premises or facilities to be provided to a person who is given access
2.Statutory requirements
Academies are required to ensure that there is an opportunity for a range of education and training providers to access students in years 8 to 13 for the purposes of informing them about approved technical education, qualifications or apprenticeships. This complies with the school’s legal obligations under Section 42B of the Education Act 1997.
In addition the Baker Clause, an amendment to the above, stipulates that schools must allow colleges and training providers access to every student in years 8 - 13 to discuss non-academic routes that are available to them. It is expected that by doing so this will help address the UK’s productivity challenges and address skills shortages experienced across several sectors of the economy. As a Trust we provide the same access to Year 7.
3.Rationale and pupil entitlement
At Co-op Academy Stoke-on-Trent we will use the Gatsby Benchmarks as a framework of best practice to develop and improve our careers provision to ensure that we not only fulfil legal duties of providing opportunities for a range of education and training providers to access all students in year 7 to year 13 but to also have CEIAG programs that meet the needs of an ever changing cohort. All of our students are entitled:
1. To find out about technical education qualifications and apprenticeships opportunities, as part of a careers programme which provides information on the full range of education and training options available at each transition point;
2. To hear from a range of local providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships – through options events, assemblies and group discussions and taster events;
3. To understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses.
Further detail of our CEIAG programme is available on our website
4. Management of provider access requests
4.1 Procedure
A provider wishing to request access should contact
CEIAG leader : Olivia Williamson
Telephone: 01782 882300
Email: olivia.williamson@coopacademies.co.uk
4.2 Opportunities for access
A number of events, integrated into our careers programme, will offer providers an opportunity to come into our academy to speak to students and/or their parents/carers:
Calendar of events with intended learning outcomes (LO)
Year | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 |
Y7 | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - Chance for FE / HE providers and workplaces to introduce and share pathways and Careers Enterprise Day - Chance for FE / HE providers and workplaces to introduce themselves or co-deliver a lesson | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - Chance for FE / HE providers and workplaces to introduce and share pathways and Careers | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - Chance for FE / HE providers and workplaces to introduce and share pathways and Careers University Visits - Visits to universities to introduce FE to students |
Assembly and tutor group opportunities - To raise aspirations of students Enterprise Day. A chance for Year 7 to recognise their skills and qualities they already have as well as areas they would like to work on. Introducing the idea of entrepreneurship | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - To raise aspirations of students STEM Day A chance for Year 7 to see how skills learnt in STEM subjects can be used in workplace situations | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - To raise aspirations of students University visits - To raise aspirations of students | |
Y8 | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - Chance for FE / HE providers and workplaces to introduce and share pathways and Careers STEM Day - Chance for FE / HE providers and workplaces to introduce themselves or co-deliver a lesson | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - Chance for FE / HE providers and workplaces to introduce and share pathways and Careers | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - Chance for FE / HE providers and workplaces to introduce and share pathways and Careers University Visits - Visits to universities during University Week to introduce FE to students |
LO | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - To raise aspirations of students STEM Day A chance for Year 8 to see how skills learnt in STEM subjects can be used in workplace situations | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - To raise aspirations of students | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - To raise aspirations of students University visits - To raise aspirations of students | |
Y9 | Event | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - Chance for FE / HE providers and workplaces to develop students' understanding of the pathways and Careers available. STEM Day - - Chance for FE / HE providers and workplaces to introduce themselves or co-deliver a lesson | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - Chance for FE / HE providers and workplaces to develop students' understanding of the pathways and Careers available. Options Day. Chance for FE providers, local training providers and universities to speak to Year 9 on a carousel about their future options post- 16 In the afternoon students will be involved in a careers speed networking event where they will spend time talking to a range of employers and educational providers. Chance for FE / HE providers and workplaces to develop students' understanding of the pathways and Careers available. | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - Chance for FE / HE providers and workplaces to develop students' understanding of the pathways and Careers available. |
LO | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - To raise aspirations of students STEM Day - A chance for Year 9 to see how skills learnt in STEM subjects can be used in workplace situations | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - To raise aspirations of students Options Day - To raise aspirations and develop students' understanding of pathways in terms of post-16 education as well as Careers options. | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - To raise aspirations of students | |
Y10 | Event | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - Chance for FE / HE providers and workplaces to enhance and embed students' understanding of the pathways and Careers available. Careers focus Day Careers Focus Day -.Employers will be invited in to support these sessions and to provide students with advice on how to best prepare for the labour market. Students will have their own personalised resources to take away at the end of the day. Work Placement Opportunities - Employers are welcome to offer both virtual and practical work placement opportunities with our students. | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - Chance for FE / HE providers and workplaces to enhance and embed students' understanding of the pathways and Careers available. Work Placement Opportunities - Employers are welcome to offer both virtual and practical work placement opportunities with our students. | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - Chance for FE / HE providers and workplaces to enhance and embed students' understanding of the pathways and Careers available. Technical/vocational tasters at local college/s -Chance for FE / HE providers and workplaces to enhance and embed students' understanding of the pathways and Careers available through visits to their locations. Work Placement Opportunities - Employers are welcome to offer both virtual and practical work placement opportunities with our students. |
LO | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - To raise aspirations of students Careers focus Day - To create a CV that would be recognised by employers and to embed their understanding of the expectations and requirements employers need from employees Work Placement opportunities - To enhance students understanding of the world of work | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - To raise aspirations of students | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - To raise aspirations of students Technical/vocational tasters at local college/s - To embed students understanding of what providers can offer post-16 Work Placement opportunities - To enhance students understanding of the world of work | |
Y11 | Event | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - Chance for FE / HE providers and workplaces to enhance and embed students' understanding of the pathways and Careers available. Aspirations Day Chance for FE / HE providers and workplaces to enhance and embed students' understanding of the pathways and Careers available. Post 16 provider open evenings- Opportunities to visit local Further Education and sixth form colleges, schools and other training providers regarding A level, Applied General, | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - Chance for FE / HE providers and workplaces to enhance and embed students' understanding of the pathways and Careers available. Careers focus Day - College Applications - Chance for FE / HE providers and workplaces to enhance and embed students' understanding of the pathways and Careers available. Post-16 Applications - lunchtime sessions - Chance for FE / HE providers and workplaces to enhance and embed students' understanding of the pathways and Careers available. | N/A |
technical and vocational and apprenticeships Employer/Training provider/Higher Education provider event - market stall event giving overview of local, regional and national opportunities and skills requirement Mock Interviews - Chance for FE / HE providers and workplaces to enhance and embed students' understanding of the pathways and Careers available. | ||||
LO | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - To raise aspirations of students Aspirations Day - To enhance and raise aspirations of students Post 16 provider open evenings - To embed students understanding of what providers can offer post-16 Employer/Training provider/Higher Education provider event - To embed students understanding | Assembly and tutor group opportunities - To raise aspirations of students. Careers focus Day - College Applications - To ensure all students have applied to a post-16 provider and ensure they have the chance to speak to these providers to ensure they are making the right decision. |
of what providers can offer post-16 Mock Interviews To enhance and prepare students for real life interviews with HE/FE providers as well as employers |
4.3 Safeguarding
Our policy on safeguarding, which can be found on our website, sets out our approach to allowing providers into our academy as visitors to talk to our students
Education and training providers will be expected to adhere to this policy.
4.4 Premises and facilities
Our academy will make the main hall, classrooms or private meeting rooms available for discussions between the provider and students, as appropriate to the activity.
The academy will also make available AV and other specialist equipment to support provider presentations. This will all be discussed and agreed in advance of the visit with the Careers Leader or a member of their team.
Providers are welcome to leave a copy of their prospectus or other relevant course literature at reception.. This facility is available to all students at lunch and break times.
5. Monitoring arrangements
Co-op Academy Stoke-on-Trent arrangements for managing the access of education and training providers to our students is monitored by a relevant member of the Careers Team.
This policy will be reviewed by Olivia Williamson (Assistant Headteacher – Personal Development) annually. Furthermore, the Academy will seek the advice and input of the Coop Academies Trust’s Careers Lead Jo Sykes.
At every review, the policy will be approved by the Academy Governing Council and the Headteacher.