Policy and Programme
Moseley Park welcomes our statutory duty to secure independent careers guidance for all year 8 to 11 as per ‘The Government’s careers strategy’.
In line with our outstanding academic achievements here at Moseley Park, we aim to provide a rounded, fair and challenging careers programme for our young people that challenges stereotypes, raises aspirations and showcases the equality of opportunity that is accessible to today’s learners if they are given the right guidance.
We are also committed to achieving the Gatbsy Benchmarks and also embracing the requirement to allow access to external providers, also known as the ‘Baker Clause’. How we will achieve these are outlined in our Careers Guidance Policy and Provider Access Policy which you can find below.
Careers Programme Overview
Introduction
This policy statement sets out the school’s arrangements for managing the access of providers to pupils at the school for the purpose of giving them information about the provider’s education or training offer. This complies with the school’s legal obligations under:
- The Education Act 1997
- The Education and Skills Act 2008
- The School Information (*England) Regulations 2008
- The Education Act 2011
- Technical and Further Education Act 2017
- The Skills and Post-16 Act 2022
- The Education Act 2022
Pupil Entitlement
All pupils in years 7-13 are entitled:
- 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;
- 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;
- to understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical course
Management of Provider Access Requests
A provider wishing to request access should contact the school leads below.
- Years 7 to 13 – Assistant Headteacher – Mr A Samuels – asamuels@moseleypark.org
- Year 12 to 13 – Assistant Headteacher – Ms E Harris – eharris@moseleypark.org
Moseley Park is committed to delivering a careers programme that will guide and assist students through their academic journey, in particularly during key transition points.
Careers is delivered in a number of ways at Moseley Park. These include:
- The PSHE Curriculum and Drop-down days – Students have a dedicated PSHE sessions a week during tutorial time and a termly PHSE drop down session devoted to the World of Work
- Assemblies – Students will access age-appropriate, impartial material which includes LMI data from the Careers Leaders or external speakers
- Focus Weeks – Days of national and international importance are linked to careers. These include Black History Month, LGBTQ+ History Month, National Careers Week and Apprenticeship Week to just name a few.
- Termly careers updates – The Moseley Park Careers Bulletin sent out to all students and parents termly, is Year group specific, keeping them up to date with LMI, upcoming events in school, career of the term, and suitable webinars on the Unifrog platform
- Subject-specific – All subjects are required to inform students of career pathways and opportunities. Links are made between study and the real world. Teachers inform students about different pathways.
- Extra-curricular and societies – There are a number of opportunities available to all year groups to develop their career knowledge and transferable skills. STEAM Club is just one example. Within these clubs, they have the opportunity to explore careers, complete in challenges and enter subject specific competitions
- Speakers Spotlight Programme – Employers and employees from various careers, discuss their learning journeys, LMI and upcoming opportunities
- External Support – Aspire to HE, Inspiring the Future, working with universities, and local employers and engaging in local and national enterprise activities
SEND Provision
- SEND Workshops to support students with transferable skills and pathways are provided by DWP.
- Tutorial time at certain points of the year will be differentiated for some SEND students to allow additional time to work on career support
- SEND students supported with an EHCP to receive additional support from a mentor and an opportunity to attend a SEND Careers Fair
Unifrog Spiral Curriculum
In keeping with our commitment to provide students with outstanding careers guidance and tailored support when choosing their next step after school, we will now be using the Unifrog spiral Curriculum; an award-winning, online careers platform. All students in Years 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 now have access to this excellent website, which is mapped to the Careers Development Framework and Gatsby Benchmarks.
Unifrog brings into one place every undergraduate university course, apprenticeship, and college course in the UK, as well as other opportunities, such as School Leaver Programmes, MOOCs and webinars. This makes it easy for students to compare and choose the best university courses, apprenticeships, or further education courses for them, based on their psychometric test scores. They can also explore exciting opportunities further afield by looking at English-taught undergraduate programmes available in Europe and the USA.
Additionally, the platform helps students successfully apply for these opportunities by using Unifrog to write their personal statement, applications and CVs. Parents will receive fortnightly emails from the platform updating them on their childs activities, will be able to explore the platforms themselves with the schools access code (MOPAparent) and can attend webinars aimed at parents and guardians to support their child in their future choices.
The Unifrog tools Careers Library
- Over 1000 career profiles
- Presents information from a range of sources
- Includes qualifications and skills needed, interviews with industry professionals and labour market information
- Explores progression opportunities and what a working week really looks like
Students will sign into the Unifrog platform using their school Microsoft credentials (https://www.unifrog.org/sign-in) allowing them access to up-to-date, impartial careers information, based on interests and aspirations. Unifrog brings together all the available information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform.
Students will also be taught how to access labour market information (LMI) and why this is relevant.
Placement tool
Students will use the Unifrog platform to record Work Experience placements when they occur in Years 10 and 12.
The tool makes it easy:
- For students to get the ball rolling, then reflect on the placement afterwards
- For the employer to also follow and confirm that they follow best practices in:
- Insurance
- Health and safety
- Risk Assessment
- Safeguarding
- Data protection (eg the UK GDPR)
- For the parent/caregiver to agree to the placement and stay informed of what’s happening
- For the school placement coordinators to have an overview of the whole process, across multiple students
- For the school to build up a database of employers who have previously hosted placements, showing things like student ratings, the sector, to support future placements
UK Universities
- Students can enter subjects of interest and projected grades to see all relevant university courses available in the UK
- Rank and filter opportunities by factors like hours of lectures, price of accommodation and graduate job rates
- Get direct links to university information pages, with impartial information on courses and institutions
- Save unlimited shortlists to refer back to later
Apprenticeships
- Students can find live apprenticeship vacancies
- Vacancies are updated daily
- Rank and filter opportunities by factors like distance from home, weekly wage and application deadlinesDirect link to the ‘apply’ page
- Each apprenticeship vacancy includes practical information about the opportunity, employer and training
- Save unlimited shortlists to refer back to later
Talent Pool
From Year 11 pupils can join the Unifrog Talent pool, whereby they received tailored information from partnered universities and employers based on their interests and personal circumstances. Tailored information on webinars, open days, apprentice vacancies, scholarships and bursaries can support pupils in their next steps.
Destinations Data
Intended destinations data will be collated from Year 10 for Post 16 and Post 18 options on the Unifrog platform. Targeted interventions will be used to support pupils who have no solid next steps after school.
Special Opportunities
Includes £5 million-worth of grants, bursaries, scholarships, contextual offers and extracurricular activities. These can be filtered by circumstances or characteristics, depending on the access requirements of the opportunity Includes direct links for applying
Opportunities for Access
Several events are integrated into the school careers programme. The offer provides an opportunity for partners to come into school to speak to pupils and/or their parents/carers: see below the current school provision; this is updated regularly.
Other activities that can occur over the year:
- Aspire to HE/ Unifrog – MOOCs
- UCAS Career Fayres
- University Master Classes/taster events/summer school – independently attended by students or booked subject visits.
- Virtual Careers Events – independently booked by students and parent/carers.
Year groups Careers delivery Plan
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Year 13
Sixth Form
- Through their own enrichment program, students cover a variety of topics, including preparation and support to find work placements, study skills, UCAS preparation and applications as well as student finance and apprenticeship applications and interviews. Students are encouraged to attend master classes and open days at university along with relevant apprenticeship information events.
| Date: | November 2025 |
| Date approved: | |
| To be reviewed: | September 2026 |
| Programme written: | Dr K Swann – Careers Leader |
CEIAG Development Plan 2025-26
| Vision Statement: | Key Objectives: |
| By 2026 to maintain an outstanding school of first choice at the heart of the local community. Exceptional achievement for every student High quality teaching that inspires and engages minds through an exciting and creative curriculumAn inclusive school where everyone is valued, cared for and nurtured in an extraordinary way Students stand out as model citizens, aspiring to make a difference to the lives of others through their exemplary behaviour and attitudesHigh levels of wellbeing enable all members of the school community to flourish Raising the aspirations of all stakeholders through a shared culture and vision to strive towards outstanding in all areas Values: Ready. Respectful & Responsible | To meet the Gatsby Benchmarks to prepare students for the world of work and life beyond Moseley Park School. A stable careers programme Learning from labour market informationAddressing the needs of each pupil Linking curriculum learning to careers Encounters with employers and EmployeesExperiences of workplacesEncounters with further and higher EducationPersonal guidance |
| Objective | Action | Responsibility | Timescale | Impact/Progress |
| Promote a stable careers programme with key stakeholders and display on the school website (Gatsby Benchmark 1) | Rewrite Careers programme and development plan Send to ICT development to amend on the website | Andy/Kim | By end of Autumn 2025 | All stakeholders aware of new programme and alignment with Gatsby Benchmarks Programme and plan written by Kim and waiting approval by Andy |
| Support embedding of careers in the curriculum (Gatsby Benchmark 4) | Provide staff CPD on embedding careers in the curriculum Create a working group of career champions to support embedding careers across departments Complete an audit of departments for current provision Share resources to support curriculum planning | Kim | By end of Summer 2026, with ongoing refinement | Staff CPD on importance of Gatsby Benchmark 4 and how to log careers in the curriculum on Unifrog conducted Career champion nominations are being gathered The next CPD is scheduled for January 2026 and a working group meeting will be scheduled prior to Christmas 2025. The impact is all staff will understand their role and importance in delivering careers. All interactions will be recorded on Unifrog so pupils have a recorded career journey. This information can be used to upload to Compass+ for monitoring against the Gatsby Benchmarks Embedding careers within departments, ensuring students receive careers messages and guidance in all subject areas allowing them to keep informed and know about different pathways available to them |
| Objective | Action | Responsibility | Timescale | Impact/Progress |
| Organise careers trips to provide pupils opportunities to speak to employers and employees (Gatsby Benchmark 5 & 7) | Research careers fayres, apprentice road shows and UCAS events in the local vicinity and also SEN provision events Add these to the school calendar Complete Evolve paperwork to conduct the trip | Andy/Kim | Ongoing, but mapping should start annually in September when the calendar is released | This has not been started yet, but the impact will be pupils have more encounters and can make more informed decisions on their future career choices. Trips tend to only happen in Year 11 and 12, but perhaps could be extended to other year groups, such as 8 for when they are making options choices Students have access to range of pathways both academic and technical so they can make informed decisions about the routes they take Student aspirations are raised through interactions with inspiring individuals |
| Continue to Network to support the Speakers Spotlight Programme (Gatsby Benchmark 5 & 7) | Continue to source speakers to attend from Inspire the Future, Linked In and local career fayres Following evaluation of their delivery, reschedule guest speakers for the following year to create a stable speakers programme | Kim | Ongoing with regular updates per year based on interested of the year group demographic | A speakers programme is in place and mapped for this academic year. So far only one speaker has yet to be rescheduled for future talks. By providing students role models and encounters with employers and employees, they can make more informed choices on the careers available to them |
| Capitalise on Careers and Apprentice week in school (Gatsby Benchmarks 1,2,3 & 4) | Add these to the calendar yearly Have at least one guest speaker attend in the week Create form time activities to promote the week | Andy/Kim | Ongoing, but mapping should start annually in September when the calendar is released | This is in our careers plan that we run activities during this week, but they could be more highly promoted on the school website and around the school site |
| Objective | Action | Responsibility | Timescale | Impact/Progress |
| Improved communication delivered to parents and guardians on careers (Gatsby Benchmarks 2 & 3) | Parental emails to be synced to Unifrog so they receive fortnightly emails on their childs Unifrog activities. Parents can opt to receive a weekly Unifrog newsletter Parents to receive a termly careers newsletter specific for the year group of their child and with links to LMI | Kim | By end of Autumn 2025 and then ongoing amendments to the newsletters Look into creating a parent specific newsletter and one for SEND pupils | Parents and guardians have up to date labour market information and access to Unifrog in which they can guide their child to make informed decisions |
| Utilise the Unifrog platform fully and effectively (All Gatsby Benchmarks) | MIS integration of Unifrog to ensure all areas are up to date Unifrog CPD session with staff for refresher on how to add pupils tags and interactions Relaunch of Unifrog School wide with pupils and staff Launching of Uniforg with parents Use of Unifrog placement tool for work experience Use of Unifrog intentions tool for destination data | Kim | MIS integration complete Staff CPD complete Launch and support with Unifrog ongoing Placement tools to be used first time in May 2026 Intentions tool to be used to record plan a and plan b destinations for post 16 and post 18 for June 2026 | The use of the Unifrog digital platform will support the seamless running and recording of the Careers programme. By recording the interactions we can monitor ourselves against the Gatsby Benchmarks and highlight areas that are lacking. The use of the tool with parents will support all stakeholders in supporting the future decisions of the child Pupil uptake has been successful, but more staff support is required. Mainly it is due to time constraints. Pupil career tags have now been requested via hard copy for Kim to upload onto Unifrog and staff have not added any interactions. Reminders for this will be emailed out and career champions in departments can support the collation of information |
| Objective | Action | Responsibility | Timescale | Impact/Progress |
| Develop differentiated careers provision for SEND and NEET groups (Gatsby Benchmark 3) | DWP to provide tailored sessions over several weeks for SEND and NEET provision A more structured mentoring approach is required for students with an EHCP Relook into past connexions provision and direct pupils to Mencap Contact the careers hub for specialist support SEND guest speakers to be sourced | Andy/Kim | A partnership with DWP has been made by Kim and scheduled sessions have been calendared There was no scope for SEN provision this academic year but will be for 2026-2027 | By continuing to differentiate our provision for a more inclusive practice we will support the success of all our pupils The DWP partnership has been made but more provision for SEND needs to be sourced |
| Redevelop the 1.1 careers guidance provision of the School (Gatsby Benchmark 8) | Currently there is no guidance provision in place despite it being a statutory duty since 2012 Write a proposal for 1.1 guidance provision. This can be internal or external. Pros and cons for both. Internally – pro is only one investment in the cost of the course £2000ish and then can be used as all schools in the MAT, con is if like the last one they leave, the investment has gone Externally – cons is there will be a cost associated each time and there will need to be a recruitment process, but a pro is they are external so completely able to provide independent impartial advice | Andy/Kim | The proposal has yet to be drafted but a conversation has taken place. A detailed cost breakdown will be analysed and a proposal submitted to the Head | Students will receive impartial careers guidance allowing them to make informed choices about their futures and we will have achieved Gatsby Benchmark 8 fully This is a key requirement of their provision which is not currently being met |
| Objective | Action | Responsibility | Timescale | Impact/Progress |
| Explore more avenues for experiences in the workplace for Key Stage 3 (Gatsby Benchmark 7) | Create proposals for alternative opportunities for workplace experiences for Year 7 & 8 Shadow a family friend or relative at work day Shadow a staff member in school Volunteering in the community day Work place visits – e.g. St John retail park afternoon visiting the gym, Currys and Next. Virtual work experience day | Andy/Kim | By Summer 2026 a career activity plan should be in place for Key Stage 3 | Will reach new guidance that there will be at least one weeks worth of Careers related activities by end of Key Stage 3 Pupils will get first had workplace exposure to make sure they make informed decisions, not only about their interests but work place environment with careers. |
Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) Policy 2025-26
This report should be read in conjunction with the following policies:
- PSHE Policy
- Equality Policy
- Home School Agreement
- GDPR Privacy Policy
Designated SLT member: Mr. Andrew Samuels
Middle Careers Leader: Dr Kimberley Swann
Head of Sixth Form: Ms. Eleanor Harris
PSHE Co-ordinator: Mr Stuart Mincher
SENCo: Mr Jonny O’Keefe
Safeguarding: Mrs Jo Spencer-Wood and Mr Jamie Howe
Aims of this policy:
- To outline Moseley Park’s commitment to CEIAG – we are currently refining our careers programme, to raise the profile and effectiveness of our provision.
- Identify student entitlement– all students from Year 7 – Year 13 are provided with an accessible career education, which enables them to make informed decisions in relation to the pathways that are suitable and available to them.
- Moseley Park’s commitment to ensuring that external education and training providers have access to our students – students in all year groups will be provided encounters with external education and training providers in line with the’ Baker Clause’.
- The school’s Career Programme will raise aspirations, challenge stereotypes, celebrate diversity and promote equality of opportunity. This will ensure that we are meeting the needs of our diverse school community.
Student entitlement
Year 7
Students will identify personal traits, strengths and skills and develop confidence and have high expectations of themselves.
Students are introduced to careers resources and informed how to use them.
Students are introduced to Unifrog to explore their interests, what career paths they can take to reach their goals. Find and successfully apply for their next best step after school.
By beginning careers education early students can make better informed decisions at transition stages and are more motivated in school in order to follow a particular pathway.
Students will begin to think about GCSE option in terms of career pathways and plan future within school.
Year 8
Students build on personal strengths and begin to link skills to specific careers enabling realistic and informed decisions at transition stages.
Students introduced to the world of work and how it is constantly changing. Students introduced to other careers software and websites available in school. Students encouraged to think about what they might like to achieve after school.
They are also encouraged to use careers resources available and informed where to find out more about specific courses/careers.
Students will have been provided with the information required, for them to make informed decisions and select the correct GCSE options to meet their desired destinations.
Year 9
Students encouraged to reassess personal strengths with a focus on transferable skills.
What is important in a career? Students encouraged to investigate different jobs and careers and what they mean in terms of lifestyle, budgeting and a good work/life balance and develop economic awareness.
Students encouraged to challenge stereotypes within the world of work and traditional job roles.
What is a CV, what is a cover letter and why do people applying for jobs need them?
Students have optional access to independent and impartial advisers via National Careers Service and Mencap. They are also encouraged to use careers resources available and informed where to find out more about specific courses/careers.
Year 10
Students explore in depth the range of pathways available develop their employability and interview techniques.
Economic awareness developed further and students encouraged to think about employability, which careers appeal and to identify and set themselves realistic future goals.
Students agree personal action plans with careers adviser for future and identify what specific action is required to achieve goals.
Students begin CV and cover letter writing.
They are also encouraged to use careers resources available and informed where to find out more about specific courses/careers.
Specific mock interviews for those with a particular career path in mind also available. Students complete work experience and record progress using the Unifrog placement tool
Year 11
Students are helped with post 16 choices and encouraged to consider all their options including further study in 6th form, college, technical vocational routes, apprenticeships and Higher Education. Interview techniques further developed.
Students should use mock careers interviews to help understand different career pathways and entry requirements and encouraged to make contingency plans should results be better/worse than expected and set personal targets for development.
Students are encouraged to think about the kind of behaviour potential employers look for.
Students are encouraged to attend careers talks, fairs, college and university open days and taster days with employers and training providers.
Students are assisted further with CV writing and encouraged to have a completed a CV and cover letter Students are kept up to date with post 16 deadlines.
Students have optional access to independent and impartial advisers via National Careers Service and Mencap. They are also encouraged to use careers resources available and informed where to find out more about specific courses/careers.
Destinations of students are monitored for there, after the completion of Year 11.
Year 12 & 13
Students are given specific help with preparing UCAS/applying for apprenticeships.
Sessions on understanding school leaver and graduate job markets and how to look and apply for jobs.
Students should start to understand how world of work is changing and how it might affect individuals.
Students learn how to manage a career in terms of progression, budgeting and planning for the future.
Students are reminded of different options including higher education, jobs, gap years, apprenticeships etc.
Students are encouraged to attend university open days, mock interviews, careers interviews and meet potential employers to discuss future options.
Students have optional access to independent and impartial advisers via National Careers Service and Mencap. They are also encouraged to use careers resources available and informed where to find out more about specific courses/careers.
School Improvement Plan
The CEIAG is linked to the following SIP IAG priorities:
- Systems are in place to ensure all students are supported to access positive destinations at 16 and 18
- Student choices inform provision at Post 16
- The PSHE programme for each year group 11 – 18 contributes positively to IAG
- All students are supported to gain positive destinations at 16 and 18
- The school’s work in IAG is recognised externally
- All students gain positive destinations at 16 and 18
- An increased proportion of Year 10 students complete successful work experience placements
Involvement of staff
All school staff link their curriculum areas to the careers education programme, ensuring that students are aware of how each subject links to the world of work and the careers that are available through studying each specialism. Members of staff work with students to help them identify the pathways which, may interest them and provide guidance. Staff will identify the importance of STEAM subjects and how they link into the wider world of work, providing engagement with linked careers.
Careers Library
Careers resources can be found in the cyber café and on our online careers portal located on the school website: https://www.moseleypark.org/information/careers-information. All resources are regularly maintained and are available to be accessed at any time.
Work Experience
Students in Year 10 participate in work experience for the duration of a week to experience the world of work. Students are provided with the necessary support and guidance to prepare for this, engagement with employers and employees enhancing their employability skills.
Students in Year 12 are also encouraged to participate in a further work experience placement, to continue to build on their employability skills.
External Partners
We work closely with external partners to ensure that our students receive impartial CEIAG, further information can be located in our Careers Programme.
SEND students
SEND students receive specialist support from the school SENCo, support staff and Connexions, as well as our pastoral team. This support is in addition to the careers programme provided whole school. Pupils with an EHCP have a careers mentor. Students requiring further support, are provided with further guidance to ensure that suitable destinations are identified.
Pupil Premium
Pupil Premium students are provided with the same opportunities within the careers programme, we ensure that financial barriers do not impact on student participation. Extensive tracking is carried out of PP and non PP students to measure the impact and identify any gaps that need to be addressed.
Parents
Parents are encouraged to access Labour market information and post 16/18 pathway options in order to support their child in making their decisions. They are provided with the Schools unifrog code (MOPAparent) to access resources and webinars to support their child’s future career decisions. They receive fortnightly emails on their child’s Unifrog activities and termly Career newsletters, with links to LMI.
Record Keeping
The school will record data on student participation in enterprise and career education, together with IAG received on the Unifrog platform, which will be uploaded to Compass+. These records are accessible to the student and support the student’s career development.
| Date: | November 2025 |
| Date approved: | November 2025 |
| To be reviewed: | September 2026 |
| Policy written: | Dr Kimberley Swann – Careers Leader |
