Careers and Education Guidance
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Careers Education
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Sidmouth College Careers Lead: Mrs N Young Email: nyoung@sidmouthcollege.devon.sch.uk Telephone: 01395 514823 ext 259 |
Careers Advice
We have a Careers and Work Related Learning Co-ordinator who is a qualified careers advisor. We also buy in additional resources from Future Smart to support this.
Our Future Smart Careers personal adviser works with College staff to:
The Personal Adviser will see all Year 11 to Year 13 students to discuss career ideas. You may be referred through the referral system or you can self-refer from year 7. Much of the work will entail one-to-one support and guidance with additional involvement of specialist agencies where appropriate.
You can find out more about Future Smart Careers on the their website.
Our Future Smart Careers personal adviser works with College staff to:
- give you expert and up-to-date information on available job, training and education opportunities
- help you understand that information through group work, one-to-one interviews, drop in sessions or through parent events
- give you support or refer you to other agencies who can advise you about the relevance of courses to your goals
- support careers and citizenship education programmes
The Personal Adviser will see all Year 11 to Year 13 students to discuss career ideas. You may be referred through the referral system or you can self-refer from year 7. Much of the work will entail one-to-one support and guidance with additional involvement of specialist agencies where appropriate.
You can find out more about Future Smart Careers on the their website.
Useful Links
- Amazing Apprenticeships
- Career ideas and information from ICloud
- Careerpilot: Parent Zone
- Careers Recovery Curriculum
- Devon and Cornwall Training Provider Network
- Find Apprenticeships
- Careers Information for Employers
- LMI for all
- Student Padlet
- University Resources - University Taster Days
- Which Degree Course do your A-Levels suit?
Work Experience
All students in Year 10 take part in at least one week of Work Experience, held at the end of the Summer Term.
During the weeks leading up to Work Experience, you will receive help and support from the our Careers and Work Experience Co-ordinator, and from Head of House and Tutors. You will be encouraged to take responsibility for finding your own placement with a local employer.
During your placement, a member of the College will visit you to make sure that everything is going smoothly. Students gain a valuable insight into the world of work, learn about their own strengths and weaknesses, and often clarify future career ambitions. All students following vocational courses will have a work experience placement as an integral part of their course.
During the weeks leading up to Work Experience, you will receive help and support from the our Careers and Work Experience Co-ordinator, and from Head of House and Tutors. You will be encouraged to take responsibility for finding your own placement with a local employer.
During your placement, a member of the College will visit you to make sure that everything is going smoothly. Students gain a valuable insight into the world of work, learn about their own strengths and weaknesses, and often clarify future career ambitions. All students following vocational courses will have a work experience placement as an integral part of their course.
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Part-time Work
Did you know that if you have a weekend job, or work before or after school, you must have a work permit and that this is law? Your employer is legally responsible for applying for the permit and failure to do so can lead to prosecution and heavy fines.
The law is there to protect children – work permits can only be issued for work that is allowed by law and only for the hours children are permitted to work. Children working without a permit are employed illegally and may not be covered by their employer’s insurance. This has serious implications for those children who are injured at work and need compensation.
The hours children can work vary according to their age and whether it is term or holiday time and the legislation surrounding the employment of children is complicated. If you are concerned that you might be working illegally with no permit, or have a permit but are being unfairly treated, you can find advice here.
The law is there to protect children – work permits can only be issued for work that is allowed by law and only for the hours children are permitted to work. Children working without a permit are employed illegally and may not be covered by their employer’s insurance. This has serious implications for those children who are injured at work and need compensation.
The hours children can work vary according to their age and whether it is term or holiday time and the legislation surrounding the employment of children is complicated. If you are concerned that you might be working illegally with no permit, or have a permit but are being unfairly treated, you can find advice here.
To find out more information about how to apply for a work permit, see Mrs Young.
Please note that, whilst we acknowledge that part-time employment can offer valuable life skills, it can also be a serious drain on your time and energy, particularly in exam years. So, please think hard about how much time you give to employment and how much that leaves for school work.
We strongly recommend that you apply for a work permit.
