Careers & Work-Related Learning

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Welcome

In line with the school’s vision to enable “all individuals to develop their talents and acquire skills for life”, the Edgbarrow careers strategy aims to prepare students for an increasingly changing workplace with a programme designed to build transferable skills.

Key Staff

Mrs K Robinson - Careers Manager
Mr J Andrews - Careers Lead

Mrs Emma Flower - Link Governor, Careers
TBC – Lara Jones - Careers and Enterprise Co-ordinator for Edgbarrow School, Berkshire Careers Hub/Berkshire LEP
Mr I Lindsay – Edgbarrow School Careers and Enterprise Advisor
Mr D Tyler – Careers Advisor, Learning to Work
Mr D Curry - Edgbarrow School Careers and Enterprise Advisor

Our provider access statement is part of our CEIAG policy.

Careers Programme

The objectives of the programme are:

To help pupils build, identify and apply key skills.
To give pupils an understanding of potential careers.
To help pupils identify appropriate career choices by matching their skills to job requirements.

The key cornerstones of the programme are:

The Edgbarrow Careers Ladder is designed to help students build, identify and apply their unique key skills (see document below).
Using the Gatsby benchmarks as a guide to the key deliverables.
Exhibit best practice – retaining our Quality in Careers Standard.
Ensure current knowledge of the local and national job market and key skill requirements.
Link into the school development plan and curriculum.
Engage the local business community.

PTA Careers Convention 2026

Careers Programme 2024-2025 (working document, subject to change)

Edgbarrow Careers Ladder

Provider Access Policy Statement

Careers Strategy 2025-2027

Careers education at Edgbarrow School involves learning about jobs and work ethics, equipping students with skills for the workplace, ensuring a smooth transition, and helping to reduce barriers to entering the world of work.

All students will have a careers interview in Year 11 and the opportunity of a further one in Years 12 or 13. Students who want a career appointment should speak to their tutor or the Careers Manager, Mrs Robinson.

A detailed view of how we measure and assess the impact of the Careers Programme for students can be viewed in our Careers Strategy below. Our Careers Programme is reviewed on an annual basis in conjunction with our CEAIG Policy, and our provider access statement ("Baker Clause") is part of our CEIAG policy (Annexe 1).

Please refer to the document below to access our Careers Evaluation Plan.

Careers Strategy 2025-2027

Careers Evaluation Plan 2025-26

Careers Evaluation Plan - Post 16 CIAG 2025-26

Gatsby Benchmark 4 Subject Leaflets

Feedback

We welcome feedback from students, parents/carers, employers and other stakeholders. Please see below some recent feedback.

Students

Employers

Staff

Wider School Community

For further information regarding our Careers Programme please email:
Mrs Robinson (Careers Manager) or Mr Andrews (Careers Lead)
or call 01344 722658.