Our comprehensive Careers Programme shows how we evaluate our activities and events against the Gatsby benchmarks.  The benchmarks are;

1. A high quality careers programme
2. Learning from career and labour market information
3. Addressing the needs of each student
4. Linking curriculum learning to careers
5. Encounters with employers and employees
6. Experiences of workplaces
7. Encounters with further and higher education
8. Personal guidance

For information about Apprenticeships please click link below.

https://amazingapprenticeships.com/resource/parents-pack-june-21/?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=pp&utm_campaign=aaa%20june

The Pay Index helps students make informed decisions through its salary comparison tool.  The tool can be accessed from your mobile, tablet or computer and helps answer key questions such as:

• Does post-16 course choice affect future earnings?
• Do salaries differ around the country?
• What are the salary expectations of apprenticeships, compared with going to university?
• Is the cost of living affected by where you live?
• How much are tax and national insurance (and student loan repayments) for different salaries?

The Heart of the SW Careers Hub has funded access to The Pay Index for students, parents/carers and teaching staff across Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay.  To access The Pay Index for free, use one of the links below (N.B. please do not sign in via the main website).

Student sign-up instructions:

• Visit the website - https://thepayindex.com/hotsw/signup
• Complete the form to create an account
•  Ideally, use a personal (CV appropriate) email.  By doing this, you will continue to have access to TPI when you have left school/college.

Provider Access  

This 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 Section 42B of the Education Act 1997. 

Pupil entitlement

 All pupils in years 8-13 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 courses.

Management of Provider Access Requests 

Any provider wishing to request access should contact Sarah Trezona, Campus Careers Manager
Telephone: 01752 987010
Email: STrezona@sdcc-smhc.net 

Opportunities for access at a number of events, integrated into the school careers programme, will offer providers an opportunity to come into school to speak to pupils and/or their parents/carers.

'Baker Clause'

For more information please get in touch with Sarah Trezona
Campus Careers Manager
Telephone: 01752 987010
Email: STrezona@sdcc-smhc.net 

Education Providers Access Policy

Provider Access  

This 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 Section 42B of the Education Act 1997.

You can find the Provider Access Policy here.

Pupil entitlement

All pupils in years 8-13 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 courses. 

Management of provider access requests 

Any provider wishing to request access should contact Sarah Trezona,
Campus Careers Manager
Telephone: 01752 987010
Email: STrezona@sdcc-smhc.net

Opportunities for access at a number of events, integrated into the school careers programme, will offer providers an opportunity to come into school to speak to pupils and/or their parents/carers.