Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance at Yardleys School
Careers and employability skills are an important part to develop when preparing for a life outside Yardleys School. It is therefore very important that the Yardleys CEIAG programme gives all pupils the skills, knowledge and understanding required to manage their own lifelong learning and career development.
The objectives of CEIAG program are in line with the Gatsby Eight Benchmarks for Careers Excellence and are as follows:
- To plan and provide a stable careers programme for our learners
- To expose students to relevant labour market information (LMI)
- To address the needs of all students
- To link curriculum learning to careers
- To provide opportunities for student to encounter employers and employees
- To support students to obtain work experience placements at year 10
- To provide opportunities for students to encounter further and higher education
- To provide personal guidance to students on careers education