Careers Education

Northolt High School is committed to providing its students with a high quality, rounded education that provides all students with the best start in life. Our comprehensive Careers programme uses the Gatsby Benchmarks & The Baker Clause to develop and implement our Careers provision and enable a range of education and training providers to regularly engage with all students across Year 7-13. This is also true of our Connexions careers programme that gives students high quality, independent advice and guidance with regards to careers, further and higher education and future life choices. 

Careers Leadership at Northolt:

The Careers team at Northolt High is headed by:

• Mr Andy Price -  Assistant Head Teacher and Head of Careers Education
   

As a school, all staff including Teachers, Tutors, Support Staff, Heads of Year, Heads of Department and the Senior Leadership Team are committed to supporting the Careers programme.

The contact person for Careers & Work Experience is:

• Mr Andy Price (Assistant Head Teacher and Head of Careers): aprice@northolthigh.org.uk
   

You can reach him by telephone on 020 8864 8544.

Supporting our Careers Programme at Northolt High School:

If you or a family member or friend are a business or employer, education or training provider and could support Northolt High School with our Careers programme (including Work Experience placements, lunchtime careers talks, networking opportunities, etc), please do contact us as we are always looking to expand our network of employers and education providers.

In December 2017, the Department for Education (DfE) published a new Careers Strategy for secondary schools followed by statutory guidance in January 2018. Schools must have an appointed Careers Leader and a Careers Information, Advice & Guidance (CIAG) Programme for each academic year. By September 2020 schools should be meeting the Eight Gatsby Benchmarks (outlined below):

The Gatsby Benchmarks:

1. A stable careers programme
2. Learning from career and labour market information
3. Addressing the needs of each pupil
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

The Baker Clause:

In January 2018, the DfE also introduced ‘The Baker Clause’ as an amendment to the Technical and Further Education Act 2017. The Baker Clause stipulates that schools must allow colleges and training providers access to every student in years 8-13 to discuss non-academic routes that are available to them. It is expected that by doing so this will help address the UK’s productivity challenges and address skills shortages experienced across several sectors of the economy.

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