CSW EnterpriseMinerva House

Pynes HillExeter

EX2 5JL

Tel: 01392 215501www.cswgroup.co.uk

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Helping schools build brighter futures.With increasing demands on accountability, measuring progress and delivering high quality lessons we know your time is precious. So, when it comes to delivering exceptional student support, we are here to help.

We’re here to…

•Support your aspirational agenda by providing information, advice and guidance to your students so they are more informed and can aim higher.

• Help your staff create their own Continuing Professional Development (CPD) plans around embedding careers delivery in to the curriculum.

• Help you and your governing body meet the new statutory guidance by providing consultancy services.

• Support parents in understanding and helping their children get more from their careers education.

Find out more and get in touch at cswgroup.co.uk

Meeting your statutory obligations.The Government has issued statutory guidance to make sure that all young people in secondary school get a programme of advice and guidance that is stable, structured and delivered by individuals with the right skills and experience.

Here’s what you need to know:

• Your school should have their own careers programme in place which meets the requirements of the eight Gatsby Benchmarks, showing how they come together into a coherent strategy that is embedded in school structures .

• It is essential to provide young people with access to independent careers guidance from year 8 to year 13.

• Every school must ensure that there is an opportunity for a range of education and training providers to access all pupils in year 8 to year 13 for the purpose of informing them about approvedtechnicaleducationqualificationsorapprenticeships.

• Schools should consider gaining a formal accreditation of their careers programme through the Quality in Careers Standard.

The DFE has published a careers strategy that recognises the importance of careers advice and

guidance which sets out how it will be developed.

Here’s what we offer:

• All our careers advisers are included on the CDI Professional Register of advisers andholdaLevel6orhigherqualification.

• School-wide careers education support, enhancing your existing programme with training and CPD for staff, as well as broadening students’ horizons with inspiring talks and events.

• Face-to-face adviser time focusing on your top priorities.

• Reports showing the impact of our work and the progress of your students – ready for your senior leadership team and governing body discussions.

Information, advice and guidance you can rely on.Want to help your students make the most of their skills in school and beyond? Our advisers will support your students on their way to greater opportunities.

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Providing face-to-face support for you and your students.Whether it’s universal careers advice or tailor-made support for at-risk students, your adviser is always on hand to help. All our advisers help you decide on the best approach for your students, boosting their prospects and showing them a future they’ll aspire to.

Talk to us about the needs you have and we’ll put together a bespoke and cost effective package that’s right for you, which may include additional adviser time, tools to support your students, and workshops for students and staff.

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Your CSW adviser can…• Provide professional guidance interviews (one-to-one or in groups) and action plans,

to give your students clearer steps towards life beyond school.

• Work with groups of students, producing action notes to kick-start career plans.

• Help parents support their children to make better choices, through consultations and workshops.

• Carry out focused one-to-one job searches.

• Support you in delivering better careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) across your school or college.

• Connect with organisations and make

external referrals for your students, to open doors and boost career prospects.

• Work with you and your students who are statemented to produce Education, Health

and Care Plans (EHCP).

Opening your students’ eyes to a world of opportunities.Ignite enthusiasm and inspire brighter futures. From assemblies to small group workshops, whole year group talks to after-school sessions, we can adapt our range of talks and events tofityourneedsandtimetable.

Introduction to Careers - Primary

It is never too early to start thinking about their careers. We can help broaden horizons about the world of work by providing careers events that can help bolster students competencies in decision making, presentation, sociability, listening and planning skills.

Age group: KS2

The world of apprenticeships

Equip your students with everything they need to know about apprenticeship opportunities, qualificationsandprogressionroutes.Ouradvisers will share practical advice on everything from the range of opportunities and support available to how to apply.

Age group: KS3, 4 & 5

University alternatives

From apprenticeships and employer-led or sponsored degrees, to getting the most out of gap years and studying abroad, this interactive workshop will help your students explore their options and broaden their horizons.

Age group: KS4 & 5

Entrepreneurs and business starters

Motivate the next generation of young entrepreneurs. We’ll help your students explore entrepreneurial skills, study routes, and financialoptionsforgettingtheirownbusinessoff the ground.

Age group: KS3, 4 & 5

Options at 18: careers and enterprise dayPrepare your students to take their next steps withconfidence.We’llorganiseandrunafullday of workshops in your school, to include a whole year group presentation on options, choices, application processes, and insights into the job market for graduates and non-graduates, along with a full day’s programme of workshops that include:•Higher apprenticeships and STEM careers•Gap years•Employability and self-marketing, led by an employer or relevant professional•Becoming an entrepreneur and starting your own business, run by a social entrepreneur or employer•Being career resilient and adaptable

Age group: KS5

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Giving your students a head start in the world of work.

Want to give your students a foothold in the world ofwork, business and enterprise? Our innovative days and half days encourage students to develop a greaterawareness of life after school.

Run by our experienced Enterprise Team and designed together with companies across the South West, our hands-on sessions bring the workplace into the classroom for a more engaging learning experience.

Enterprise learning requires an environment

where pupils are expected to take personal

responsibility for their own actions.

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Enterprise EducationMotivate your students to pursue rewarding careers by bringing industry professionals into the classroom.

● helppupilsgaintheconfidencetocompeteinthelabour market by providing opportunities to gain the practical know-how and attributes that are relevant for employment.

● Discover real-world applications for classroom skills.

● Find career paths and uncover local employment opportunities.

● Reinvigorate your own knowledge of industry practice to help keep your teaching fresh.

● Aim Higher

● The Apprentice

● The Apprentice – Primary Transition Activity

● Property Development

● Work Preparation Day

● CV Workshop

● Science and Engineering Challenge

Enterprise ActivitiesChoose from a range of exciting, real-world activities, delivered by real employers, to work alongside your curriculum – giving your students the opportunity to work with business professionals in the classroom.

Enterprise activities cover:

We can also tailor bespoke Enterprise activities and days to suit the

needs of your school or college.

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Nurturing tomorrow’s scientists, technicians, engineers and mathematicians.

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths)

Shed light on science, technology,engineering and mathematical jobs with the STEM programme – coordinated across the country by STEM Learning.

STEM Ambassador South West Peninsula HubCSW group are the contract holders for the STEM Ambassador programme in Devon and Cornwall. STEM Ambassadors volunteer their time and support the promotion of STEM subjects to young learners in original, creative, practical and engaging ways. Over 1000 inspirational volunteers across the South West Peninsula Hub ready to support the STEM curriculum and raise awareness of STEM careers; revealing how essential STEM is to the world. This is a FREE resource for schools and activities include: supporting interactive classroom activities, STEM clubs and STEM competitions, offering speed careers networking, careers talks and much more. The STEM Ambassador programme is part of the STEM Learning offer to schools and can be accessed via https://www.stem.org.uk/stem-ambassadors

The Big Bang South WestGive your students the chance to get hands-on with science. The Big Bang is a national programme celebratingscience, technology, engineering and maths.

The programme hosts events throughout the year and across the region. In 2016/17, events at 14 venues

brought together 11,000 budding scientists and engineers. The headline event, hosted by the

University of Exeter, attracted 2,000 students alone.

Want to launch your students into a future in scienceandtechnology?Getintouchtofind

out more and get involved

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Building better work experiences for schools.

Want to give your students an experience that’ll put them ahead of the school leavers’crowd?Buildingonyearsofqualifiedexperience,weprideourselvesonour collaborative approach, bringing together schools, colleges and business.

Connected with over 4,000 employers in the South West and beyond, every year we successfully manage 22,000 placements. So you can be sure we’ll deliver work experiences that’ll mean more for your students.

We’ll work closely with you to tailor your package to meet the needs of your school or college and the employer.

You can:

• Discussyourspecificrequirementswithus.

• Expectanoutstandingworkexperienceprogramme.Ourfreebestpractice guide, developed by our Enterprise team together with schools and colleges, helps deliver the best experience for your students.

• Manageyourworkexperienceprogrammeefficientlywithourtime-saving online management resource for schools.

• UncoveropportunitiesacrosstheSouthWestwithouronlineworkexperience database of employers, who have previously hosted students.

• Supportstudentsbefore,duringandaftereachplacement,withourpreparation and debrief resources.

• Takeadvantageofacentrallycoordinatedservice,enablingustoreducethe number of employers receiving repeat assessments from different organisations.

• Attendafreeannualworkexperienceseminar,providingstaffwithCPDopportunities, and receive free training from our experienced team on work experience resources and processes.

• HaveworkplacementdutyofcarecheckscarriedoutbyNEBOSHorequivalentqualifiedstaff.

• Benefitfromapaymentplanthatmeetstheneedsofyourschoolorcollege.

In safe hands

Keeping your students safe on work placements is your priority – and ours, too. That’s why our service includes:

● Support for employers in understanding their practical and legal safeguarding responsibilities.

● Advice on DBS checks for solitary working student placements.

● Liaising with employers to record tasks and arrangements for the placement.

● Confirmingarrangementsforinsurance, health and safety (including personal protective equipment), risk assessments, induction and supervision.

We’re here to support you and your students. Whether it’s guidance, health and safety advice, or safeguarding questions, we’re always on hand.

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Feeling overwhelmed? Don’t worry; we’re here to help. We know your time is precious. That’s why we’re here to help lead you through.

Drawing on our 20 years experience we are CEIAG experts, we’ll help you develop a school-wide careers guidance strategy that works across your organisation supporting your School Improvement Plan.

We’ll take the pressure off data analysis by reporting the impact of good careers education on your students. And when it comes to providing information and reports ready to present to your governing body, local authority contacts and parents, we’ve got it covered.

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Quality assurance and feedbackThis statutory guidance has been restructured around the Gatsby Benchmarks with information on what schools need to do to meet each one. The Gatsby Benchmarks are not a statutory framework but by adopting them, schools can be confident that they are fulfilling their legal duties.

The quality of the school careers programme Compass is an online self-evaluation tool for schools to use to assess how their careers support compares against the Gatsby Benchmarks and the national average. Schools should baseline themselves using this tool, consider the opportunities to improve their careers programme based ontheirconfidentialresults,andtracktheirprogressagainst the Benchmarks over time.

The quality of independent career providers Both co-ordinated external support and an appropriately skilled and experienced leader in school are important to help schools meet the Gatsby Benchmarks.

Schoolsshoulduseaqualifiedcareersprofessionaltoprovide personal guidance interviews.

The Careers Development Institute (CDI) has developed:

• A set of professional standards for careers advisers

• Guidelines on how advisers can develop their own skills andgainhigherqualificationsand

• A Professional Register for advisers who hold a Level 6 orhigherqualifications.

Registration shows that a careers adviser is professionally qualifiedandabidesbytheCDICodeofEthics

Careers guidance: what you need to knowExtract from statutory guidance ‘Careers guidance and access for education and training providers’(January 2018)

Professional Development Placements

Professionaldevelopmentplacementsandworkexperiencearesignificanteducationbusiness link activities. Placements can refresh and update a teachers professional knowledge, act as a stimulus for classroom material, provide opportunities for sustainable links with business, and address personal training requirements and develop management and leadership skills. We are be able to help plan and deliver placements around individual, group, or sometimes whole schools requirements. Oncewehaveidentifiedyourneedswewill:

•identify suitable placement opportunities

•negotiate a placement with the business and agree a suitable timetable

•setupapre-placementmeetingtodiscussandfinaliseyourprogramme

•support and evaluate the placement

•help identify any future training and curriculum needs

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Training and development you can count on.

Let us support you to provide CPD opportunities for a wide range of staff and gain valuable evidence for Ofsted and governors. Our general courses will help you develop a school-wide approach to careers education and learning.

Career Theory

Equipyourstafftounderstandtheinfluencesontheirchoicesanddecision-making.Explorethelimitations of traditional career choice theory and consider recent developments including:

• Planned Happenstance: making the most of ‘chance’ opportunities.

• Informed Intuition: exploring our own narratives through visualisation.

• Constructivism: working from how clients see their world.

Career Interview Skills

Aninteractive,flexibleprogrammethatallowsstafftoreviewthedifferencebetweeninformation, advice and guidance, analyse the skills required for an effective interview, and take the opportunity to critique a careers interview.

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Career Leads/Advisers/Senior Staff/Tutors

All Staff

Governors

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Tutor/Support Staff training in Careers and Work Related Learning

EquipyourstaffwithconfidenceinthebasicknowledgeandunderstandingtodeliverCEIAGtostudents.Designedforgroupsoftutors,thistrainingcanbedeliveredasahalfINSET/twilightsession depending on your needs.

The Labour Market for Young People

Want to build your students’ awareness of the local, regional and national labour market to help them make better-informed careers choices? This two-hour session enables your staff to understand the difference between labour market information and labour market intelligence. It provides a national overview of apprenticeships and the graduate market, offers advice on how to build links and networks (including online resources) that will ensure you gather reliable data and provide suggestions on how this can be included in lessons at various key stages.

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Managing Careers and Work-related Learning in Schools

Keep your staff up to speed with the latest on relevant policies and key CEIAG legislation. Gain insight into managing CEIAG in schools and the key components of a high quality careers education programme. Develop effective evaluation and monitoring processes and build better networking skills. Provide an excellent CPD opportunity for your careers coordinators, teachers or members of your senior leadership team with careers responsibilities.

Meeting the Statutory Requirements for CEIAG

Keep your governing body up to speed with the statutory guidance for CEIAG. One-hour workshops cover the school’s key responsibilities, including; the role of employers and enterprise opportunities, key components of quality careers education and developing a clear strategy for providingadviceandguidancetostudents.Orchooseabite-size30-minutebriefingpresentationcovering the key responsibilities for schools.

Want bespoke training and products? Get in touch.

We’re happy to design or source products, training or services to suit you.

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Let’s work together to reach higher.Committed to great careers education information, advice and guidance (CEIAG)? Get national recognition for your work!

What is Investor in Careers (IiC)?

Sincedevelopingtheveryfirstcareerseducationqualityawardin1996,InvestorinCareershas helped hundreds of educational institutions achieve and maintain their Quality in Careers Award. As a Licensed Awarding Body for the National Quality in Careers Standard, we continue to work with over 350 schools and colleges across the UK.

All our Award holders have demonstrated their commitment to providing impartial, independent careers education, information and advice to young people.

Investor in Careers:

• Is matched against the Gatsby Benchmarks.

• Raises the standards of CEIAG management and delivery.

• Provides a framework for meeting statutory guidance.

• Builds better futures for young people, helping them take the step from learning into work.

• Supports preparation for Ofsted.

Achieving the Quality in Careers Standard is one of the highest accolades an organisation can receive for excellence in this area. As a mark of dedication and commitment, schools find IiC provides valuable evidence for Ofsted inspections.

IiC is about improving your students’ awareness of their opportunities, raising aspirations and working together to achieve more.

Join us as an Investor in Careers. Let’s start building better futures today.

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Ready to find out more? Get in touch.

Telephone: 01392 215501Email: enterprise@cswgroup.co.uk

CSW EnterpriseMinerva HousePynes HillExeter EX2 5JL

Let’s make careers advice matter, together.

Give us a call today. cswgroup.co.uk

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Experts and professionals who have the qualifications, skills and extensive knowledge to help students , young people and vulnerable adults build brighter futures.

At CSW, we are CEIAG experts. We have over 20 years of experience delivering CEIAG services in a range of educational settings, including schools, sixth forms, colleges and special schools across the South and West. We are embedded in the local landscape. Our size and experience mean that we combine industry expertise with comprehensive local knowledge. We are large enough that we bring thebenefitsofanorganisationattheforefrontofthe careers industry, but not so large that we do not understand the local landscape. Our staff live and work within the communities that they serve. We develop services that are fully responsive to local needs, whilst also being responsive to national and regional strategies and changes in government policy.

We build connections with a wealth of organisations, bringing our joined-up services to communities acrosstheSouthandWest.Asanot-for-profitsocialenterprise with an independent board of directors, anything we make, we also reinvest back into communities across the South and West.

We deliver services that build aspiration and turn it into achievement, helping society work by unlocking the potential of individuals and organisations.Specifically,weaimtomakeadifference to people’s lives by:

• Helping people identify and recognise a need

to make a positive change;

• Diagnosing the barriers and obstacles to that

change;

• Developing supported strategies to make

it happen;

• Facilitating the change, and helping people

develop the resilience they need to sustain

the change.

So whether you’re a school or college looking to boost your students’ prospects, an employer wanting to build your team, or a parent or carer seeking support for children or vulnerable adults, we’ll always be right here when you need us.

We’re proud to count the Investors in People standard among our many accreditations. Find out more on our website: www.cswgroup.co.uk

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