Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) at Oakgrove Integrated College

The Careers Department at Oakgrove Integrated College aims to give our pupils a wide range of learning opportunities and experiences that are both relevant and enriching when it comes to preparing our pupils for the world of work. We aim to do this by working together as a school and by working in partnership with outside organizations.

 

The 3 pillars of CEIAG are:-

 

• Self-awareness

• Career exploration

• Career management

 

These are covered in the following strands:-

 

• Education (Gatsby 1)

• Information (Gatsby 2)

• Advice and Guidance (Gatsby 3,4,8)

• Employability skills (Gatsby 1,2,3,5,6,8)

• Work-related learning (Gatsby 5,6,7)

 

CEIAG at Oakgrove works to the 8 Gatsby Benchmarks

 

1 Stable Careers Programme

2 Learning from Career/ LMI

3 Addressing needs of each pupil

4 Linking curriculum to Careers

5 Encounters with employers/ employees

6 Experiences of workplaces

7 Encounters with FE, HE, apprenticeships

8 Personal guidance

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We are keen to develop partnerships with outside organizations as much as possible, providing them with the opportunity to contribute relevant expertise and experience that will be of benefit to our pupils. We are currently in formal partnership with two organisations- The Manchester United Foundation and Fujitsu. In addition to these partnerships, we have links with many other organisations with the aim of providing our pupils with the opportunities to take part and experience activities, talks, visits and workshops that prepare them for the decisions and life experiences related to careers paths and the world of work.