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CEIAG Programme

Co-op Academy Bebington CEIAG Programme

2025-2026

Approved by: SLT viewed by ACC

Date : September 2025

Last reviewed on: July 2025

Next review due by: July 2026

Careers Leaders : Mr Dan Ridd (strategic) and Mrs Lucy Forber (operational)

Rationale and Vision

Our academy is committed to ensuring all of our students have access to highly impartial careers advice and to a range of employers who can support them in considering their future. To help us do this we align our CEIAG Plan to the Gatsby Benchmarks which have been explicitly referenced throughout the DfE’s Careers Strategy (December 2017) the Statutory Guidance for careers (January 2018) and aligns to the delivery of independent careers guidance to year 8-13 pupils in accordance with section 42A of the Education Act 1997. We also have a Provide Access Policy that focuses specifically on technician qualifications and apprenticeships that is available in our “policies” section

The 8 Gatsby benchmarks are outlined below:

1. A stable 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. Experience of work places

7. Encounters with further and higher education

8. Personal guidance

The vision for the development of CEIAG across our academy is to provide the very best opportunities to enable our students to make informed and incisive decisions throughout, and beyond, their school life. By using the Gatsby benchmarks as a framework of best practice we have a CEIAG programme that meets the needs or our ever changing cohort of students, providers and labour market landscape. Our plan promotes equality of opportunity, celebrates diversity and challenges stereotypes whilst inspiring, raising aspirations and giving our students an optimistic outlook on life and their place in the world of work. We are always guided by our Coop values:

Do what matters most

What matters most is ensuring that our students achieve the best possible outcomes.

Be yourself, always

We bring our best self to work, so that we each contribute a bit of our own unique Co-op difference, and respect others for doing the same.

Show you care

We care about our Co-op, our colleagues, our members, our students, their parents and communities, now and for the future.

Succeed together

Co-operating is what makes us different; we’re better and stronger when we work together.

Incorporate Co-op values

Intent

Our CEIAG programme is both bespoke and unique to our academy and is reviewed on an annual basis to meet our students needs based on our monitoring and evaluation processes. We are committed to providing a coherently planned and sequenced programme that reflects our academies context and core values. Our programme is designed to entitle all learners to develop their knowledge, skills, understanding and cultural capital they need to go on to destinations that meet their aspirations and interests. With this in mind we aim:-

To provide impartial and independent advice for all pupils (Gatsby Benchmark 1 - 8)
To contribute to strategies for raising achievement, especially by increasing motivation, attitude to learning and attendance (Gatsby 3)
To support inclusion, challenge stereotyping and promote equality of opportunity (Gatsby 3,4)
To encourage participation in continued learning including higher education, further education and apprenticeships (Gatsby 7,8)
To develop enterprise and employment skills (Gatsby 2,3)
To provide relevant information and understanding of the wide range of pathways and qualifications available to ensure students make the right choices regarding their post 16 / 18 options and hence reduce ‘drop out’ from and ‘course switching’ in education and training (Gatsby 3,5,6,7,8)
To contribute to the economic prosperity of individuals and communities (Gatsby 2,5,7)
To meet the needs of all our pupils through appropriate differentiation (Gatsby 3)
To focus students on their future aspirations and opportunities (Gatsby 3,4,8)
To involve parents and carers (Gatsby 1,2,5,6,7)
To support the raising of the participation age and assist with positive destinations for all pupils post 16, 17 and 18 (Gatsby 1,4,8)

To meet the needs of our current cohort of students across each year group (Gatsby 1,3)
To use current LMI to enable students, staff and parents to engage actively with local and national CEIAG information so that they can increase their knowledge and understanding about the world of work. (Gatsby 1,2,3)
To use student's parents, staff feedback to reflect on our current provision in order to develop our future CEIAG programme (Gatsby 1,2,3)
To provide additional support to specific vulnerable groups such as SEND and pupil premium (Gatsby 1-8)
All stakeholders have a clear understanding of CEIAG and rationale and vision (Gatsby 1)
To monitor and evaluate current provision in order to ensure our programme is quality assured in line with other curriculum areas (Gatsby 1)
To share best practice with other Co-op academies at network events to ensure reflection and development of own programme (Gatsby 1)
To ensure all students actively engage with a CEIAG tracking platform to support them in making informed choices about their Career development plan (Gatsby 1,2,3)
To maintain the Quality in Careers award in recognition of all that our academy offers (Gatsby 1)

Implementation

Our programme is taught via bespoke activities, subject curriculum and extracurricular activities, and a wide range of enrichment activities.

CEIAG is delivered by a wide range of providers such as our internal CEIAG coordinator Mrs Heald, teachers and support staff, FE Colleges, Universities, visiting speakers, employers and employees. This delivery includes bespoke workshops, assemblies, work visits, work experience, mock interviews , immersion days,careers fairs, step up days and via subject curriculum. Our students are supported and encouraged to explore possible pathways they may take in the future, to ensure they have the very best start in life. Our staff receive regular CPD to support them in embedding employability skills into their subject areas. Our parents can access our academy's website which provides clear links to a range of CEIAG related events and information about local market information (LMI) to UCAS applications to Apprenticeships. Parents are also encouraged to attend our CEIAG drop in sessions and parents evenings.

Year Group	Autumn Term 2025 (linked to BM)	Intended learning outcomes
7	Career Awareness assemblies November 2024 (Gatsby 1,2,3,5) LJMU working in our science department with students in school (Gatsby 7) Year 7 Future focus week.(Gatsby 1,2,3,4,5)	Explore possibilities - Start to raise awareness of local employment and career opportunities Career opportunities/ see the big Picture - start taking responsibility for making things happen and exploring the different career opportunities available locally. Grow throughout life - Understanding skills and strengths linked to employability.
8	Career Awareness assemblies November 2024 (Gatsby 1,2,3,5)	Explore possibilities -Start to raise awareness of local employment and career opportunities
9	Career Awareness assemblies November 2024 Challenging stereotypes - Women into Science and Engineering. (Gatsby 1,2,3,5)	Explore possibilities -Increase awareness of local employment and career opportunities
10	Career Awareness assemblies November 2024 (Gatsby 1,2,3,5)	Explore possibilities - Continue to increase awareness of local employment and career opportunities
11	Drop down day - future focus. Input from, FE, ASK, employers & Shaping Futures, Future skills questionnaire (Gatsby 1,2,3,4,5) Career Awareness assemblies November 2024, Wirral Met and Chesh Coll SW speaking - vocational/ technical quals and apprenticeships (Gatsby 1,2,3,5) Next steps conversations/ surveys with the sixth form and careers team.(Gatsby 1,3,8) Post 16 Choices assembly - providers from Liverpool City Region offering insights into vocational/technical pathways and apprenticeships. (Gatsby 2) LJMU working in our science department with students in school (Gatsby 7)	Managing career / create opportunities - Focus on routes into employment, destinations and specifically local opportunities and growth areas. Explore possibilities-Focus on technical routes into education Explore possibilities/ managing career - Ensuring students move onto positive destinations and have at least one backup plan. Explore possibilities/ managing career -Focus on technical routes into education Grow throughout life - Develop an understanding of a specific subject in HE.
12	Early careers foundation assembly (Gatsby 4) Campus visit for further and higher education, technical and vocational providers and employer encounters (Gatsby 5,6,7) The British Army scholarships (Gatsby 5) Career Awareness assemblies November 2025, (Gatsby 1,2,3,5) Work experience, either self-placed or from School database - liaise with CEIAG coordinator and Careers leaders (Gatsby 1,2,3,5,6)	Explore possibilities/ managing career -Focus on building inclusive and developmental pathways in careers Explore possibilities/ managing career -Exposure to HE, technical and vocational providers and the opportunity to speak directly with them. Explore possibilities/ managing career -Awareness of routes into the Army Explore possibilities -Focus on specific sectors within employment that students would not normally have exposure to. All CDI learning areas- Students have the opportunity to experience and work in a field that interests them.
13	Early careers foundation assembly (Gatsby 4) Campus visit for further and higher education, technical and vocational providers and employer encounters (Gatsby 5,6,7) Year 13 applications day (Gatsby 2, 7 &8) Career Awareness assemblies November 2025 (Gatsby 1,2,3,5)	Explore possibilities/ managing career - Focus on building inclusive and developmental pathways in careers Explore possibilities/ managing career -Exposure to HE, technical and vocational providers and the opportunity to speak directly with them. Grow throughout life/ explore possibilities/ manage career/ create opportunities -Focus on finding appropriate destinations post 18. Explore possibilities - Focus on specific sectors within employment that students would not normally have exposure to.
Additional provision for targeted groups	1:1 interviews yr11 and referrals from all other years.(Gatsby 8) Enhanced transition for students with EHCPs (Gatsby 8) REACH programme yr 9 potential NEET students (Gatsby 2, 5, 6) Bebington Honours students in year 11 visit PWC(Gatsby 2, 5, 6)	All CDI learning areas- Students have access to a detailed personal careers plan All CDI learning areas- Students have the opportunity to visit their next step with the support of Academy staff. Grow throughout life/ explore possibilities/ managing career/ creating opportunities - Students are paired up with Link Contracting, sessions include visits to workplaces, employability skills and aspirations. Grow throughout life/ explore possibilities/ managing career/ creating opportunities -Focusing on skills to support confidence and employability
Staff	Unifrog CPD (Gatsby 2,4)	Staff are aware of the Local opportunities and are able to signpost students within their subject areas to potential career routes but also as a form tutor looking at their wider wellbeing.

Year Group

Spring Term 2026 (linked to BM)

Intended learning outcomes

Careers fair, opportunity to talk to employers, FE, HE and apprenticeship providers on routes into careers (Gatsby 1,2,3,5,7,8)

National Apprenticeship week, assemblies and guest speaker ASK/Co-op (Gatsby 1,2,3,4)

National Careers week, assemblies and guest speakers (Gatsby 1,2,3,4)

LJMU working in our science department with students in school (Gatsby 7)

Explore possibilities/ managing career/ career opportunities - An opportunity to talk to employers, training providers and HEIs around routes into employment.

Explore possibilities -Introduce Apprenticeships and how they differ to other routes into employment.

Explore possibilities -Introduce students to the different pathways into careers.

Grow throughout life - Start to develop an awareness of HE and the context of specialisms.

Careers fair, opportunity to talk to employers, FE, HE and apprenticeship providers on routes into careers (Gatsby 1,2,3,5,7,8)

National Apprenticeship week, assemblies and guest speaker ASK/Co-op (Gatsby 1,2,3,4)

Year 8 Future focus week.(Gatsby 1,2,3,4,5)

National Careers week, assemblies and guest speakers (Gatsby 1,2,3,4)

Explore possibilities/ managing career/ career opportunities - An opportunity to talk to employers, training providers and HEIs around routes into employment.

Explore possibilities -Develop understanding of Apprenticeships and the career opportunities.

Explore possibilities -Understanding skills and strengths linked to enterprise and routes into employment.

Explore possibilities -To explore some of the career options available locally and the route into them

Careers fair, opportunity to talk to employers, FE, HE and apprenticeship providers on routes into careers (Gatsby 1,2,3,5,7,8)

National Apprenticeship week, assemblies and guest speaker ASK/Co-op (Gatsby 1,2,3,4)

National Careers week, assemblies and guest speakers (Gatsby 1,2,3,4)

Year 9 Future focus week.(Gatsby 1,2,3,4,5)

Explore possibilities/ managing career/ career opportunities - An opportunity to talk to employers, training providers and HEIs around routes into employment.

Explore possibilities -Deepen understanding of Apprenticeships and start to explore the opportunities locally

Explore possibilities -Discuss the different pathways into careers and to have employer insights into a few key growth areas locally.

Managing career / create opportunities - Understanding skills and strengths linked to enterprise and routes into employment.

Careers fair, opportunity to talk to employers, FE, HE and apprenticeship providers on routes into careers (Gatsby 1,2,3,5,7,8)

National Apprenticeship week, assemblies and guest speaker ASK/Co-op (Gatsby 1,2,3,4)

National Careers week, assemblies and guest speakers (Gatsby 1,2,3,4)

Work experience, either self-placed or from School database - liaise with CEIAG coordinator and Deputy Headteacher (Gatsby 1,2,3,5,6)

Explore possibilities/ managing career/ career opportunities - An opportunity to talk to employers, training providers and HEIs around routes into employment.

Explore possibilities -Revisit Apprenticeships and look in more depth at the opportunities locally.

Explore possibilities -Discuss the different pathways into careers and to have employer insights into a few key growth areas locally.

All CDI learning areas- Students have the opportunity to experience and work in a field that interests them.

Careers fair, opportunity to talk to employers, FE, HE and apprenticeship providers on routes into careers (Gatsby 1,2,3,5,7,8)

National Apprenticeship week, assemblies and guest speaker ASK/Co-op (Gatsby 1,2,3,4)

National Careers week, assemblies and guest speakers (Gatsby 1,2,3,4)

Mock interviews with employers FE/HE and apprenticeship providers, One to one feedback on CVs from previous term as well as interview techniques (Gatsby 1,3,5)

LJMU working in our science department with students in school (Gatsby 7)

Explore possibilities/ managing career/ career opportunities - An opportunity to talk to employers, training providers and HEIs around routes into employment.

Explore possibilities -Revisit Apprenticeships and look at the live opportunities locally.

Explore possibilities -Further explore routes into employment and employer insights into specific industry opportunities locally.

Manage career/ create opportunities/ grow throughout life Students have experience of a traditional application process and gain feedback on performance.

Grow throughout life - To continue to develop an understanding of a specific subject in HE.

Careers fair, opportunity to talk to employers, FE, HE and apprenticeship providers on routes into careers (Gatsby 1,2,3,5,7,8)

National Apprenticeship week, assemblies and guest speaker ASK/Co-op (Gatsby 1,2,3,4)

National Careers week, assemblies and guest speakers (Gatsby 1,2,3,4)

Mock interviews with employers FE/HE and apprenticeship providers, One to one feedback on CVs from previous term as well as interview techniques (Gatsby 1,3,5)

Explore possibilities/ managing career/ career opportunities - An opportunity to talk to employers, training providers and HEIs around routes into employment.

Explore possibilities -Revisit Apprenticeships and look at the live opportunities locally.

Explore possibilities -Further explore routes into employment and employer insights into specific industry opportunities locally.

Manage career/ create opportunities/ grow throughout life -Students have experience of a traditional application process and gain feedback on performance.