Careers
Careers education is key to the success of the young people at Slated Row, we are committed to ensuring that students are well-prepared for their next steps when they leave school, be it for education or employment. We have grown our careers programme and opportunities with local and national companies to ensure we give our young people the best life chances we can. We work with organisations to give our students ‘real life’ world of work experiences. We are proud to work with BSH, John Lewis, MK Food Bank, Greenleys Community centre, Willen Hospice and the ‘Creative Courtyards Project’ linked with MK Hospital. We will also arrange for individual work placements and visits to ensure we personalise our experiences for the students wherever possible. All our placements are supported by our Job Coach and a TA to ensure that students are mentored whilst on placement.
As part of Key Stage 4 & P16 curriculum, there is a great focus on skills for work and life. Through careers-related activities and through our curriculum, we aim to inform students about the range of opportunities available and we aim to provide personalised guidance to support their decision-making. Through our PHSE programme we raise students’ awareness of and develop the employability skills that will equip them for success in their chosen careers. It is important that we support the transition to adulthood by ensuring we visit possible destinations once they leave SRS and so visit Moulton College and Mk College where our Yr14’s can experience delivered weekly sessions by College staff. The Gatsby benchmarks are embedded in our provision.
Our careers provision is well- developed and embedded in the curriculum providing our students with good quality information about their opportunities and next steps beyond Slated Row. Careers at Slated Row are personalised to meet the needs of different age-groups, and opportunities and impartial advice is tailored for individual students, offering guidance interviews at Year 11 and Y14. Our job coach also meets students regularly to update their Vocational profiles which feeds into the students EHCP targets.
Mrs D. Mutch, Careers Leader
About careers at Slated Row
Students leaving Slated Row School should be able to apply a range of skills such as literacy and numeracy, communication and ICT to engage with the world around them with increased independence.
They should be able to contribute to the local community, through work or social enterprise activity.
They should be able to demonstrate a level of self-advocacy in relation to elements of their Education Health and Care Plan such as living arrangements, support, friendship and greater independence.
Key Contacts
Careers Leader
Dorrie Mutch - Assistant Headteacher,
dmutch@slatedrow.co.uk, 01908 316 017
Job Coach*
Mel Ridgeway, mridgeway@slatedrow.co.uk
Enterprise Co-ordinator
South East Local Enterprise Partnership
Mandy Browning
* Role of the job Coach:
Will be your first point of contact.
Introduce the intern to their team.
Inform you of the strengths & areas of development for the intern.
Make adjustments to the job role.
Share successful strategies and progression.
Ensure the intern is on task and meeting your expectations.
Answer questions you may have at anytime
What we offer for careers
Our Job Coach offers impartial face-to-face guidance to all students at the school, helping them to make informed decisions about their future destinations and career pathways.
STEM activities - to promote careers in science, technology, engineering and maths.
Enterprise Activities
Careers assemblies
Support with post 16 applications and interviews.
Visits to local colleges and training providers.
Careers workshops and talks
Employer visits
Mock interviews with employers
Opportunities for work experience internally and external placements, including the Old School House Project and BSH (Bosch, Siemens) & John Lewis
Life & Living Centre – work related Learning
Qualifications in the World Of Work Units.
Outcomes for young people with SEND
Young people with SEND are less likely to take exams that employers recognise, such as GCSEs. They also have higher rates of unemployment than other students. Many young people with SEND would benefit from additional career support such as supported internships, apprenticeships and employment, extended workplace interviews, and supported enterprise activities and volunteering. With the right support and encouragement, many of these students can access the broad range of career outcomes available to their peers including apprenticeships, employer training schemes, university or employment.
Skills we wish to develop
Resilience
Independence skills
Communication skills
Employability skills
Social skills
Functional Maths and English skills
Problem solving skills
Team work skills
Gatsby Benchmarks
A stable careers program
Learning from career and labour market information
Addressing the needs of each pupil
Linking curriculum learning to careers
Encounters with employers and employees
Experiences of workplaces
Encounters with further and higher education
Personal guidance
Careers in the SRS Curriculum
Careers is clearly taught across the curriculum, to all students at Slated Row School.
From Reception through to Key Stage 4, Careers is taught distinctly in PSHE, in the strands of Them: Economic Wellbeing - Money and Them: Economic Wellbeing - Aspirations, Work and Careers. This will be covered by students in all pathways, every year. In addition, Key Stage 3 Scaffolded classes and all Key Stage 4 classes have a distinct Careers lesson timetabled, at least once a week. This is supported through students accessing the Skills Builder programme, aimed at developing the skills and understanding needed for the workplace. At Post 16, students follow a distinct Careers timetable, with ASDAN units completed to prepare them for life after Slated Row School and the wider world of work.