Vision

The Co-op Trust  is committed to ensuring all of our students have access to high quality Career Related Learning (CRL) opportunities throughout each stage of their development. Our CRL programmes will inspire, raise aspirations and give our students an optimistic outlook on life.

At Coop Academy Woodlands the vision for the development of CRL is to provide the very best opportunities to enable  our pupils to broaden their  horizons and raise aspirations.  We want our children to see a clear link and purpose between their learning experiences and their future. Our program promotes equality of opportunity, gives exposure to the world of work, celebrates diversity and challenges stereotypes.

Co-op 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.

Priority :

Every academy should have a CRL programme that covers EYFS through to Y6 that is shared with all stakeholders.

Success Criteria:

• CRL  programme in place, on academy’s website  and reviewed annually in line with needs of cohort & feedback received
• Shared at SLT - SLT minutes
• Share and understood by all staff
• A member of SLT leading CRL
• Working towards QinC standard
• Skill development implicitly embedded into programme
• Evidence of student, parent, teacher and employer feedback with evaluations
• Building in essential skills as defined by Skills Builder

Milestones:

• CRL program for 22-23  in place by HT1 2022  inline with Trust  template
• CRL program on academy website by HT1 2022
• To complete QinC by July 2023
• Feedback gathered  from all events from Term 1 2022 onwards & evaluated
• All evaluations to be acted upon, and evidenced,  and programme amended / developed

Resourcing

• To use Trust  CRL program & policy template and use as a working document
• To use Trust CRL Development Plan to ensure there are key milestones to achieve success criteria

Monitoring

• Academy CRL lead will monitor via regular feedback /evaluations form a range of stakeholders after all events
• QA of all events

Evaluation

• Analysis of feedback received from all stakeholders after key events to inform next academic years programme

Action

Timescale

Key staff

Develop all the Careers Learning Objectives and feed into PSHE curriculum for a more cohesive approach

By Autumn B  

RH

Plan in half termly Skills Builder reviews - consider moving to silver award?

Ongoing

RH/Skills Builder

CRL programme and policy to be completed and shared with staff - enable staff to see steps the academy is taking to embed our CRL programme. Staff to add to the programme with their own planned activities.

Ongoing

RH/All staff

Develop a trips and experiences tracker to outline the annual range of experiences

Ongoing

TT/RH

Develop a whole school assemblies tracker that includes themes, visitors etc.

Ongoing

TT/RH

Priority

All pupils in KS2 have opportunities to learn about the labour market opportunities.

Success Criteria:

• Delivery by external partners or done  internally via assemblies / workshops / drop down day  etc
• Pupils understand LMI in their local area and national trends
• Local businesses support your academy CRL offer
• Annual career fair  (access for parents 3 -4pm)
• Staff have a clear understanding on LMI
• LMI embedded into PSHE curriculum

Milestones:

• LMI delivered on a rolling programme annually in KS2

Resourcing

• Use of LMI website  / local websites

Local growth business sectors

Monitoring

• CRL lead to ensure LMI is in line with changing landscape
• Targeted pupil voice / staff voice
• Annual review of notice boards to ensure they take account of changing landscape and LMI

Evaluation

• Analysis of feedback received from  pupils

Action

Timescale to move towards green / stay at green / move beyond

Key staff

Plan a Careers week in Spring Term (if possible - if not, summer term)

Spring Term

RH/All staff

CRL lead to develop further understanding of LMI (leader market opportunities) in liaison with Jo Sykes to ensure this is fully embedded within the academy.

Spring Term

RH/JS

Pupil survey from children to analyse the impact of the initial CRL programme.

Summer Term

Activity

The  CRL programme actively seeks to challenge stereotypical thinking and raise aspirations.

Success Criteria:

• External partners delivery to challenge stereotypical thinking, for example,  local Engineering companies, Armed forces, NHS
• PSHE SoL covers and challenges  stereotypical thinking (PSHE / CDI framework)
• The academy is aware of pupils aspirations
• Pupils are exposed to careers they have not heard of
• Use of Primary Futures volunteers

Milestones:

• Engaging with relevant  external partners by end of Term 1 2022
• Review of CRL element of PSHE curriculum by end Term 1 2022
• Aspiration audit completed and evaluated in Term 1 2022
• Register with Primary Futures  in Term 3 2022 (before end of this academic year)

Resourcing

• Guest speakers from key sectors & providers  / PSHCE SoL / PSHCE staff CPD to support T&L / Carry out  aspiration audit  at start, and end, of KS2

Monitoring

• PSHE targeted learning walks in line with SoL            
• Pupil voice following the above events

Evaluation

• Analysis of pupil voice and amendment of programme

Action

Timescale to move towards green/stay at green / move beyond

Key staff

Primary Futures - registered

Arrange for Primary Futures to be booked in for 2022/2023 to work with KS2.

Autumn Term

RH/CF

Review of CRL element of PSHE curriculum to ensure it is embedded as part of the PSHE curriculum

Spring Term

RH

Y3 - Y6 aspiration audit completed and evaluated to give CRL lead overview of children’s current understanding and aspirations.

Autumn Term

RH/KS2 staff

Summer Term REPEAT - Y3 - Y6 aspiration audit completed and evaluated to give CRL lead overview of children’s current understanding and aspirations.

Summer Term - to gain an understanding of the impact of the year

RH/KS2 staff

Priority

All teachers link curriculum learning with careers when opportunities present themselves, this includes skills development

Success Criteria:

• The development of CRL  is part of your academy's self evaluation  and improvement  plan
• Curriculum planning  / SoL demonstrate and explore a  range of career opportunities / skills development  both implicitly and explicitly
• Employer links to support aspects of your curriculum
• Notice boards / displays promote career opportunities / challenge stereotypes

Milestones:

• SoL by end of Term 3 2023
• Notice boards by Term 1 2022

Resourcing

• Review of  CRL element of SoL led by subject leads

Monitoring

• QA of SoL led by SLT in line management meetings
• Pupil  voice

Evaluation

• Analysis of QA  / pupil voice with feedback  and agreed action plan to enable future  development

Action

Timescale to move towards green / stay at green  / move beyond

Key staff

Develop CRL focus on displays around school

Autumn Term and ongoing

RH/All staff

Work alongside Foundation Subjects Lead to develop CRL as part of new half termly visioning work that links to careers within the new topic.

Autumn Term and ongoing

RH/TT/All staff

Plan for all subjects to include an aspect of employability - how does this topic/unit/theme/area of learning link to the world of work?

Autumn B

RH/TT/All staff

Priority

Every student should have multiple opportunities to learn from employers about work, employment and the skills that are valued in the workplace. Students should participate in at least one meaningful encounter with one employer  in KS1 and two in KS2

Success Criteria:

• By the end of KS2  students have had at least 3 meaningful encounters
• Evidence of students feedback following encounters
• At least 1 encounter with someone  self-employed  / entrepreneur  
• Record of all business contacts

Milestones:

• KS to have at least 1 meaningful encounter and KS2 to have a least two by end of Term 3 2022

Resourcing

• Online platform / spreadsheet to record all encounters
• Business portfolio

Monitoring

• Termly review of online encounters report
• Pupil voice - how ‘meaningful’ are the encounters?

Evaluation

• Analysis of reports  / student voice with action plan to develop range of encounters  for next academic year

Action

Timescale to move towards green / stay at green  / move beyond

Key staff

Year 6 to take part in annual FOCUS week with Into University - this involves the children learning about University and visiting Leeds University for the day to give them an insight into FE/HE possibilities. Children have a tour of the campus and graduate.

Annual in Autumn Term 2022

RH/TT/CS/Y6/Into University

Year 4 to begin their work with Into University and Year 5 to continue with their journey.

Spring and Summer Term 2023

Y4/Y5 staff/RH/Into University

CRL lead and AHT to develop workplace visitors to come into school and meet with the children in assemblies, class workshops etc. Seek support from Staff and The Trust for this.

Autumn Term 2022 - see plan and review day

RH/CF/TT/All staff

Priority

Every pupil in KS2  should have at least one meaningful experience of the workplace through either work visits, VWEX, trips, shadowing, to develop their understanding of the world of work.  

Success Criteria:

• 1 experience of work logged for each pupil by age of 11
• Materials  available  to prepare  pupils for   their experience of the workplace
• Evidence of pupil feedback following experience

Milestones:

• By Term 3 2022

Resourcing

• Online platform to record all individual experiences  (as for previous)

Monitoring

• Annual review of online experiences  report
• Pupil voice - feedback on experiences

Evaluation

• Analysis of reports  / Pupil voice with action plan to develop range of experiences  for next academic year

Action

Timescale to move towards green / stay at green  / move beyond

Key staff

CRL lead to develop a session for teachers to carry out with their class before any school trip or visit - to enable children to understand what jobs take place at the visit/trip. How is it organised/staff/key roles within the workplace? Teachers to find curators on the trip to meet with the children.

Embed from Autumn Term 2022

RH/All staff

AHT and CRL lead to develop workplace visitors to come into school and meet with the children in assemblies, class workshops etc. Seek support from Staff and The Trust for this. What staff/friends/family do we have at our disposal to utilise? Gather across the year.

Throughout the academic year 2022/23

Termly plan and review day

RH/CF/All staff

Priority

Every pupil in KS2 should have an opportunity to visit a FE / HE establishment  to learn about post 16 / 18 options. They should learn about academic and vocational opportunities and the different routes into employment

Success Criteria:

• By the end of Y6 every pupil has  had a meaningful encounter with a  provider  from a range of learning providers  (Apprenticeships, Sixth form, FE, HE and other training providers).
• Pupils  have the opportunity to  learn about the full range of learning opportunities that are available to them (apprenticeships, T levels, vocational qual v academic qual, traineeships, employment with training).
• Materials to available for pupils to prepare them for their encounter
• Evidence of pupil feedback following encounter
• Engagement with The Brilliant Club (if available)

Milestones:

• By end of Term 3 2022

Resourcing

• Online platform / spreadsheet to record all encounters

Monitoring

• Termly review of online encounters report
• Pupil voice - how ‘meaningful’ are the encounters?

Evaluation

• Analysis of reports  / Pupil voice with action plan to develop range of encounters  for next academic year

Action

Timescale to move towards green / stay at green  / move beyond

Key staff

Year 6 to take part in annual FOCUS week with Into University - this involves the children learning about University and visiting Leeds University for the day to give them an insight into FE/HE possibilities. Children have a tour of the campus and graduate.

Annual in Autumn Term 2022

RH/TT/Y6/

Into University

Year 4 and Year 5 begin their relationship with Into University to develop understanding of possibilities in FE/HE - keep evidence of what the children have done.

Throughout the academic year

Y4/Y5/RH/

Into University

Capture Pupil voice to gather overview of children’s progress in understanding of CRL.

Summer Term 2023

RH/All staff

Repeat Y3 - Y6 aspirational audits as an initial overview of how the children have progressed through the year.

Summer B

RH/KS2 staff

Priority

Every pupil  should have the opportunity to have "career conversations." Their aspirations and personal development progress should be recorded and shared with parents / carers, as well as the transition leaders of the next place of education.  

Success Criteria:

• Pupils are  encouraged to learn about, and evaluate, their own skills and strengths
• Character education is built into lessons across the curriculum
• Pupils have a career conversation with their teachers
• Teachers are aware of each students aspirations
• Aspirations are recorded centrally and shared appropriately

Milestones:

Resourcing

• Aspiration audit (one provided by Trust) / curriculum / overview of visits & trips

Monitoring

• Annual review of aspirations

Evaluation

• Analysis of aspirations to  enhance  CRL programme

Action

Timescale to move towards green / stay at green  / move beyond

Key staff

Pupil Voice survey will be completed

Autumn, Spring and Summer Term

RH

Termly opportunities to discuss and share careers goals and target setting

Termly

RH/CF/All staff

Year 6 to make this part of conversations with high school as part of transition meetings.

Summer Term

RH/TT/CS/High schools

Whole school to make this part of handover meetings in Summer Term for new class teachers

Summer Term

RH/All staff