Littleover Community School

Careers Information

Careers education at Littleover plays a vital role in helping students explore their options, challenge their thinking, and plan for their future.

Careers Entitlement statement

As a student you are entitled to: Access of the careers education programme. Careers guidance plays a vital role in helping young people make impartial decisions as well as challenging their ideas and enabling them to consider all possible options.As a student you are entitled to:

As a student you are entitled to:

Have access to impartial careers advice
Learn and understand more about yourself, your interests, likes and dislikes, what you are good at and how this affects the choices you make
Learn about Academic, technical and vocational qualifications/apprenticeships
Develop the skills required for the world of work and make realistic, ambitious choices about courses and jobs
Develop a plan of action for the future and understand the different routes post 16 and post 18 including training, further and higher education and jobs
Opportunity to participate in and develop through careers, employability and enterprise activities
Learn about careers and the word of work and investigating opportunities
Hear from a range of local providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships – through workshops, career talks, assemblies and taster events
Opportunity to participate in a week’s work experience during year 11

Our Expectations
Be proactive and enthusiastic in helping themselves
Be prepared to be realistic and consider the range of options available and in making choices about these options
Be willing to learn and to be challenged in order to reach their potential
Be punctual, hardworking and considerate to others

Provider Access: Your Right to Explore

In January 2023, the updated provider access legislation (PAL) came into force. The updated legislation specifies schools must provide at least six encounters with approved providers of apprenticeships and technical education for all their students:

Year 8 - 9

First Key Phase - At least two compulsory encounters with approved providers.
Year 10 - 11

Second Key Phase - At least two further compulsory encouters.
Year 12 - 13

Third Key Phase - At least two additional encounters, which schools must offer, though attendance is optional for students.

These encounters aim to help students explore a wide range of post-16 and post-18 options, including T-Levels, apprenticeships, and higher technical qualifications.

Our Careers Programme at Littleover

At Littleover, we recognise the value of high-quality careers education in raising aspirations, challenging stereotypes, and supporting informed decisions. Our programme runs from Year 7 through to Year 13 and includes PSHE lessons, the Sixth Form tutor programme, careers-focused events, employer encounters, and tailored visits.

We work closely with parents and carers, offering information evenings from Year 9 onwards to help families navigate key transitions and post-16 or post-18 options. Events are shared through the school’s ParentPay email system.

The careers curriculum is led by the PSHE and Careers Co-ordinator and supported by a non-teaching Careers Lead, guided by the Gatsby Benchmarks. We have proudly held the national Careers Mark Award since 2003, reflecting our ongoing commitment to high standards in careers education.

Our Careers Education Aims

The aims of our careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) include:

To raise students’ aspirations and to broaden their horizons
To provide advice and guidance which is in the best interests of the student
To inspire and to empower students to make informed realistic decisions at key transition points in learning and work
To provide good quality independent and impartial careers advice to students which inspire them and motivates them to fulfil their potential and realise their options
To provide opportunities to work in partnership with employers, training providers, local colleges and others to provide opportunities to inspire students through real-life contact with the world of work
To develop enterprise and employability skills including skills for self-employment
To support inclusion, challenge stereotyping and promote equality of opportunity

We are always striving to improve the Careers service offered to students. If you think you can support Careers at Littleover Community School, please contact careers.ed@littleover.derby.sch.uk

Can You Support Careers at LCS?

We’re always looking to expand our careers network. If you're a local employer, post-16 provider, or have experience that could inspire our students, we’d love to hear from you.

Careers Information

As a student you are entitled to: Access of the careers education programme. Careers guidance plays a vital role in helping young people make impartial decisions as well as challenging their ideas and enabling them to consider all possible options.As a student you are entitled to:

As a student you are entitled to:

Can You Support Careers at LCS?

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