Careers
Careers education at Morecambe Bay Academy is delivered through LIFE lessons and underpinned by a tailored programme of support, from Year 7 to 13.
National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) happens every year in February, this year from 10th – 16th February.
NAW is a chance for staff, students, parents & carers to learn more about the apprenticeship pathway and to explore businesses and employers that offer them. Each year group will have an apprenticeship assembly, covering the different levels and job roles that are available to them and hopefully to help them understand that this may be a possible route for them.
Please click here for Information on Careers Week 2024
We deliver age-appropriate modules to prepare students for key moments of choice and provide comprehensive, impartial information on all academic and vocational routes. Each year group has the opportunity to explore their future careers and the qualifications and skills required for their next steps in reaching their career goals. Timetabled sessions ensure students have the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about future studies and career options. Our dedicated careers advisor ensures these options are reviewed and updated regularly.
All our students meet through Years 7 to 13, visit and work with a range of employers and higher education providers to ensure they are fully aware of the diverse and exciting pathways available to them. We are able to draw on a breadth of expertise across our partnership and participation teams from universities to ensure our students are fully prepared to select and succeed on appropriate destinations through their education. All year 13 students have an industrial mentor who they work with once a half term.
The support and guidance of our career’s advisor through 1:1 interviews and enrichment activities ensure that all advice is impartial and tailored to the students needs. Our wide offer from external providers and further education colleges ensures we are fully compliant with the Baker Clause. The provider access legislation (occasionally referred to as the ‘Baker Clause’) requires all schools and academies to provide opportunities for a range of education and training providers to access all year 8 to 13 pupils to inform them about approved technical education qualifications and apprenticeships.
Please see our Careers Policy, on our Policies page together with our Compass Report.
These give a full outline of our comprehensive careers programme throughout the academy and measurement of its impact.
Labour Market Information
For local labour market information or careers information please see the links below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhVsX2Kq7C0
https://lancashire.startprofile.com/page/lancaster-morecambe-area-overview
Skills Builder Accelerator
Apprenticeship Sector Workshops – Positive Destinations
Apprenticeship Sector Workshops
Year 10 – Work Experience
Students are expected to organise their own Work Experience placement and will be supported in school by Mrs Louth the schools Careers Advisor & Work Experience Co- ordinator and form teachers. We are using a platform called Unifrog to help us log and track the process from start to finish, Unifrog is a one stop shop that shares important information between students, employers, parents and school staff. All placements need to be finalised by 9th May 2025.
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Launch assembly to students on 11th October 2024
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Parent information sent via Synergy w/c 14th October 2024
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2nd assembly to students 27th February 2025
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Employability day 1 Friday 28th March 2025
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Employability day 2 Friday 5th April 2025
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Employability day 3 Friday 13th June 2025
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Final assembly to students w/c 23rd June 2025
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Students (with support from parents/carers/school staff) identify and make contact with a potential employer
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Students enter the details of the employer that has agreed to take them on placement onto Unifrog – students will have supported sessions on how to do this
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Unifrog contact the employer to confirm that they have agreed to take the student and that the employer has relevant insurances in place
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Unifrog contact the students’ parent/carer to share the details of the placement and confirm that they agree to allow their child on the placement
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Unifrog contact the school to confirm the placement once all the above confirmations have been received.
Below you can find the useful guides on both finding a placement and using Unifrog.
Using the Gatsby Benchmarks to provide high quality Careers Education.
The Gatsby Benchmarks are a framework of eight guidelines about what makes the best careers provision in schools and colleges. At Morecambe Bay Academy we have built our careers education and guidance strategy around them.
Our Careers curriculum provides pupils at different stages in their school career with relevant information to help them make informed choices about options, careers, colleges, apprenticeships, university, and the world of work. This includes up to date labour market information.
The school has a careers enterprise co-ordinator from the company Capgemini to ensure careers provision is up to date for employers and advice and guidance is impartial and informative for all. We also benefit from a full time Careers Advisor.
Careers Contacts
Miss Helena Thornton – Careers Leader
Email: hthornton@morecambebayacademy.co.uk
Tel: 01524 410207
Mrs Alicia Louth – Careers & Work Experience Co-ordinator
Email: alouth@morecambebayacademy.co.uk
Tel: 01524 402431