Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)

Our vision is to nurture today’s young people and inspire tomorrow’s leaders. We strive to help our young men achieve their very best academically and personally, pursuing the best possible progression pathways after completing their education at our school.

Every pupil is encouraged to set their sights high for their future, nurture their gifts and make the most of their talents regardless of their background or individual circumstances. In order to help them prepare for college, university and the world of employment, we provide timely careers guidance, enterprise and leadership initiatives in school.

Through the school’s leadership specialism and our partnership with our Enterprise Adviser and Chair of Governors, Mo Isap, we continue to develop links with leading local employers in professions, business, industry and the public, community and voluntary sectors. We invite leading, successful and accomplished businessmen and women from the community and beyond to inspire our learners to be the very best they can be.

Years 10 and 11 pupils are offered one to one independent advice and guidance interviews to explore their post 16 options with a view of pursuing their post 18 education goals. These guidance interviews provide an overview for pupils and their options including apprenticeships and information on the current labour market. Each pupil visits a workplace for experience and select pupils participate in our new, innovative Star Enterprise programme, which will encourage pupils to hone independent learning and rigorous academic research skills, while engaging with CEOs and Directors of organisations to direct their research projects. Pupils receive keynote addresses from an array of speakers as part of the Leadership Lecture Initiative. 

In Year 12, students have the opportunity to visit an extensive range of universities and participate in a residential at Oxford or Cambridge University and also have an opportunity to visit the USA as part of the Ivy League University visits.  Each student visits a workplace for experience and select students have the opportunity to participate in our innovative Mini MBA programme, which encourages students to hone independent learning and rigorous academic research skills, while engaging with CEOs and Directors of organisations to direct their research projects. 

Each year, we hold UCAS days for students entering Year 13 in preparation for university applications.  Students are offered extensive one to one guidance with applications and are encouraged to apply to Russell Group universities.  We offer bespoke programmes for competitive admissions (medicine and dentistry) applicants and have a very successful rate of admissions for these aspirants.  This is complemented by our very exciting and stimulating Medical Society which preludes the application process for aspiring medics and dentists. Students will also be offered Lancaster University’s Access to Medicine programme, which provides a guaranteed medical interview.

Our annual Careers Fair and Aspirations Day takes place in the autumn term. Inspiring guest speakers provide a keynote address before pupils explore exhibitors from various sectors. A wide spectrum of providers attend the fair including representatives from London School of Economics, Oxford University, Manchester Air Groups and many other organisations that support our pupils careers education.

Our CEIAG provision is evaluated with pupils, teacher and employers on an annual basis. As a result of the feedback of our stakeholders, we are:

• Improving the information provided on the school website. 
• TB6 Head of Year is completing a Level 5 Careers & Advice course. 
• Improving the quality of the administration, management and communication of work experience placements.
• Improving the delivery of careers’ education and work-related learning in each subject across the curriculum – and signpost this provision.
• Improving how bespoke the careers’ education is and how it meets the needs of each students.
• Involving parents more in the delivery and design of the careers’ education provision.
• Signposting how the school’s careers’ education meets the eight Gatsby Benchmarks.
  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. Experiences of workplaces.
  7. Encounters with further and higher education.
  8. Personal guidance.
• Improving the support that is given to students applying for competitive courses such as Medicine and Dentistry.
• Enhancing links with businesses and employers to support the delivery of learning across the curriculum.

See our Policies and Publications page to access our Careers and Enterprise Policy.

See our Careers Provider Access Statement to access our Provider Access Policy.

For an overview of how our careers’ provision meets the Gatsby Benchmarks, please click here.

For an overview of how we provide Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance programme, please click here.

The school’s Careers Leader is our Head of Sixth Form Mrs Asia Ali. If you would like further information please contact the school on info@tibhs.staracademies.org/01254 918670.

Useful Websites for Careers Education, Information, Advice & Guidance

• Labour Market Information
• UCAS
• NCS
• Apprenticeships
• Good Uni Guide
• UCAT
• BMAT
• The Medic Portal
• Army
• Royal Navy
• Royal Air Force
• Lancashire Police
• Lancashire Fire Service
• North West Ambulance Service
• Engineering

Top Tips when Attending an Interview

Please click here for Year 11 and 12 Top Tips on how to be interview ready.

College/Sixth Form Open Days

Please click here for open day events. 

Apprenticeship

Please click here for Amazing Apprenticeship Parent information