Providing the highest quality careers information, education, advice and guidance is important to us at Milton School. We aim to ensure that every student is equipped with the skills, abilities and qualifications to pursue a fulfilling career. Our careers programme begins in Year 7 when we begin to explore options and raise aspirations and continues throughout Key Stages 3 and 4 in partnership with a wide range of post-16 providers, employers and careers educators.

All young people are required by law to continue in education or training until they are 18 and we are committed to ensuring that they are able to progress to the most appropriate post-16 option. This may include sixth form or further education colleges, apprenticeships, traineeships or supported post-16 placements, depending on individual need and aspiration.

There is a carefully tailored programme for every year group. In Key Stage 4, pupils take part in college visits and visits to local post-16 providers as part of the Provider Access Legislation (PAL). Pupils also attend local careers fairs to explore employment opportunities within the local area and gain first-hand insight into different career pathways. In addition, pupils benefit from visits from local apprenticeship and training providers, helping them to understand routes into employment and further training.

Our strategy is designed to develop core skills for employability, including personal, learning and thinking skills such as enterprise, problem solving and communication. All Year 11 pupils receive a one-to-one careers interview with a qualified, impartial careers advisor, ensuring that guidance is personalised and matched to individual strengths, interests and next steps.

We are very proud of our record in ensuring our students progress to the right destination post-16 and continue to provide support beyond Milton to help pupils sustain and succeed in their chosen pathways. In recognition of the strength and impact of our careers provision, Milton School has recently been awarded an Excellence in Careers Award by Rotherham Council

Student careers entitlement

By the end of Year 11 every student will have had the opportunity to access:

• Impartial information, advice and guidance from a qualified, independent careers advisor
• An individual careers interview with a personalised action plan
• Careers events, local careers fairs and visits to post-16 providers and employers
• Support in writing personal statements and CVs
• Detailed, accurate and supportive references
• Where appropriate, opportunities to engage in work-related learning and employer encounters
• Support and guidance in exploring apprenticeships and training opportunities
• Additional, tailored support for students with special educational needs and disabilities or those who may face barriers to post-16 progression

How Milton School measures and assesses the impact of the careers programme

• We seek feedback from students, providers and employers following careers events, visits and engagement activities.
• Student and staff questionnaires are used to gauge understanding of careers education and its impact on aspirations and confidence.
• We track student destinations and post-16 outcomes to ensure pupils move on to positive and sustained pathways.