Careers at SEE (Oldham)

At SEE (Oldham), we provide a high-quality, personalised Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) programme for all learners from Year 7 to Year 11. Our approach supports pupils with SEMH needs to build confidence, explore future pathways and make informed decisions. This reflects Ofsted’s emphasis on structured, tailored careers guidance and strong destination outcomes for all learners, including SEND.

What Learners Can Expect

Key Entitlements

  • Independent and impartial careers guidance
  • Careers education through Learning for Life, enrichment days and employer encounters
  • Access to up-to-date labour market information
  • Information shared with parents and carers
  • A named Careers Leader - Michelle Heap

Key Stage 3

 

  • Careers exploration, self-awareness and early decision-making
  • Encounters with employers
  • Support for choosing vocational options

Key Stage 4

 

  • One-to-one career guidance with personalised action plans
  • Industry insight days, enterprise skills and mock interviews
  • Workplace visits and supported work experience opportunities
  • Targeted support for students at risk of becoming NEET

 

Our Careers Framework

We deliver the 8 Gatsby Benchmarks, which remain central to careers guidance despite updated inspection language: 

  1. Stable careers programme
  2. Use of labour market information
  3. Meeting individual needs
  4. Linking curriculum to careers
  5. Employer encounters
  6. Workplace experiences
  7. Encounters with further/higher education
  8. Personal guidance


We also meet DfE expectations to publish our careers programme and provide ongoing encounters with providers..

Work Experience & Employer Encounters

All learners will take part in:

 

  • Employer talks, mentoring and skills sessions
  • Mock interviews and workplace visits
  • Meaningful encounters with professionals every year, as required by updated careers guidance


Where appropriate, staff support learners in finding safe, suitable placements tailored to their needs.

Monitoring & Destinations

In line with Ofsted expectations, we regularly review:

 

  • Student and parent feedback
  • Employer partner feedback
  • Destinations data and NEET risk indicators


This helps us evidence the intent, implementation and impact of our careers programme, a key focus of the current Ofsted inspection approach.

Careers Lead :Michelle Heap 

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