Careers Provision at JTHS

Welcome

A young person’s career reflects the progress they make in learning and work. It is part of the vision and mission of John Taylor High School that all learners need a planned programme of activities to help them choose 14-19 options that are right for them and to be able to manage their careers, sustain employability and achieve personal and economic wellbeing throughout their lives.

John Taylor High School is committed to ensure learners have access to a source of careers guidance which is independent and external to the school. We are committed to providing a planned programme of impartial careers education and information, advice and guidance (IAG) for all learners in Years 7-13 and to provide extra support as required for learners with additional needs. Timely evaluations and a range of assessment activities measure the impact of the careers programme on pupils. Results of these are used to continually improve our provision. John Taylor High School endeavours to follow best practice guidance from the careers profession, from other expert bodies such as Ofsted.

Key CEIAG Personnel at JTHS

Should parents have a query about any aspect of Careers Advice, please contact your child’s form tutor in the first instance via office@jths.co.uk

How we evaluate our careers provision:

The school uses the Compass online self-evaluation tool to monitor how our careers support compares against the Gatsby Benchmarks and the national average.

Our careers programme is also evaluated, analysed and reviewed using a variety of methods:

• Staff observations
• One to one careers guidance interviews
• Group discussions (student leadership team)
• Staff and student feedback
• Provider feedback
• Parent evaluations
• Student intended destinations questionnaire
• CEIAG reports
• Destination figures

The data provides us with information to prove the quality and effectiveness of our provision and identify any improvements that need to be made.

Our careers information is reviewed on an annual basis. The date of the next review is June 2025.