Careers at Fox Grove
Introduction
At Fox Grove, we believe that every young person deserves high-quality careers education that is tailored, accessible, and inspiring. Our Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) programme supports all pupils from Year 7 to Year 14 to develop the knowledge, confidence and skills they need to prepare for adulthood and make informed decisions about their next steps.
Our programme is designed around the needs of our students and aims to:
- Provide inclusive access to careers learning for all pupils, starting in Year 7, with content adapted to suit a range of learning styles, abilities and communication needs.
- Inspire, guide and inform students through meaningful, structured experiences that reflect their interests, strengths and aspirations.
- Place individual needs at the centre of our provision, with personalised targets, one-to-one support, and pathways that reflect each student’s potential for independence, further learning, or supported employment. Every learner follows a personalised careers pathway, developed in consultation with students, families, and multi-agency teams. This pathway is directly linked to EHCP objectives, ensuring relevance and responsiveness to individual needs. We regularly review and adapt plans to reflect changing aspirations and progress, demonstrating strong engagement and inclusion.
- Integrate careers and life skills learning across the curriculum, linking subjects to real-world contexts and practical tasks to increase relevance and understanding.
- Encourage all pupils to consider their future goals throughout Key Stages 3 and 4, including the development of independent living skills, vocational interests and supported transitions.
- Develop communication, decision-making and self-advocacy skills, supporting students to express preferences and take increasing ownership of their own futures.
- Provide access to high-quality, impartial advice and guidance, involving families, external professionals, and key workers to ensure well-informed and realistic planning.
- Raise aspirations and promote a culture of high expectations, actively challenging stereotypes and celebrating the diverse achievements of all learners.
- Offer a broad range of encounters with the world of work and further education, including visits, employer interactions, supported work experience, college tasters, and vocational project work, enterprise opportunities delivered in accessible and engaging formats.
- Support the development of transferable, life-long skills, enabling students to move forward with increasing independence, resilience and confidence—whether their next step is into college, training, supported internships, or other post-16 opportunities.
See below information on how Fox Grove School meets the Gatsby Benchmarks
How FGS is meeting the benchmarks
Please click below to see the overview of Careers Provision at Fox Grove: