Choosing which direction to take after leaving school is a big decision.

Choosing which direction to take after leaving school is a big decision. We’re here to support our students and make sure they know about all the options open to them. Our curriculum focusses on careers, and we provide our pupils with meaningful career-related opportunities and activities throughout their time with us.

Our Careers Leader is Matt Brown. If you have any questions about careers, higher education, work experience, or if you would like more information about our careers programme, please contact Matt via the main office number or email.

Further Education

We are delighted that most of our past students either go on to further education or into employment. Some of our leavers have gone on to Brooksby College, Stamford College and employment with the Army. From Year 7, all our students receive a 1:1 guidance interview each year with a Level 6 qualified advisor. Careers is delivered within the PSHE curriculum where the students will be encouraged to start thinking about their future and preparing for adulthood. We have exceptionally good links with the local colleges and businesses in the area – many of whom come to talk to the children. We also take our pupils to open days so they can get a sense of what college life is like. In Year 10 and 11 all students also participate a work experience placement that is relevant to their interests and ambitions.

Managing the Transition

The freedom and choice that comes with college life can be daunting for many of our students, so we help them to make the transition. When they reach Year 10, pupils start attending lessons at the Melton Learning Hub in Melton Mowbray, which gives them a taster of college life. Initially, we provide transport for the children, but over time, we help them to get there by themselves on the train. Many colleges also give our students the option of staggering their entry, by gradually increasing their attendance as they gain confidence.

Life Skills

Through our classes, pupils learn the skills they’ll need to live independently, such as budgeting, cooking, navigating public transport and taking care of themselves and their home. Whilst most of us take these small tasks for granted, they can be huge barriers for many of our pupils, so we make it a priority to help them become independent, self-sufficient young adults who can make good decisions about their future.

Building Confidence

Life isn’t just about work, so we encourage our children to develop broader skills and interests that build their self-esteem and help them to engage with society. Our Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is a popular option which helps to help our children to flourish and develop skills and capabilities they didn’t even realise they had.