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Co-op Academy Woodslee CRL Development plan 24/25

Co-op Academy Woodslee

CRL Development Plan

2024-25

Vision

The Co-op Academies Trust is committed to ensuring all of our students have access to high quality Career related learning (CRL) opportunities throughout each stage of their development. Our CRL programmes will inspire, raise aspirations and give our students an optimistic outlook on life.

At Co-op Academy Woodslee, the vision for the development of CRL is to provide the very best opportunities to enable our pupils to broaden their horizons and raise aspirations. We want our children to see a clear link and purpose between their learning experiences and their future. Our program promotes equality of opportunity, gives exposure to the world of work, celebrates diversity and challenges stereotypes. We build strong relationships to nurture our children and empower them with the skills and knowledge to be the next version of themselves.

Co-op Values

Do what matters most

What matters most is ensuring that our students achieve the best possible outcomes.

Be yourself, always

We bring our best self to work, so that we each contribute a bit of our own unique Co-op difference, and respect others for doing the same.

Show you care

We care about our Co-op, our colleagues, our members, our students, their parents and communities, now and for the future.

Succeed together

Co-operating is what makes us different; we’re better and stronger when we work together.

1: A stable careers programme

Priority :	Every academy should have a CRL programme that covers EYFS through to Y6 that is shared with all stakeholders.
Success Criteria: CRL programme in place, on academy’s website and reviewed annually in line with needs of cohort & feedback received Shared at SLT - SLT minutes Share and understood by all staff A member of SLT leading CRL Working towards QinC standard Skill development implicitly embedded into programme Evidence of student, parent, teacher and employer feedback with evaluations		Milestones: CRL program for 23-24 in place by HT1 2023 inline with Trust template CRL program on academy website by HT1 2022 To complete QinC by July Sept 2023 Feedback gathered from all events from Term 1 2023 onwards & evaluated All evaluations to be acted upon, and evidenced, and programme amended / developed
Resourcing	To use Trust CRL program & policy template and use as a working document To use Trust CRL Development Plan to ensure there are key milestones to achieve success criteria
Monitoring	Academy CRL lead will monitor via regular feedback /evaluations form a range of stakeholders after all events QA of all events
Evaluation	Analysis of feedback received from all stakeholders after key events to inform next academic years programme
Action			Timescale	Key staff
Strategy Meeting with Jo Sykes- Trust CRL director			Autumn Term 2023	JH
Quality in Careers - initial meeting with Kathryn followed by evidence gathering towards achieving the award			Autumn Term 2023	JH to coordinate All staff to contribute
Create a Careers Long Term Overview and Careers Journey roadmap			Autumn Term 2023	JH
Start working on CRL curriculum prototype- led by curriculum director Carys Mcrea			Autumn Term 2023	CMcR
CRL programme 2023-24 to be written and put on website			Spring Term 2024	JH
CRL policy to be written, agreed by the AGC and shared with all stakeholders before displaying on the website			Spring Term 2024	JH
Review the Q in C standard and start to map evidence for each BM			Spring Term 2024	JH
Create a CRL section on the website with key information in liaison with Co-op Trust branding team			Spring Term 2024	JH
Share CRL programme and events with Governing Council			Spring Term 2024	JH
CRL history curriculum delivered to children			Spring Term 2024	All teaching staff
Achieve Primary Quality in Careers award			Summer Term 2024	JH to coordinate All staff to contribute

2: Learning from career and labour market information

Priority	All pupils in KS1 and KS2 have opportunities to learn about the labour market opportunities.
Success Criteria: Delivery by external partners or done internally via assemblies / workshops / drop down day etc CRL taught through the curriculum Pupils understand LMI in their local area and national trends Local businesses support your academy CRL offer Annual career fair (access for parents 3 -4pm) Staff have a clear understanding on LMI LMI embedded into history, science and PSHE curriculum		Milestones: CRL slides in weekly Achievement Assembly CRL taught through science and history lessons CRL visitors to lessons and assemblies
Resourcing	Use of LMI website / local websites Local growth business sectors
Monitoring	CRL lead to ensure LMI is in line with changing landscape Targeted pupil voice / staff voice Annual review of notice boards to ensure they take account of changing landscape and LMI
Evaluation	Analysis of feedback received from pupils
Action			Timescale to move towards green / stay at green / move beyond	Key staff
Staff to analyse LMI and embed this into their curriculum provision			Every half term	JH/ CMcR/Class Teachers
Careers and Enterprise Fair to run in the summer term with parents invited - working party to be set up to help with the event			Summer 2	All
Invite local businesses in to represent workplace opportunities and skills needed for these occupations			Spring 1	JH
Ensure there are opportunities to develop children’s knowledge and understanding of LMI in regards to growth sectors, qualifications and pathways			Spring 1	JH

3. Addressing the needs of each pupil

Activity	The CRL programme actively seeks to challenge stereotypical thinking and raise aspirations.
Success Criteria: External partners delivery to challenge stereotypical thinking, for example, local Engineering companies, Armed forces, NHS CRL slides in every Achievement Assembly PSHE, Science and History SoL covers and challenges stereotypical thinking The academy is aware of pupils aspirations Pupils are exposed to careers they have not heard of Use of Primary Futures volunteers		Milestones: Engaging with relevant external partners by end of Autumn 2023 Review of CRL element of PSHE curriculum by end Term 1 2023 Science CRL embedded into all lessons CLR in history introduced to all lessons in Spring Term 2024 Aspiration audit completed and evaluated in Spring Term 2024 Register with Primary Futures in Spring Term 2023 (before end of this academic year)
Resourcing	Guest speakers from key sectors & providers / CRL curriculum CPD to staff to support T&L / Carry out aspiration audit at start, and end, of academic year
Monitoring	CRL targeted learning walks Pupil voice following the above events
Evaluation	Analysis of pupil voice and amendment of programme
Action			Timescale to move towards green/stay at green / move beyond	Key staff
Baseline aspirations with the Primary Futures ‘When I Grow Up…’ sheet and have a wider discussion in classes around the skills needed for each job.			October 2022	Teachers
CRL to collate baseline aspiration data and track through the year.			October - first point then one at the midpoint and another at the end of the year.	JH
CRL to secure a wide range of visitors who will inspire the children and challenge stereotypes.			Throughout the year	JH and staff
Book events through Primary Futures			Spring Term	JH
Review the PSHE curriculum and ensure it aligns to the CDI framework			November 2023	JH
Regular assemblies linked to local employers/employees to challenge stereotypes			Throughout the year	SLT
Aspirations displays throughout the school corridors			September 2023	Teachers and TAs

4: Linking curriculum learning to careers

Priority	All teachers link curriculum learning with careers when opportunities present themselves, this includes skills development
Success Criteria: The development of CRL is part of your academy's self evaluation and improvement plan Curriculum planning demonstrates and explore a range of career opportunities / skills development both implicitly and explicitly Employer links to support aspects of your curriculum Notice boards / displays promote career opportunities / challenge stereotypes		Milestones: LTP and MTP curriculums written by end of Spring Term 2024 STPs written and delivered by end of Summer Term 2024 Aspirational boards by Autumn Term 2023 Career boards by Spring Term 2024
Resourcing	Review of CRL element of curriculum led by subject leads
Monitoring	QA of curriculum led by SLT in line management meetings Pupil voice
Evaluation	Analysis of QA / pupil voice with feedback and agreed action plan to enable future development
Action			Timescale to move towards green / stay at green / move beyond	Key staff
CRL section as part of PErsonal Development of ADP			September 2023	SLT
CRL staff meeting to workshop how subject leads incorporate and track CRL in their areas of responsibility e.g. workplace visits; visitors in school			By end of Autumn 2	JH and teaching staff
CRL to be written in to curriculum in stages			Science and PSHE- embedded History- by Spring 2023 All other subjects by Summer 2024	Class Teachers
Begin a display which shows a range of positive images that link with different careers to different subjects			Spring 2024	JH and TAs

5: Encounters with employers and employees

Priority	Every student should have multiple opportunities to learn from employers about work, employment and the skills that are valued in the workplace. Students should participate in at least one meaningful encounter with one employer in KS1 and two in KS2
Success Criteria: By the end of KS2 students have had at least 3 meaningful encounters Evidence of students feedback following encounters At least 1 encounter with someone self-employed / entrepreneur Record of all business contacts		Milestones: KS to have at least 1 meaningful encounter and KS2 to have a least two by end of Summer Term 2024
Resourcing	Online platform / spreadsheet to record all encounters Business portfolio
Monitoring	Termly review of online encounters report Pupil voice - how ‘meaningful’ are the encounters?
Evaluation	Analysis of reports / student voice with action plan to develop range of encounters for next academic year
Action			Timescale to move towards green / stay at green / move beyond	Key staff
Use local and national LMI information to build employer links			Summer 2024	JH
Start to link local employers to subject areas			Summer 2024	JH

6: Experiences of workplaces

Priority	Every pupil in KS2 should have at least one meaningful experience of the workplace through either work visits,, trips, shadowing, to develop their understanding of the world of work.
Success Criteria: 1 experience of work logged for each pupil by age of 11 Materials available to prepare pupils for their experience of the workplace Evidence of pupil feedback following experience		Milestones: By Summer Term 2024
Resourcing	Online platform to record all individual experiences (as for previous)
Monitoring	Annual review of online experiences report Pupil voice - feedback on experiences
Evaluation	Analysis of reports / Pupil voice with action plan to develop range of experiences for next academic year
Action			Timescale to move towards green / stay at green / move beyond	Key staff
Review all trips and see where CRL can be utilised			Autumn 2024	JH
Explore ‘shadowing’ of key personnel around the academy for our Y6 pupils			Autumn 2024	SLT
Advertise all internal academy pupil jobs with a brief job specification, application form etc so the pupils understand the application process			Autumn Term 2023	LT, JH and Class Teachers

7: Encounters with Further and Higher Education

Priority	Every pupil in KS2 should have an opportunity to visit a FE / HE establishment to learn about post 16 / 18 options. They should learn about academic and vocational opportunities and the different routes into employment
Success Criteria: By the end of Y6 every pupil has had a meaningful encounter with a provider from a range of learning providers (Apprenticeships, Sixth form, FE, HE and other training providers). Pupils have the opportunity to learn about the full range of learning opportunities that are available to them (apprenticeships, T levels, vocational qual v academic qual, traineeships, employment with training). Materials to available for pupils to prepare them for their encounter Evidence of pupil feedback following encounter Engagement with The Brilliant Club (if available)		Milestones: By end of Summer 2024
Resourcing	Online platform / spreadsheet to record all encounters
Monitoring	Termly review of online encounters report Pupil voice - how ‘meaningful’ are the encounters?
Evaluation	Analysis of reports / Pupil voice with action plan to develop range of encounters for next academic year
Action			Timescale to move towards green / stay at green / move beyond	Key staff
Contact University/FE providers to explore taster days, campus tours and mock lessons			Spring 2024	JH
Invite past pupils into our academy that have had different 16/18 experiences			Spring 2024	JH
Embed post 16/18 opportunities into the PSHE curriculum - developing aspirations - myth busting!			Autumn 2024	LMC

8. Personal guidance

Priority	Every pupil should have the opportunity to have "career conversations." Their aspirations and personal development progress should be recorded and shared with parents / carers, as well as the transition leaders of the next place of education.
Success Criteria: Pupils are encouraged to learn about, and evaluate, their own skills and strengths Character education is built into lessons across the curriculum Pupils have a career conversation with their teachers Teachers are aware of each students aspirations Aspirations are recorded centrally and shared appropriately		Milestones: Each term review of own skills and strengths
Resourcing	Aspiration audit (one provided by Trust) / curriculum / overview of visits & trips
Monitoring	Annual review of aspirations
Evaluation	Analysis of aspirations to enhance CRL programme
Action			Timescale to move towards green / stay at green / move beyond	Key staff
Explore opportunities with secondary Co-op Academy Careers Advisors			January 2024	JH
Pupils complete an internal academy aspiration audit and findings shared with staff			October 2023; March 2024	JH