Newsletters

Previously we have sent our newsletters out via Campaign Monitor or attached to an email. These have often been missed by some so we have decided that newsletters will also be uploaded onto the portal.

General updates 

These will be available termly and will provide up to date information about new projects, support available and any key updates to the careers information, advice and guidance that we are providing to your school. Copies can be found below:

February 2024

September 2023

May 2023

January 2023

September 2022

May 2022

January 2022

July 2021

Latest news

If your students are looking to start university in September 2024, it's time to start applying for funding. The University of Portsmouth are running a series of webinars on student finance in April:

Getting Started | Live Webinars • Your UCAS Toolkit (port.ac.uk)

RUSSEL GROUP WEBINARS from UKUniversitySearch

April 30th - May 2nd. Sign up to attend:

Click here to sign up.


FOR YOUR STUDENTS, from the student recruitment and support team at EDT (Engineering Development Trust):
 
Years 11 & 12 
We are delighted to let you know that we are now accepting applications for our extremely popular Virtual Insight into University course.  
 
All we ask is that you pass on the flyer to your students in Years 11 & 12 and their parents. The flyer includes full course details and the link to apply.
 
This course is a comprehensive virtual experience allowing students to explore STEM studies at university and the career opportunities that these subjects can lead to.  It will also give students access to information on student life, STEM projects and activities set by leading UK universities and global STEM companies, first year undergraduate lectures, live interactive sessions with academics, admissions tutors, employers and current students.  
 
The course will run during the period 1st July – 23rd August 2024 and can be completed flexibility to fit around other commitments.  On completion of the course which involves 30hrs of study, students will receive a Silver Industrial Cadets Award.
There is a fee of £95 to access this course but we do have bursaries available for eligible students eg. Those who are in receipt of Free School Meals, Pupil Premium etc so please do encourage all interested students to apply!
 
Year 13
We would like to invite your Year 13 students to join our FREE YINI Placements Open Day Webinar, registration details as follows:

Webinar: EDT Placements Open Day Session
Date: Wednesday 13th March
Time: 4-5 pm
Click here to register

This session will provide your students with full details on our placement programme.  It is a free service which helps place school and college leavers with companies across the UK.  The programme lasts for 12 months and is paid.
 
FOR YOU!
 
Please join our FREE upcoming Insight into EDT Webinar to find out exactly how EDT can help your school and your students with STEM activities: 

Webinar: Insight into EDT - Opportunities for schools & students
Date: Tuesday 12th March 
Time: 4-5 pm
Click here to register

Tomorrow's Engineers week

In this new lesson plan, Get ready for a great career,  students gain even more inspiration and career tips from real engineers, alongside planning ideas to help them take action and get ready for their own rewarding career.​ Five case studies introduce even more engineers with interesting and unusual careers. Each one shows how engineers make real, positive differences in the world and shares a top tip for finding your own career inspiration.​ Students then work through a clear, seven-step approach to help students build their growth mindset, get involved, explore their options and grab opportunities that build their skills, experience and qualifications.

Summer Schools 

Brookes Summer Schools 2024 - Oxford Brookes University - Free summer schools (including the cost of travel) for Year 12 students at Oxford Brookes University - open to non selective-school students only (and with at least one widening participation criteria including free school meals) 

NHS Careers Cafe and Apprenticeship Recruitment

Please help by promoting this fantastic opportunity to young people in your schools.
We are holding an NHS Careers Café & Apprenticeship recruitment on 4th March between 4-6.30pm . Please email your students, put in your newsletters or social media, spread the word. NHS needs future generation to join.  

Poster for you to print and put on Notice boards etc.  

Career Café- 
We will have range of Professionals, who will be able to give insight into career pathways, university route to apprenticeships. 
Medicine, Corporate (estate, finance, HR) Nursing, Radiography, Healthcare Science, midwifery & many more. 

Apprenticeship Recruitment: ( Post 16 & degree level) 

Apprenticeship Talk at 4.30pm and at 5.30pm

• Healthcare Support Worker Level 2
• Pharmacy Technician Level 3 
• Pharmacy Assistant Level 2
• Healthcare Science Level 2 & degree 
• Business administrator
• Routes to Nursing, AHP, Ambulance Service

Evenbreak Meet the Employers Virtual Events

Children & Young People Bulletins

Please see below the Children & Young People bulletins from the Local Government Association:

Children & Young People Bulletin: January 2024

Tellmi - free skills building workshop

Are your students aged 14 to 17 and live or go to school in Somerset, West Berkshire, Wokingham or Reading? Are they interested in helping others or a future career in psychology, health or any role that involves working with others?

Join Tellmi's free skills building workshop to find out more about working in support services like Tellmi. They will receive peer support training and receive a certificate at the end, best of all they can add this to their college/university applications or your future CV.

Skills builder event

Tellmi is an anonymous, moderated, inclusive digital community where young people can help themselves and each other.

Skills We Need Now!

The Skills and Post 16 Education Act 2022 set out an ambitious employer-led approach aimed at making FE provision more responsive to local skills needs and to improve employer influence over the provision offered in their locality to fill their skills gaps. As part of this  new approach, this summer saw the publication of Local Skills Improvement Plans across 38 regions in the UK (LSIPs). These are collaborative initiatives aiming to shape and enhance local skills by connecting employers, education providers and stakeholders. Centred on addressing employer needs, LSIPs aim to develop a workforce with the necessary skills for priority sectors and were established under the guidance of designated Employer Representative Bodies (ERBs). All 38 LSIPs have been sanctioned by the Secretary of State for Education and will be updated and reviewed annually by the ERBs. As such , providers will now have the benefit of an evidence-based skills audit and credibly articulated priorities from local employers. To financially back these reforms, the Local Skills Improvement Fund (LSIF) was established, offering investments to enhance technical skills training in alignment with local employment needs. This fund, comprising £165 million spread over two fiscal years, is designed to rejuvenate facilities, foster curriculum development, and uphold excellence in education leadership. This will result in colleges and other training providers aligning courses accordingly.

For those of us engaged in careers guidance, it is therefore vital that we understand the skills shortages in the country as a whole, but more specifically within the areas that we deliver IAG. Guiding students to consider LMI trends as part of their career planning is a key skill which we aim to develop, and having a clear idea of where they are likely to find sustained employment opportunities in their local and neighbouring areas can only assist in this.

For this reason, we are launching the ‘Skills We Need Now’ series on the NEWS area of our portal. This will consist of a series of weekly articles focusing on each of the sectors identified in the Bucks, Oxon, Berks and Wilts LSIPs, relevant careers and courses currently available as pathways in. These will be supported by webinars and podcasts as appropriate. We will also keep a close eye on the LSIPs plans and report new initiatives as they are launched.

Guest Post

Secondary school teachers and careers: Implications for training and CPD. David Andrews looks at the role of secondary school teachers in supporting careers education and guidance and considers how initial teacher education and continuing professional development could support teachers in this role.

Portal Tour for Career Leads (and other school staff)

The Digital Team at Adviza ran a webinar for Career Leads on Tuesday 25^th April 2023, where we provided a live tour of the Adviza Careers Portal. As well as taking you around the site. We also discussed access to the SharePoint drive (our secure drive for career lesson resources and school posters).

You can find the recording of this event below:

As well as the live tour, a short video tour of the Portal has gone live on the homepage, making it available for students, parents/carers and teachers. We hope that this will provide additional assistance for navigating the site and finding helpful information to support career exploration and planning.

If you have any suggestions for Portal content, please contact the digital team at [email protected].

Peer Productions

Peer Productions is an award-winning youth arts charity that specialise in combining high quality arts practice and learning with peer education. Open to applicants between 18-24, The Peer Actor Development Programme (PAD) can help participants continue learning whilst using their talent to make a difference in the lives of other young people. Whether you are an educator looking to access high-quality PSHE and Drama resources, or an aspiring young actor looking to take their next career steps with our PAD or PEP Programmes, click on the image to find out more. 

Have you heard about our FIS Cards?

Find out whether an individual is ready for the world of work with our innovative, easy to use employability assessment cards.

Why use FIS Cards?

• Assesses readiness for work including motivation, behaviour and experience
• Helps prepare young people for the transition to the working world
• Facilitates reflection and discussion around employability skills
• Gives structure to one-to-one and group sessions
• Shows when an individual is ready to successfully enter the workplace
• Identifies areas to develop including confidence, self-awareness and qualifications
• Helps schools meet Gatsby Benchmarks 3 and 8.

The pack comprises colour coded cards, FIS Grid and full instructions plus an e-pack with additional resources including action plan template and video tutorial.

To learn more and buy online, visit the Adviza Shop

Amazing Apprenticeships webinars

Amazing Apprenticeships ran a series of informative CPD webinars throughout 2022/23, which were designed for teachers and careers leaders in schools and colleges. The webinars provided an abundance of tips, advice, and information around the topic of apprenticeships. Each webinar lasted for 30 minutes and was recorded. Please see the Amazing Apprenticeships website for more details and to watch the recordings.

Open events

Click below for open day information for colleges across your county:

berkshirecollegeopendays-23-24.pdf

wiltshirecollegeopendays-23-24.pdf

buckinghamshirecollegeopendays-23-24.pdf

oxfordshirecollegeopendays-23-24.pdf

Click below for Sixth form information in your county:

berkshiresixthformopendays-23-24.pdf

wiltshiresixthformopendays-23-24.pdf

buckinghamshiresixthformopendays-23-24.pdf

oxfordshiresixthformopendays-23-24.pdf

Updated statutory guidance for careers July 21

This is statutory guidance from the Department for Education issued under Section 45A of the Education Act 1997. Maintained schools and academies in England must have regard to it when carrying out their duty to ensure that there is an opportunity for a range of providers to access pupils to inform them about technical education and apprenticeships. Maintained schools, academies, further education colleges and sixth form colleges must also have regard to it when carrying out their duty or funding requirement to provide pupils with independent careers guidance.

Download the guidance here 

Careers planner

See the planner below to help you keep on top of key activity dates:

Useful websites

See our list of useful websites for students by year groups.

Go back to Teachers