Katie Stafford
Assistant Principal, Futures and Community
Welcome to the Magna Academy Careers, Education, Information and Guidance (CEIAG) initiative called Futures.
At Magna Academy, we understand just how important CEIAG is for our young people. Effective careers education underpins academic success and wellbeing in future life. We do not want our young people to view their future employment as something that is separate from their rest of their lives or the careers education as something that separate from their academic learning. Therefore, at Magna Academy we call CEIAG our Futures Programme.
Futures is not just about a student’s career, it is about who they are going to become. To make these important decisions students need to think carefully about themselves considering what they enjoy and what they are good at. Their futures should excite them and with hard work and with the right decisions and
choices our students will end up doing something they love and which will make them very happy.
Please see our Futures Learning Journey for: KS3/4 ♦ KS5
Parent Partnership Strategy for Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)
Parent/carer guide on how to support your child with their careers education
At Magna Academy we ensure that we implement the Gatsby Benchmarks. In 2013, Gatsby commissioned Sir John Holman to set out what career guidance in England would be like if it were good by international standards, resulting in the Good Career Guidance report.
The eight benchmarks set out in the report serve as a framework for improvement in careers provision and have been adopted as part of the Government’s Careers Strategy and statutory guidance for schools and college. Magna Academy meets 100% of the Gatsby benchmarks, please read our report here.
Please read more about the report here- https://www.gatsby.org.uk/education/focus-areas/good-career-guidance
The Gatsby Benchmarks came together after research from around the world.- The eight Gatsby benchmarks of Good Career Guidance are:
1. A stable careers programme
2. Learning from career and labour market information
3. Addressing the needs of each pupil
4. Linking curriculum learning to careers
5. Encounters with employers and employees
6. Experiences of workplaces
7. Encounters with further and higher education
8. Personal guidance
Helpful sites to support our Futures Programme
UCAS stands for Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. It is the centralised service 
that students use to apply to university. Through UCAS students can select and apply to universities, the universities take your proposal and decide whether or not to offer you a place. UCAS is an independent charity providing information, advice, and admissions services. They are there to help people figure out what the next step in their education might be, and to support them when they take that step.
Find out how to become an apprentice, what apprenticeships are available, which employers offer them and information about starting your apprenticeship.
Amazing Apprenticeships is a leading organisation in the education sector, founded to tackle misconceptions about apprenticeships and promote the benefits. As experts on apprenticeships and vocational education, they influence the way that apprenticeships are perceived and drive forward innovative and creative work in England and internationally, to ensure that more individuals and businesses can access the benefits of apprenticeships.
The Skills Builder Un
iversal Framework shows how to build essential skills at every stage of life.
The aim of Career Pilot is to increase the progression of young people to higher level study through providing online, impartial information and support on the many routes to higher level study. It helps students identify their GCSE, post-16 and post-18 options with sections dedicated to a variety of qualifications, finding providers, researching courses and job sectors. With up-to-date information about volunteering, financial support, disability support, myth-busting and testimonials; Careerpilot has it all.
NCS is a space where young people can become world ready and work ready, and raise their voice to make a positive difference to
gether. Where they can explore who they are and who they want to be, with no fear of judgement or failure. Where they can step out and step up, and get a taste of independence on their own terms. A space for everyone to feel at home, no matter where they’re from. To connect with other like-minds, learn new skills, make an impact in their community and better their employability.
Provide
s careers information, advice and guidance. We can help you to make decisions on learning, training and work at all stages in your career.
Dorset and Somerset Training Provider Network are proud to launch ‘Your Future Sorted’, a provider directory for Dorset and Somerset – providing school students, parents, teachers, and stakeholders with…
- Your future training and career options
- Apprenticeship, T-Level, and other programmes explained
- Training provider – details and who and where they are.
Labour Market Information
Understanding the labour market is essential for effective careers advice because it helps young people make informed decisions about their future education, training, and employment. Labour Market Information (LMI) includes knowledge about job trends, skills shortages, qualifications, and growing industries.
This is reflected in The Gatsby Foundation Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from Career and Labour Market Information, which states that all students and parents should have access to high-quality information about study options and employment opportunities.
Understanding the labour market is important because it:
- Helps students choose realistic and aspirational career pathways
- Develops awareness of future employment opportunities
- Supports employability by linking skills to employer needs
- Broadens horizons and raises aspirations
- Ensures careers guidance is relevant and up to date
Schools can support Benchmark 2 through employer encounters, careers resources, and sharing local and national labour market information.
EDT (Education Development Trust) supports people to build future-ready skills, make informed career choices, and access meaningful employment and lifelong learning. Through inclusive careers guidance, skills and employability services, and youth career readiness support, they open pathways to brighter futures for all. They support young people and adults to choose the right career pathways and take meaningful steps to navigate a changing world of work.
Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), was established in 2011 and their mission is to bring together business, education and local government leaders to drive sustainable economic growth in Dorset.