Employability skills is a key thread that runs through many areas of the curriculum. Different pathways at different stages will be exposed to events and employability encounters that are tailored to meet the needs of our young people. Alongside this, whole school events such as our Next Steps evenings and our Skillsbuilder themed curriculum days, provide our whole community with the key information needed to make informed decisions about the future.
Our students are all at different stages with regards to their independence . To support, we have a phased approach to preparing students for work. The graphic above demonstrates the pathway our students take to reaching suitability and readiness for an off site work experience placement. Our increased range of on-site work experience placements provide a familiar environment for some students to practice these employability skills. All students will gain a foundation level of exposure to workplaces and employability skills. This will come via the main curriculum through Skillsbuilder, QUEST and Student Enterprise.
Pupils in all pathways are supported in developing their abilities to demonstrate the key skills of the Skills Builder framework. Whilst these skills are key for some students who will seek paid employment or volunteer work in the future, their contribution in supporting independence and social interactions make them important for all of our young people.
Working closely with Skills Builder, we have become a case study school. Please find the link below to this report
Below you will see some photos from our 'What's your Strength?' curriculum day. Every class within the school participated in a range of inclusive activities that work towards each of the Key Skills. Each activity was expertly lead by an FE student (our Skills Builder Ambassadors) who again in this role were developing leadership and employability skills.
Gareth Court
Careers Leader
For further information regarding the careers programme at Manor Green College, please contact reception on 01293 520351.