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Your careers team in school is led by Careers Link and Co-ordinator, Molly Sparrow. The team are constantly available to talk to about your life after you leave Coal Clough Academy. Our aim is to give you the support and advice you need so that you can be confident and happy about your choices for the future and answer any concerns or questions you may have.

Resources for You: Helpful websites:

  • National Careers Service  – This website has lots of information and support to help with applying for courses and jobs.
  • icould  – If you are wondering how your subjects relate to a career, you can use this website to find videos of people who are in the careers now and what they did to get there.
  • Pearson  – This website has all you need to know about different careers and courses, you can even search for courses near you.
  • Bitesize Careers  – Here you can find general advice and news on the latest in careers.
  • Year 11 Transition Opportunities  – This is a fantastic series of virtual work experience, resources and employer insights

If you are unsure about what you want to do, why not try one of the below tools which can help you make career choices and see what careers are available to you.

Careerometer

Skillsometer

Information for Employers

Coal Clough Academy’s aim is to work with a wide range of businesses and education providers in the region as part of our career provision. In shaping the future of our students, there are a number of ways in which you can get involved:

  • Aspirational speaking (PSHE lessons)
  • Visits to industry
  • Visits to colleges, universities and training providers
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Careers Fairs
  • CPD for our staff
  • Local businesses
  • Apprenticeship opportunities Post 16
  • Work experience

If you have a copy of any business literature, please forward this to our Careers team so that this can be used within school as part of our careers programme and Guidance.

If you are interested in working with our school or would like to arrange a visit, please see our Provider Access Policy which can be located here and contact our Careers Link & Co-ordinator, Molly Sparrow – msparrow@coalclough.org

Information for Parents

It can be difficult to think about the next steps for your child, especially when they are coming to the end of their time at school with so many options out there. This area on our website is designed to help you navigate all the choices available to them:

  • National Careers Service  – There is lots of information and support on this website regarding the application process for training or employment.
  • The Parent’s Guide – The various options and routes available to your child are set out on this website and in their online magazine, providing guidance on how you can apply in the future.
  • Careermag  – This online magazine is regularly updated with information about different careers.
  • Start  – This is a fantastic site full of insightful careers information and advice for young people.
  • Netmums  – Lots of information regarding Careers access for teenagers.

Some of the Local Further Education providers the school works closely with are:

  • Burnley College
  • Nelson and Colne College
  • Accrington and Rossendale College
  • Blackburn College
  • Myerscough College
  • Craven College
  • Training 2000
  • North Lancs Training Group (NLTG)

Information for Teachers

All teachers at Coal Clough Academy are invested in helping our students achieve at school and into the future. To help with this, the teacher section of our website provides links and resources for our staff to use during their regular teaching to help support careers advice and guidance across school.

  • icould  – This website has videos of employers and employees that link every subject to various careers. A quick win in the classroom.
  • STEM  – A great starting point for STEM subjects, with links to resources and regular CPD opportunities.
  • Youth Employment  – A selection of free resources and quizzes.
  • National Careers Week  – The National Careers Week website has activities around skills, and links to various big national employers for more information.

If any student expresses an interest in a particular career, most companies have careers sections on their websites which give plenty of information around location, day in the life, starting salary, and qualifications needed to enter into that role. For any further support, please liaise with Molly Sparrow.