Careers Coordinator
Mr D Flynn
dflynn@redbridgeschool.co.uk
Parents
If you would like more information about careers at Redbridge, or would like to offer careers based activities (including Work Experience, Careers Talks, immersive experiences etc) please contact Damian Flynn on dflynn@redbridgeschool.co.uk.
Employers
If you would like more information about careers at Redbridge, or would like to offer careers based activities (including Work Experience, Careers Talks, immersive experiences etc) please contact Damian Flynn on dflynn@redbridgeschool.co.uk.
Careers at Redbridge Community School must align to the statutory guidance from the Department for Education in order to develop ‘… a world class careers system that will help young people and adults choose the career that is right for them’ (DfE 2018). To assist all education establishments, the Government’s strategy has been structured around eight ‘Gatsby Benchmarks’:
- A stable careers programme
- Learning career and labour market information
- Addressing the needs of each pupil
- Linking curriculum learners to careers
- Encounters with employers and employees
- Experiences of workplaces
- Encounters with further and higher education
- Personal guidance
These ‘benchmarks’ form the starting point and focus for Redbridge School’s careers programme in the pursuit of an excellent careers programme. As part of Benchmark 7, ‘Encounters with Further and Higher Education’, the school will continue to action the Baker Clause and ensure students are kept informed of approved technical educational qualifications or apprenticeships.
Year | What Careers-related activities do we offer? | Which term? | Access |
7 | IntoUniversity workshops | Autumn 1 and Spring 2 |
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Learn with us (Shine/More Able) | Autumn and Spring |
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PSHE: Careers skills and qualities | Spring term | 100% | |
Careers Week | 2- 6th March 2026 | 100% | |
Careers Talks (World of Work) | Monthly | 100% | |
8 | Learn with us (Shine/More Able) | Autumn and Spring |
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IntoUniversity workshops | Autumn 1 and Spring 2 |
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PETA Apprenticeship and T Levels Assembly | 25th September 2025 | 100% | |
PSHE: Employability Skills | Spring term | 100% | |
Careers Talks (World of Work) | Monthly | 100% | |
Careers week | 2- 6th March 2026 | 100% | |
| Immersive Experiences | TBC |
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9 | The Boat Show | 24th September 2025 |
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Learn with us (Shine/More Able) | Autumn and Spring |
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IntoUniversity workshops | Autumn 1 and Spring 2 |
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PETA Apprenticeship and T Levels Assembly | 2nd October 2025 | 100% | |
PSHE: Workplace skills | Spring term | 100% | |
Careers Week | 2- 6th March 2026 | 100% | |
Careers Talks (World of Work) | Monthly | 100% | |
Immersive Experiences | TBC |
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10
| Learn with us (Shine/More Able) | Autumn and Spring |
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IntoUniversity workshops | Autumn 1 and Spring 2 |
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Careers & College Fair | 23rd October 2025 | 100% | |
Work Experience | 9th to 13th February | 100% | |
South Hampshire College Group Apprenticeship & T Level Assembly | 28th November 2025 | 100% | |
PSHE: Right Career for Me/Future Career | Spring term | 100% | |
1:1 Careers interviews | Summer 2 | 100% | |
College Taster visits | Summer 2 | 100% | |
Careers Talks (World of Work) | Monthly | 100% | |
Careers Week | 2- 6th March 2026 | 100% | |
Immersive Experiences | TBC |
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11 | College research and applications (tutor time) | Autumn 1 & 2 | 100% |
Careers & College Fair | 23rd October 2025 | 100% | |
Mock interview morning | 9th October 2025 | 100% | |
College assemblies (TBC) | Autumn term | 100% | |
South Hampshire College Group Apprenticeship & T Level Assembly | 28th November 2025 | 100% | |
1:1 Careers interviews | Ongoing | 100% | |
Careers Talks (World of Work) | Ongoing from Spring 1 | 100% | |
PSHE: Applying for college and university | Autumn term | 100% | |
Careers Week | 2- 6th March 2026 | 100% |
Specific careers related activities will also be offered by departments throughout the year and will be tracked via Compass+.
Post 16 Destination Survey Results 7 Year Trend
| Full Time Education | Government Supported Training | Employment with Training (Apprenticeships) | Employment without Training | NEET % | Unknown | |
| 2018 | 82.72 | 1.05 | 4.71 | 3.14 | 5.76 | 2.62 |
| 2019 | 83.51 | 1.03 | 7.73 | 2.58 | 3.61 | 1.55 |
| 2020 | 84.43 | 2.36 | 3.3 | 1.41 | 5.19 | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 86.73 | 0.95 | 4.74 | 4.26 | 3.32 | 0 |
| 2022 | 84.69 | 1.91 | 2.87 | 3.83 | 3.35 | 2.87 |
| 2023 | 90.09 | 2.40 | 3.31 | 1.44 | 6.73 | 0 |
| 2024 | 81.39 | 0.04 | 5.12 | 4.20 | 7.44 | 0.93 |
College Destinations
Key Points
- Richard Tauntons was the school’s most popular destination (46 enrolled), followed closely by Southampton City College (43) and Eastleigh (23)
- 2024 school leavers:
- Redbridge students NEET (7.4%)
- Southampton NEET average 2024: 6.9%
- Redbridge NEET students had an average of 60.5% attendance in Year 11
- Increase in apprenticeship take up (5.1% of cohort) in addition to a noticeable increase in employment without training figures (4.2%)
- All 16 students on the NEET list were in contact with our Careers Advisor and many were referred to the STEP programme and/or the SCC Engagement Support programme
Key Document Downloads
Careers Information by Subject
Skills from Subjects
Apprenticeships
Southampton Careers LMI Newsletter
My Careers Website
For any careers-related queries (students, staff, parents and employers) please contact Damian Flynn: dflynn@redbridgeschool.co.uk
