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? | Access | Which term? |
7 | IntoUniversity workshops | Autumn 1 and Spring 2 | |
Learn with us (Shine/More Able) | Autumn and Spring | ||
Aspirations & Careers (PSHE time) | 100% | Spring 2 | |
Careers Talks | 100% | Ongoing | |
Careers week | 100% | 9 – 13th June 2025 | |
8 | Learn with us (Shine/More Able) | Autumn and Spring | |
IntoUniversity workshops | Autumn 1 and Spring 2 | ||
Fareham College Apprenticeships and T Levels Assembly | 100% | 28th Feb 2025 | |
Income, expenses and budgets (PSHE time) | 100% | Spring 2 | |
‘Drop down morning’: Careers and future | 100% | Spring 2 | |
Careers Talks | 100% | Ongoing | |
Careers week | 100% | 9 – 13th June 2025 | |
9 | Learn with us (Shine/More Able) | Autumn and Spring | |
IntoUniversity workshops | Autumn 1 and Spring 2 | ||
Careers & College Fair | 100% | October 24th 20024 | |
PETA Apprenticeship and T Levels Assembly | 100% | 27th Sept 2024 | |
Credit cards & finance, Post 16 options (PSHE time) | 100% | Spring 2 | |
‘Drop down morning’: Careers and future | 100% | Spring 2 | |
Careers Talks | 100% | Ongoing | |
Work place visits | 100% | Ongoing | |
Careers week | 100% | 9 – 13th June 2025 | |
10 | Learn with us (Shine/More Able) | Autumn and Spring | |
IntoUniversity workshops | Autumn 1 and Spring 2 | ||
Careers & College Fair | 100% | October 24th 20024 | |
Work Experience | 100% | 10 – 14th Feb 2025 | |
PETA Apprenticeship and T Levels Assembly | 100% | 20th Sept 2024 | |
Personal development plan, Employability skills (PSHE time) | 100% | Spring 2 | |
‘Drop down morning’: Careers and future | 100% | Spring 2 | |
1:1 Careers interviews | RON | Summer 2 | |
College Taster visits | 100% | Summer 2 | |
Careers Talks | 100% | Ongoing from Spring 1 | |
Work place visits | 100% | Ongoing | |
Careers week | 100% | 9 – 13th June 2025 | |
Careers Chats (Tutor time: Apprenticeships and T Levels) | 100% | Summer 2 | |
11 | College research and applications (tutor time) | 100% | Autumn 1 & 2 |
Careers & College Fair | 100% | October 24th 2024 | |
Mock interview morning | 100% | 19th Oct 2024 | |
College assemblies | 100% | Autumn term | |
Fareham College Apprenticeships and T Levels Assembly | 100% | 7th Oct 2024 | |
NCS | Spring & Summer term | ||
1:1 Careers interviews | 100% | Ongoing | |
Careers Talks | 100% | Ongoing from Spring 1 |
Specific careers related activities will also be offered by departments throughout the year and will be tracked via Compass+. For example, Year 8 Science trip to the University of Southampton 19th September 2024
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
