Name of Policy:	Provider Access Policy
Date first adopted:	10 th January 2018
How often to be reviewed:	Every Two Academic Years
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Reviewed By	Student Development Committee

The Purbeck School: Provider Access Policy

Introduction

This policy statement sets out the school’s arrangements for managing the access of providers to pupils at the school for the purposes of giving them information about the provider’s education or training offer. This complies with the school’s legal obligations under Section 42B of the Education Act 1997.

Student entitlement

Students in years 8-13 are entitled:

To find out about technical education qualifications and apprenticeships opportunities, as part of a careers programme which provides information on the full range of education and training options available at each transition point.
To hear from a range of local providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships – through options evenings, assemblies and group discussions and taster events.
To understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses.

Management of provider access requests

Procedure

A provider wishing to request access should contact Mrs D Rayner, Assistant Headteacher

Telephone: 01929 550077; Email: drayner@purbeck.dorset.sch.uk

Opportunities for access

We employ an Ansbury Independent Careers Advisor for personal careers appoinments. There are a number of events, integrated into the school careers programme, which include opportunities for providers to come into school to speak to pupils and/or their parents. The following are events with external providers; we aim to run as many of these as possible:

	Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
Year 8	CIAG Week – subject specific input regarding careers Careers Fair with employers PSHE lessons on careers and life skills	Pathways information evening PSHE lessons on careers and life skills	PSHE lessons on careers and life skills
Year 9	CIAG Week – subject specific input regarding careers Careers Fair with employers PSHE lessons on careers and life skills National Trust week	Pathways information evening KS4 GCSE options evening PSHE lessons on careers and life skills	PSHE lessons on careers and life skills
Year 10	CIAG Week – subject specific input regarding careers Careers Fair with employers PSHE lessons on careers and life skills Employer mentoring	Pathways information evening	Work experience week Weymouth College Careers Fair
Year 11	CIAG Week – subject specific input regarding careers Careers Fair with employers PSHE lessons on careers and life skills	Pathways information evening Sixth Form information Evening College Shadowing days	University Summer Schools
Year 12	Higher Education Fair Sutton Trust applications Exeter University Pathways applications Assemblies from various universities Careers Fair with employers Careers Fair – Bryanston School UCAS information assemblies JP Morgan Open Door Event ‘Digital Wave’ Day – Bournemouth University	Work experience week Allen and Overy workshops Summer School applications Assemblies from Various unversities Student Finance assembly	CIAG Progression Day CV/Interview Techniques Mock interviews Assemblies from various universities –
Year 13	Assemblies from various universities Assemblies by ex students and workshops – subject specific UCAS information assemblies Post 18 assembly -Apprenticeships Workshops – HE and higher apprenticeship applications	Student Finance assembly Assemblies from various universities

Please speak to our named Careers Leader to identify the most suitable opportunity for you.

The school policy on safeguarding (see school website) sets out the school’s approach to allowing providers into school as visitors to talk to our students.

Premises and facilities

The school will make the main hall, classrooms or private meeting rooms available for discussions between the provider and students, as appropriate to the activity. The school will also make available AV and other specialist equipment to support provider presentations. This will all be discussed and agreed in advance of the visit with the Careers Leader or a member of their team.

Providers are welcome to leave a copy of their prospectus or other relevant course literature at the Careers Resource Centre, which is managed by the school CIAG Coordinator. The Resource Centre is available to all students at lunch and break times.