“Your aspirations are your possibilities“

At KITE College we are passionate about developing learners’ aspirations, skills and confidence to enable them to achieve their future ambitions and become role models for others. We aim to provide a comprehensive programme of careers information, advice and guidance, to support curriculum content and work-related learning and experience, in order to prepare our learners for their next step in their career journey into apprenticeships, traineeships, employment or further education at another establishment. Our aim at KITE College is to raise the aspirations and achievements of our learners and equip them with the skills, attitudes, knowledge and understanding to enable success.

At KITE College we are committed to ensuring that the Careers Statement of Intent and Programme follows local, regional and national frameworks for good practice, as well as guidelines from Ofsted and Gatsby benchmarks for careers guidance.

We believe that all learners are entitled to careers education, information, advice and guidance which meets professional standards of practice and is both personalised and impartial. The programme is structured to meet the Gatsby Benchmarks of good careers education, raise aspirations, challenge stereotyping and promote equality and diversity.

• Each learner is entitled to 1:1 impartial personal guidance from a qualified Careers Advisor to enable career planning, consider options and take the next step in their careers journey. At KITE College we have a CXK Careers Advisor who has 1:1 appointments with learners throughout the academic year. 
• A planned programme of employability and careers events designed to inform, raise aspirations and add value to academic and vocational experience. 
• Access to information, news and resources on apprenticeships, traineeships and jobs via UNIFROG and the KITE and CXK website.

External partnerships and agreements exist with the Kent and Medway Careers hub and
CXK. We also have links with local employers and trainee providers

Useful links for parents:

www.talkingfutures.org.uk:  Talking Futures is a resource created to help you have informed and constructed conversations with your child/young adult about the training and education pathways available to them.

www.skillsforcareers.education.gov.uk : This information is aimed at 16-19 year olds to explain the different pathways available. This link is  useful for students/parents/carers.

www.kentprospectus.co.uk: Find out about options search and apply for colleges, training providers, apprenticeships and work experience.

KITE College – Provider Access Statement

Introduction

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

Pupil entitlement

All learners at KITE College are entitled to:

• find out about technical education qualifications and apprenticeship opportunities as part of a careers programme, which provides information on the full range of education and training options available.
• hear from a range of local providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships- through group discussions and visits
• understand how to make applications for the full range of progression pathways

THINKING ABOUT APPRENTICESHIPS?

More and more young people are considering apprenticeships to start their career.

Are apprenticeships for learners who don’t get the grades for university? NO

Apprenticeships are valuable hands-on qualifications that allow young people to earn money whilst they learn in a whole range of industries.

We encourage all learners to consider apprenticeships as a possible future pathway they are a great way to start your career.

The National Apprenticeship Service advertises upcoming vacancies from the country’s biggest apprenticeship employers:

https://amazingapprenticeships.com/vacancies/
http://www.apprenticekent.com/home
http://www.kenttrainingandapprenticeships.co.uk/

Parents

Learners are seen by our independent careers advisor from CXK who offers unbiased advice.

There are a number of useful resources that will help you talk to your child about their Career aspirations and future paths:

Useful CEIAG Website links:
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
http://www.allaboutcareers.com/
Our KITE College Careers Digital Bulletin Board padlet