Provider Access Statement

At Ibstock Community College, we are passionate about supporting students through the process of deciding upon the direction they take after finishing school. We provide impartial guidance and advice on further education, training or employment across KS3 and KS4 and involve many outside agencies such as employers and education providers.

Our Careers Leader is Adam Flavell. If you have any queries about careers, higher education or work experience please contact him at a.flavell@ibstockcollege.co.uk.

Provider Access Policy

Written by – Adam Flavell

Creation date – August 2023

Approved by Governors – Summer 2023

Next Review Date - Summer 2024

Introduction

This policy statement sets out the school’s arrangements for managing the access of providers to the school for the purpose 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.

Pupil entitlement

All pupils in years 8 to 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;

• hear from a range of local providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships – through options events, assemblies and group discussions and taster events;

• understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses.

For pupils of compulsory school age these encounters are mandatory and there will be a minimum of two encounters for pupils during the ‘first key phase’ (year 8 to 9) and two encounters for pupils during the ‘second key phase’ (year 10 to 11).

These provider encounters will be scheduled during the main school hours and the provider will be given a reasonable amount of time to, as a minimum:

• share information about both the provider and the approved technical education qualification and apprenticeships that the provider offers.

• explain what career routes those options could lead to.

• provide insights into what it might be like to learn or train with that provider (including the opportunity to meet staff and pupils from the provider).

• answer questions from pupils.

Meaningful provider encounters

One encounter is defined as one meeting/session between pupils and one provider. We are committed to providing meaningful encounters to all pupils using the “Making it meaningful” checklist.

Meaningful online engagement is also an option, and we are open to providers that are able to provide live online engagement with our pupils.

Previous providers

In previous terms/years we have invited the following providers from the local area to speak to our pupils:

• SMB College Group

• Rolls Royce

• RAF

• Burton College

• Ask apprenticeships

• Loughborough college

• Ibstock Brick

• DHL

Management of provider access requests

Procedure

A provider wishing to request access should contact Adam Flavell, Careers Leader, a.flavell@ibstockcollege.co.uk.

Opportunities for access

The school offers the six provider encounters required by law (marked above in bold text) and a number of additional events, integrated into the school careers programme. We will offer providers an opportunity to come into school to speak to pupils or their parents or carers. Please speak to our Careers Leader to identify the most suitable opportunity for you.