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Careers at Castle School |
News, updates, Open Evenings and more
Our next careers event is....
Tuesday 21st June - Castle Alumni Presentation
Please click the download button for more information about the Transition Hub, based in Brownhills. They also have a Facebook page where you can see lots of photos and videos of their provision.
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Click here for the new City of Wolverhampton College online prospectus.
Click the download button below to get the latest Parent Pack from ASK Apprenticeships containing information on how to help your child search and apply for apprenticeships.
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Traineeship Information Webinar Thursday 12th May, 3-4 pm Join this exclusive webinar with an expert speaker from the Department for Education’s Traineeships team to find out more about Traineeships and Occupational Traineeships. Learn how Traineeships are of value to young adults aged 16-24 or 25 with an Education Health Care Plan.Please register here to attend and to also receive the recording.
Click below to view the slides shared at our last Careers Event from Juniper Training
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Parents’ and Carers’ Pack - Apprenticeship Information
Updated March 2022
A useful guide for parents to support your children in making decisions about their futures.
Click the download button to find out more.
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Click here to see the flyer for the new Skills Tank site, Reeves St, Bloxwich.
Click here for apprenticeship vacancies from Walsall College
Hereward College provides study programmes, learning experiences, and award winning work placement opportunities for young people (age 16-25) with complex disabilities and learning difficulties.
Ambitious about Autism have launched a series of toolkits for young people, employers and professionals to help more autistic young people access sustainable and meaningful employment opportunities. Click here to access the toolkits.
The Parent Perspective is a new careers podcast from Amazing Apprenticeships. This exciting new podcast series for parents and carers will support listeners to explore their child’s careers options and will call on the insight of expert speakers and a brilliant parents’ panel. Click the image above to access the podcast.
Click here to access the latest Get Ahead newsletter from Disability Rights UK
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Careers at Castle Castle School seeks to maximise the life chances of all of our young people and so it is crucial to prepare young people for life beyond school and college. The values and principals document makes direct reference to developing:
‘Knowledge, skills and attributes they (Castle School students) need to lead successful and happy lives’
Our Objectives To ensure that all students at the school receive a stable careers programme
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Work Experience
Work experience opportunities are offered in Year 11 and Post 16. We aim to offer everyone at least one opportunity for this to be an external placement and offer placements which link to pupil's career interests.
If you work in an environment where it may be possible to offer work experience opportunities, please get in touch.
Links
Please click the links below to explore options for your child's future
Supported Internships and traineeships - parent guide
South Staffordshire College - Rodbaston Campus
South Staffordshire College - Supported Learning
Queen Alexandra College - Birmingham
South and City College - Birmingham
Please click this link for traineeship vaccancies from Juniper Training
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Our Careers Programme
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Destinations Data 2019-2020
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Destination Data 2018-2019
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Labour Market Information |
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Our Careers Leader is Mrs Ruth Wilson who can be contacted on 01922 710129 or rwilson@castle.walsall.sch.uk