Careers Overview

The Careers Information, Advice and Guidance was updated in October 2026 and will be reviewed annually. The next review will take place in October 2027.

To access the Careers Education Policy and the Provider Access Policy, please click on the link below:

FHES Policies

What are the Aims of Careers Information, Advice and Guidance?

At FHES, we have developed a structured Careers Education programme that aims to give every student a range of experiences throughout Years 7-11 that will enable them to make informed and aspirational choices for their future.

The programme aims to motivate and inspire students to achieve the best they can, as well as help them to successfully progress into the next stage of their lives, and the ‘world of work’ in the longer term.

In common with every school across the country, the Careers Education programme is shaped by the updated Gatsby Benchmarks.  We are working towards meeting these eight benchmarks, now best practice in careers provision.

The key update we will fulfil is the Work Experience Guarantee: we will deliver one week of work experience activities in Years 7–9, plus one week of a formal work placement in Years 10–11.

The Careers Education programme aims:

• To increase students’ awareness of future opportunities.
• To raise students’ aspirations.
• To motivate students to work hard in their formal qualifications.
• To breakdown stereotypes.
• To better inform students to make more informed study and career choices at key moments of choice (GCSE options) and transition (post-16 destinations).
   

Our Careers Programme is shaped by the updated Gatsby Benchmarks and the updated Statutory Guidance for Careers.
We provide the required opportunities for students to encounter providers of technical education and apprenticeships, including two qualifying encounters in KS3 and two in KS4, to meet our statutory responsibility under the Provider Access Legislation (2023).

We welcome contact with parents, employers and interested organisations with feedback on the programme and offers of support. 

If you have any questions or would like to find out more about our Careers Programme, please contact Mrs V Wilks, Careers Coordinator:  vwilks@fhes.org.uk

Careers Co-ordinator Tel:  01252 733371 Ext 1612	Vicky Wilks vwilks@fhes.org.uk
SLT Careers Lead T: 01252 733371 Ext 1605	Ant Bainbridge, Vice Principal abainbridge@fhes.org.uk
Careers Link Governor	Lesley Holl lholl@fhes.org.uk