GLF Schools

GLF Schools

GLF Schools was founded in 2012 in order to enable the federation of Glyn School (an academy in 2011) and Danetree Junior School. Together, we began our journey to become a MAT of more than 1000 talented staff working with over 10,000 children in 40 schools across 5 regions in southern England.

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Introduction to Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance at Merstham Park School

Careers at Merstham Park School 

Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) is an important aspect of the student learning experience at Merstham Park School. We prepare our students to make decisions where they can reach their optimum potential in their education and also their future professional life in the world of work. CEIAG significantly contributes to the school’s commitment to high achievement, inclusive, effective teaching and learning. Built around the Gatsby Benchmarks, it provides every student with meaningful encounters with employers, further and higher education, and the world of work.

Our spiralled careers curriculum ensures that students build on their knowledge year by year, gaining a broad and balanced understanding of the wide range of opportunities available to them. By challenging stereotypes, raising aspirations, and equipping students with the skills to make informed choices, we ensure that all learners leave Merstham Park confident, ambitious, and ready for their next steps.

The objectives of CEIAG at MPS are as follows:

  • To ensure that all students at the school receive a stable careers programme
  • To enable students to develop knowledge and understanding of themselves as individuals
  • To enable all students to learn from information provided by the career and labour market
  • The CEIAG programme should be individual and address the needs of each student
  • To link the curriculum learning to careers learning
  • To provide students with a series of encounters with employers and employees
  • To provide students with experiences of workplace(s)
  • To ensure that students have a series of encounters with further and higher education
  • To provide each student with guidance and support 
  • To understand their rights to equality of opportunity that will include awareness that gender should not limit career choices


Management of provider access requests & opportunities for access 
The school offers a comprehensive Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance programme and welcomes enquiries from parents and carers, employers, Higher Education or Further Education Colleges or other career relevant groups if they would like to support us in any of the above or in other ways that can be part of our programme.
The school will make a suitable space available for discussions between the provider and students, as appropriate to the activity. The school will also make available ICT and other specialist equipment to support provider presentations. This will all be discussed and agreed in advance of the visit with the Careers SLT lead, Year leader or member of our team. 
Providers are welcome to leave a copy of their prospectus or other relevant course literature for students to access.

Procedure 
A provider wishing to request access should contact :
Named school contact: Sharon Grant (Careers Administrator)  Telephone: 01737 919491  Email: sgrant1@glfschools.org   
Careers Lead:  Miss A Walters Telephone: 01737 919491  Email: awalters1@glfschools.org
Year 9 Options Lead: Mrs K Cole (Deputy Head): kcole1@glfschools.org   


Careers Programmes 
In January 2024 the Department for Education updated the Statutory Careers Guidance which outlines the eight Gatsby Benchmarks which schools must adhere to. The Benchmarks are designed to ensure that a 'gold standard' of Career Education is provided to all students to equip them for their pathways after school. 
To support our students, there is a structured programme of Careers which is to be delivered during Learning Mentor time, Assemblies and PSHE lessons from Years 7 to 11.  Students have access to careers software and our school website has been designed to support our students and their Parents and Carers.
Additionally to the above we have assemblies, enrichment mornings, enrichment activities, additional career and work related activities with internal and external partners (parents, local colleges, universities and employers) and inspiration and advice from staff.

Our rationale for the sequencing of this content in Careers can be seen below:

Year-7-Careers-Sequence-25-26.pdf

Year-8-Careers-Sequence-25-26.pdf

Year-9-Careers-Sequence-25-26.pdf

Year-10-Careers-Sequence-25-26.pdf

Year-11-Careers-Sequence-25-26.pdf