We have a careers Strategy which feeds directly into a stable Careers programme that is backed by senior leadership. This is advertised to students, parents, teachers, Alumni and businesses through the school website, Newsletter, Bulletins and Teams pages and this is regularly updated to reflect ALL Careers activity. Updates are also shared with parents, partners, employers and staff via our external communications platforms including the above and Social Media.

Students are asked to provide feedback on the Careers Provision twice a year via an online Audit. In addition parents/carers, staff and businesses are all provided with the option to feedback and this is also available on the website.

All students have the support of an informed careers advisor to make the most of careers and labour market information. For example, online jobs databases such as The National Careers Service, Prospects, and i-could provide up to date LMI. These are made available on the careers pages of the school website. Links and relevant handouts are discussed and students directed how to make best use of them in careers meetings. Relevant links and handouts are given out and discussed at parent’s evenings.

There are up-to-date careers displays around school and resources in the school library and all staff have access to LMI resources to help them share with their students.

Careers links are encouraged in relation to school trips across year groups.

Parents and Careers are sent LMI information and resources via the Newsletter and website to help them understand and navigate career pathways with their child.

A STEM careers fair is planned for students to attend from year 9 local education providers are also present. There is access to RMGS YouTube careers videos featuring alumni.

The schools careers programme actively seeks to challenge stereotypes, and this is reflected in the schools careers policy, PSHE lessons and school improvement plan. Careers meetings are none judgemental and seek to challenge stereotypes. The diversity of the programme meets and exceeds students aspirations as we represent a diverse range of career support and resources.  Example of events include: Assemblies; After School Talks; PSHE; 1-2-1's; PAL events; ADA Lovelace Day for science; UCA Bus for Year 13 creatives; Career Fair etc. 

Careers advisor contributes to reviews for students with EHCP plans working with SEN team and ensuring students have careers meetings prior to review.

Key dates such as national apprenticeship week, and national careers week form part of the school calendar, and resources sent out to students. Students and parents can seek individual advice and guidance at transition parents evenings.

Student Career meetings are tracked and recorded and shared with staff - copies of this are also available for parents and students. Every student is followed up and monitored following career meetings. 

Students log and track their Career activity via their Unifrog platform. 

Student destination Forms are sent to students in September and again in May. This is again recorded on Results Day, via UCAS applications and via open dialogues with students/parents post school. All former students are invited to Alumni community. All students are contacted 3 years after Year 13 for updates. This also forms our guest speaker / case history database for School Career Resources. Summary of destinations is also added to website

There is much emphasis on STEM careers and how they relate to future careers. The school have held a science fair and this year a careers fair that featured STEM ambassadors and employers including from these areas. 

Careers features heavily in the STEM curriculum plans for lessons as well as PSHE lessons. Staff share and display information on LMI, case histories and information on linking careers to the curriculum. 

Each student has multiple opportunities to learn from employers about work, employment and the skills that are valued in the workplace.  There are various school events throughout the curriculum that allow students to encounter employers and employees, such as the school careers fair for Year 9; after-school "Career Surgeries" where businesses come in to talk to students; Career Day for Year 7 & 8; a Post 18 day information day for the Sixth Form; compulsory volunteering with other agencies taking place during year 12 enrichment studies PLUS much more. Please see the Careers provision for a full list of activities.  

Year 10 and Year 12 students all take part in a 5 day Work Experience week. Year 12 students also get allocated an additional 3 optional days of independent work experience. All Work Experience is processed through Unifrog Placement Tool. Students are offered support on where to find work experience contacts, how to write a cover letter and how to put together a CV through PSHE lessons, in careers meetings and information including templates is available on our website. Should students want to arrange their own work experience over their summer or Easter break in Year 11, or find part-time work. 

By age 18, sixth formers would have taken part in ongoing volunteering and/or at least one period of work experience that is encouraged as part of their enrichment studies.

Students are taught about the full range of learning opportunities available to them in PSHE lessons, careers meetings, and enrichment. All the latest career opportunities are shared with students, staff and parents/carers via the website, Teams page, Bulletins and the weekly newsletter.

The careers fair is an example of an opportunity where student will have accessed a full range of learning providers by age 16. They are encouraged to attend open days of places of learning they might be considering applying to at age 16, or making back up applications to. This is part of the PSHE programme as well as encouraged in careers meetings.

By age 18, students that are considering university will have had the opportunity to go to annual the UCAS  Exhibition, and are encouraged to attend the university open days for those that they are considering, or subject specific open days that are widely advertised.

During the Post 18 day for Year 12, a representative from Degree apprenticeships speaks to the whole year group.  Additionally, a representative from the University of Kent speaks to the Year 12s about University pathways. 

The school utilise Unifrog across lessons, PSHE , Form time and careers meetings which guides students towards opportunities to explore a wealth of further and higher education opportunities.

Students will have:

• Had meaningful encounters with sixth form colleges: Year 11 & 12 students get an assembly from CXK, Year 13  Meet the Russell Group (RG) Webinars, Mid Kent College come in to talk to students; Year 13 can attend the UK University & Apprenticeship Search Events and the Unifrog UK University Fair. Assemblies by Mid Kent and APP training providers.
• Been provided with information about the full range of apprenticeships, including higher level apprenticeship. Year 11 and 12 have an assembly from CXK; resources are available on our website for all students; all the latest Apprenticeship opportunities are added to our newsletter and student Teams page; Apprenticeship information is displayed around the school and reinforced by Teachers, Careers Adviser and Form Tutors.
• Had meaningful encounters with general further education colleges: Presentations from Kent University, Oxford University and UCA
• Had at least two meaningful visits to universities to meet staff and students: Open days to preferred choices 
• Had at least two meaningful encounters with providers of apprenticeships and technical education during KS3 phase that meet the requirements of PAL: PAL Live, Y9 Career fair with an Apprenticeship session; After School Business talks from Apprenticeship Providers
• Had at least two meaningful encounters with providers of apprenticeships and technical education during KS4 phase that meet the requirements of PAL: CXK assembly Y11; PAL Live; Assemblies with Apprenticeship Providers; After School Business talks from Apprenticeship Providers
• Had at least two meaningful encounters with providers of apprenticeships and technical education during KS5 phase that meet the requirements of PAL: CXK assembly; taken place; PAL Live; Post 18 Day; other assemblies with Apprenticeship Providers; After School Business talks from Apprenticeship Providers
• Have attended at least two meaningful encounters with providers of apprenticeships and technical education during KS5 phase that meet the requirements of PAL: 
• Attended the PAL Live, Y9 Career fair with an App session: PAL Live; Post 18 Day
• Had at least two encounters that met the requirements of PAL between 1st September in Year 8 and 28th February in Year 9: Year 9 Career Fair; PAL Live; Assemblies arranged with 2 Apprenticeship Providers; After School Business talks from Apprenticeship Providers
• Have had at least two encounters that met the requirements of PAL between 1st September in Year 10 and 28th February in Year 11: PAL Live; CXK Assembly; Assemblies arranged with 2 Apprenticeship Providers; After School Business talks from Apprenticeship Providers
• Were offered at least two encounters that met the requirements of PAL between 1st September in Year 12 and 28th February in Year 13: PAL Live; CXK assembly; Post 18 Day; CXK assembly taken place and other assemblies are booked; After School Business talks from Apprenticeship Providers

Every student has the offer of at least one guidance interview by age 16, and a further interview by age 18. Guidance interviews are widely advertised and delivered by a Careers adviser. They are particularly encouraged when students are making decisions coming up to transition periods, Year 9 options, Year 11, and during Sixth Form.

All year 11 students have been invited to an interview with both an external careers adviser and internal Careers Adviser. SEND students were given priority bookings. Over 200 Mock Interview slots are offered to all Y12 & Y13 students in Term 4. In addition all Y12 & 13 students are offered 1-2-1 career meetings  with both CXK and Career Adviser.