Careers and Employability

Careers Education, Careers Guidance and Work Related Learning are integral to a students’ development and growth at Haberdashers’ Academies Trust South and serve as a preparation for our student’s transition to adulthood.

The presence of career-related activities will provide the connection between learning and earning, equipping our students with the knowledge, skills and attributes needed to enter and thrive in the working world.

The Borough Academy careers curriculum is designed to ensure that all students leave the school having experienced a full and diverse diet of both private and public sector careers. From year 7 onwards students will be aware of the diversity and flexibility that is possible in the current workplace and perhaps most crucially that many of the jobs that will be available in the future do not even exist yet. Each curriculum year is scaffolded to develop the learning and experiences of previous years. The careers curriculum works with a range of cross sector partners that reflect the diversity of our student body.

Throughout their time at Borough Academy, students will have numerous opportunities to participate in career exploration activities including webinars, trips and meetings with guest speakers. We are fortunate to have strong partners in Better Bankside and the London Enterprise Advisor Network (LEAN) who support our students in engaging with a diverse range of career opportunities.   

Our Careers Policies

Borough Academy is fully compliant with current national guidance (accessible here). As per the Baker Clause, Borough Academy welcomes colleges and training providers who wish to speak to students in Years 7 upwards so as to discuss non-academic routes that are available to them. 

Our Careers and Access Policy can be located here.

Our Careers Offer

As outlined in the careers 7 year plan, from the start of year 7, students will be engaged in the following careers related activities:

PSHCE – the PSHCE careers curriculum spirals to meet students’ needs as they grow

Assembly – speakers in assembly include local public sector workers, external careers advisors and inspirational figures

Trips and visits – bespoke careers visits are organised in conjunction with our local partners to match the interests of our diverse student cohort. We aim to ensure all students have had exposure to a range of public, private and charity sector careers.

(Please also attached the Unifrog hand out included here, as well as the following information).

• 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. 

• To 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. 

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

• To develop their knowledge of a variety of careers with a view to making an informed decision about further education, training and employment opportunities.

Provider Access Policy 

Link to the provider access policy here

Gatsby Benchmarks 

Career Drop-ins

Labour Market Information (LMI)

Resources for Students, Parents and Teachers

Work Experience