Our Values 

At Laisterdyke Leadership Academy, our core values are: 

Our values promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development of our pupils. As a school community, we actively promote the fundamental British values of: 

1. Democracy 
2. The rule of law 
3. Individual liberty 
4. Mutual respect 
5. Respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs 

These values reflect life in modern Britain and we teach all pupils that we all have a responsibility to embrace and uphold them. At Laisterdyke Leadership Academy, we create an environment of respect, openness and inclusion. 

Our Safety Passport 

To support our pupils in acquiring the skills and confidence to navigate through some of the more challenging aspects of life, we provide them with a toolkit of learning, which develops their awareness and understanding of the risks that can be present in our community.  This ‘safety passport’ covers issues such as: 

1. Recognising risks 
2. Consent 
3. Child criminal exploitation (CCE) 
4. Knife crime 
5. Grooming 
6. Internet safety 
7. Peer on peer abuse 
8. Road, firework and water safety 

The passport also provides pupils with the opportunity to learn about and apply basic first aid procedures. 

All pupils commenced work on the units in September 2021.  These are designed to build their knowledge base, recognition and decision-making skillsets and confidence in knowing who or where to turn to if they ever need support.  As pupils progress through the course, additional, more advanced learning is introduced in a series of ‘passport bookelts’. 

The learning gained from the passport supplements our citizenship, PSHCE and ‘ACE Day’ curricula, ensuring that pupils are rounded, confident and secure in their understanding of risk and, critically, what to do if they encounter risk. 

Careers Information and Guidance 

Laisterdyke Leadership Academy is committed to providing outstanding and unbiased Careers and Enterprise Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) for all pupils.  

The world of work and employment is changing rapidly, and we aim to prepare pupils for their adult lives, to develop skills and qualities they need to flourish in future employment. 

Our school values of Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect, underpin our personal development education and careers programme: we encourage pupils to consider a broad and ambitious range of careers, to enable them to make informed choices to succeed in the careers to which they aspire. 

The careers programme is designed to meet the needs of all pupils. It is differentiated, inclusive and personalised to ensure progression through activities that are appropriate to the pupil’s stage of career learning, planning and development. 

Learning Goals:  

To enable all pupils to: 

• Secure the skills, knowledge, and attitude to make well-informed, realistic decisions. 
• Plan their future choices and understand how to access CEIAG. 
• Understand how educational achievements are linked to maximising their potential future choices. 
• Access external sources of information on the full range of education and training options. 
• Access information from training and education providers, to inform pupils of technical education and apprenticeships; to ensure every pupil is well informed about their future options. 
• Make an informed choice about an academic option for those aspiring to go to university; and a technical route, including T levels or an apprenticeship, for those seeking to progress to the highest levels of skilled employment or technical education and training at Levels 4, 5 and 6. 

Our Careers Team: 

• Mr. S Ali (Assistant Principal)  
• CEIAG Co-Ordinator 
• Ms A Rayner-Sugden (Independent Careers Advisor – Braford LA) 

Summary of our career programme

Useful links:

www.nationalcareersweek.com 

https://www.sportsleaders.org/qualifications-programmes/personal-skills-programme 

http://www.prospects.co.uk/What-We-Do/Employment-Skills/Targeted-Support-For-Young-People/Bradford 

Advice and Guidance for young people http://virtualconnexionsbradford.co.uk/ 

Future Goals Leeds City Region: http://futuregoals.the-lep.com/ 

Career Planning: 

https://www.barclayslifeskills.com/parents/wheel-of-strength/ 

https://www.startprofile.com/ https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/ 

Apprenticeships: https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship  

University:  

https://unistats.ac.uk/ https://www.ucas.com/  

The Gatsby Benchmarks: 

Our Gatsby Scores for 2019 – 2021 are listed below. We use the Gatsby Benchmarks to develop and improve our careers programme. It is a focus for our School Improvement Plan to score at least 80% across all of these in the academic year 2021/22. 

https://www.gatsby.org.uk/uploads/education/reports/pdf/gatsby-sir-john-holman-good-career-guidance-2014.pdf 

Measuring Impact 

The school will assess the impact of the careers programme by completing an annual pupil survey and analysing destinations data for 3 years after leaving as per Gatsby recommendations. In addition, the views of pupils and parents will be surveyed after key events such as GCSE Workshops, Form Time Careers Support, and Industry Days. 

Destinations Data: 

A key measure of the effectiveness of our curriculum intent is the course and destinations that our pupils progress onto after studying at Laisterdyke Leadership Academy. 

The destinations that our pupils progress onto are as follows: 

Provider Access Statement Link: 

Laisterdyke Leadership Academy believes in giving FE, HE and training providers the opportunity to talk to the pupils at the school. Please use the following link to our provider access policy. 

Careers Policy Link 

Useful Links for Pupils: 

College and University Courses: 

• National Careers Service https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/ 

• Success at School https://successatschool.org/ 
• What could you be? Icould https://icould.com/buzz-quiz/?buzz_page=0 
• Prospects https://www.prospects.ac.uk/ 
• Ucas https://www.ucas.com/ 

Apprenticeships: 

• Government Apprenticeships Guide https://www.gov.uk/apprenticeships-guide 
• Prospects https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/apprenticeships 
• Apprenticeship Information https://www.wigan-leigh.ac.uk/apprenticeships 

CV writing: 

• Key Sections of a CV https://careersinspiration.co.uk/Support-for-Career-Development/Why-is-a-CV-important/Key-sections-of-a-CV 
• My perfect CV https://www.myperfectcv.co.uk/cv/examples/entry-level/high-school-pupil 

Interview Techniques: 

• Barclays Life Skills https://barclayslifeskills.com/i-want-to-prepare-for-an-interview/school?campaign=Google_RS-2018_LifeSkills_Parents_Generic_Exact&chnnl=PSG&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9b_4BRCMARIsADMUIyrObFCM-nAf2hZu9F6V2i_FCHz6Knwu9nGmeitRYohot_dTiN444LIaApGgEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds 
• Interview Tips https://www.allaboutschoolleavers.co.uk/ 

Local Providers:

Colleges:  

New College Bradford https://ncbradford.ac.uk/  

Bradford College https://www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/  

Craven College https://www.craven-college.ac.uk/  

Shipley College www.shipley.ac.uk  

Leeds College https://www.leedscitycollege.ac.uk/  

Keighley College http://keighleycollege.ac.uk/  

Useful links for Parents: 

• Parent Apprenticeship Guide: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/711088/Parent-Guide-Apprenticeships.pdf 
• Careers Advice for Parents: https://www.youthemployment.org.uk/careers-advice-for-parents/ 

• A parent’s Guide to University: https://www.southwales.ac.uk/about/schools-and-colleges/a-parents-guide-to-university/ 
• Pupil Loans Decoded: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/pupils/pupil-loans-decoded/ 

Information for Employers 

We are continually looking for local and national partners to help us deliver outstanding careers advice and guidance to our pupils. If you are willing to contribute to our careers programme in school, please get in touch with our careers leader: Mr S. Ali (shohab.ali@laisterdyke.staracademies.org) 

• Mock Interviews 
• Work experience through visits to the work place or work shadowing. 
• Attendance at Options Evenings, Parental Conference or Career Speed Dating Evenings 
• Volunteering Opportunities 
• Careers talks 

• Employment or apprenticeship opportunities 
• Employability and skills workshops 
• Raising Aspirations Talks 

Information for Teachers 

One of our school values is Ambition. 

• Our teaching staff and support staff are committed to embedding CIEAG in each subject area. 
• All of our teaching staff have participated in Gatsby Benchmark Training and have made a Gatsby Pledge to support pupil career aspirations throughout their practice. 

Useful Links for Teachers: 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/careers 

https://icould.com/ 

https://www.educationandemployers.org/research/motivated-to-achieve/ 

https://www.youthemployment.org.uk/teachers-resources/