Teachers and Support Staff Careers Information

The iCollege careers initiative underpins learning and teaching throughout the Service and is embedded in all curriculum subjects, making learning relevant to future careers. iCollege teachers and staff meet regularly to share best practice in careers development and to raise awareness of individual learner feedback and support needs.

Careers education is an integral part of the Personal Development and Wellbeing programme at iCollege which is delivered through: teacher-led group sessions; guest presenters; employability workshops;  work-experience activities; employer visits; careers events and individual guidance appointments. The programme is enriched by the use of Unifrog, a high-quality online careers platform that supports personalised exploration and progression planning.

The Careers programme for iCollege is based on the Career Development Institute (CDI) framework, ensuring that all young people are equipped with the knowledge, confidence, and insight to make informed, aspirational decisions about their futures.  CDI Career Development themes include: Grow Throughout Life, Explore Possibilities, Manage Career, Create Opportunities, Balance Life and Work and See the Big Picture.

In line with the Department for Education’s statutory guidance Careers Guidance and Access for Education and Training Providers (updated May 2025) and updated Gatsby Benchmarks, iCollege ensures that every learner from Year 7 to Year 13, has access to high-quality, independent and impartial careers guidance delivered by appropriately qualified professionals. iCollege offers every learner at least six planned and purposeful encounters with further and higher external education and training providers across Years 8–13. In addition, iCollege are committed to the provision of a week of work-experience related activities for learners in Years 7–9, and an equivalent of one week of workplace placement for those in Years 10–11.

iCollege Careers Team

Ali Haynes, Head of Careers, is a Level 7 Qualified Careers Adviser at iCollege

Lorna Glass from LG Careers is a Level 6 fully qualified Careers Adviser. 

Both Careers Advisers are members of the CDI and as such are bound by the CDI Code of Ethics CDI Code of Ethics - Career Development Institute 

The staff team at iCollege play a huge part in supporting the careers development of our young people. 

Top 5 ways you may wish to support our learners:

 

• Discuss their interests and hobbies they participate in outside of school
• Acknowledge strengths and things they enjoy in school
• Encourage students to do research using Unifrog/ Useful Websites Page (in school and at home).
• Look out for work experience or apprenticeship opportunities for our young people
• Feedback information to Head of Careers or your Lead Teacher for the Careers Team.

 

Link to useful websites and Unifrog

 

Please make us aware if you know of a learner, or parents, who would like an individual careers meeting for their young person so we can allocate a 1:1 as a priority.   Please contact Ali Haynes, Head of Careers ahaynes@icollege.org.uk

 

Many thanks for your support.