Employers and Alumni
The government's careers strategy has, at its heart, four themes, the first of which is ensuring a ‘high-quality careers programme’ in all schools and colleges. This is to be achieved via the eight Gatsby Benchmarks, each of which relates to an area of school activity and defines excellence in that area:
- A stable careers programme
- Learning from career and labour market information
- Addressing the needs of each pupil
- Linking curriculum learning to careers
- Encounters with employers and employees
- Experiences of workplaces
- Encounters with further and higher education
- Personal guidance
The first six benchmarks can be achieved through input from employers and businesses. Other parts of the strategy include making employers an integral part of the guidance strategy, ensuring people can benefit from tailored support (for example, individual careers guidance and mentoring) and making the most of labour market information. Employers therefore play a significant role in helping schools achieve the eight benchmarks and sustain a high-quality careers programme.
How can employers get involved?
Please contact James Hopkins for further information on how you and your business can link with Spring Brook Academy:
- Email: jhopkins@newbridgegroup.org
Activities and experiences employers could offer
At school
- Assemblies and talks
- Careers "speed dating" events
- Small group focus sessions and mentoring
- Practice interviews
- Projects and challenges linked to curriculum subjects
- Work experience projects
In the workplace
- Workplace safaris and visits (site tours)
- Talks from employees about the world of work and career pathways
- Team-building exercises and work-related challenges
Who do Spring Brook Academy currently partner with?
- Collyhurst & Moston Boxing Club
- Uniformed Services
- Manchester City
- Manchester Airport
- Cakebread studios
- Wolfpack Strength
- Sharp Digital
- National Trust
- Longdendale Rangers
How can past pupils join the Alumni?
To complement its employer engagement programme, Spring Brook Academy invites former pupils to return and talk about their careers. The school is keen to maintain links with past pupils.
To join the alumni network, contact:
- Email: jhopkins@newbridgegroup.org
Please include:
- The year you left school
- Your next step after leaving
- Your current job