Garforth: Quality award

Garforth Academy has achieved the National Quality in Careers

It has been awarded under licence by Ixion, part of the Shaw Trust Group.

Anna Young, Principal at Garforth Academy, said: “We are thrilled to have achieved the National Quality in Careers Standard.

We recognise the important role school plays in helping students develop their knowledge, skills and experience so they can go out into the world and achieve personal success.

This standard has provided a flexible framework that enabled us to audit our work on careers and ensure our students are receiving advice, practical support and experience so they are prepared for the next stage of their education, employment, self-employment or training.”

Anna said the Academy began working towards the National Quality in Careers Standard to improve the opportunities for all students.

“There is a statutory duty to ‘secure independent careers guidance’ for all students from Year 7 onwards and the Government also recommends all schools should be required to work towards the National Quality in Careers Standard.”

The school offers a range of activities to introduce students to