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Careers Plan 2026

Oasis Academy MediaCityUK Careers Leader - Calum Berry calum.berry@oasismediacityuk.org 0161 886 6500 ext 3013 At Oasis Academy:MediaCityUK, we are committed to helping students make well informed and realistic decisions about their education and future pathways. Our aim is to: · Raise aspirations · Broaden understanding of the world of work. · Develop self awareness and opportunity awareness, enabling students to make decisions, review plans, and adapt to change. Our careers programme focuses on three key areas: self development, career exploration, and career management. Programme Highlights · Dedicated careers sessions during tutor time. · Structured lessons within the PSHE curriculum.

· Targeted Widening Participation initiatives. · A wide range of employer encounter opportunities from Year 7 to Year 11. More than ever, we believe it is essential for students to develop the skills and attributes they need to thrive in all aspects of life. Key Roles: Careers Leaders ensure that the entire careers programme running across school, throughout tutor time, curriculum lessons, PSHE and wider enrichment is of good quality and meaningful to the students. Mr Berry is the Careers Leader at Oasis Academy Media City UK. He can be contacted by email at calum.berry@oasismediacityuk.org A Careers Adviser provides impartial, confidential and student-centred guidance, helping young people to explore their options, understand opportunities and make informed decisions about their future. Our Careers Adviser, Helen Shaw, is professionally qualified and listed on the Career Development Institute (CDI) Professional Register, demonstrating her commitment to recognised professional and ethical standards. All students can request a guidance appointment with Helen. As part of post-16 planning, all Year 10 students are offered a personal guidance interview. Additional support is available for students in Years 9 to 11 with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Students leave guidance meetings with clear actions and practical next steps tailored to their individual aspirations, strengths and circumstances. Helen can be contacted by email at helen.shaw@mediacityuk.org

Last Reviewed: 17/07/2026 Next Review: 16/07/2027

Inclusivity & Personalised Support Statement: We believe every student should have access to high quality careers education, information, advice and guidance, regardless of their background, abilities, interests or aspirations. Our careers programme is designed to be inclusive and accessible to all students, with careers guidance, activities and resources tailored where appropriate to meet individual needs and circumstances. In addition to the universal careers programme, targeted careers support is provided for students who may require additional guidance and intervention to support successful progression. This may include: ~ Students with SEND. ~ Disadvantaged students and those eligible for Pupil Premium funding. ~ Looked After Children (LAC) ~ Young carers. ~ Students at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training). ~ Students with low attendance or identified barriers to progression. ~ Students from groups that may be underrepresented in education, training or employment. ~ Students requiring additional support with transition planning. Our aim is to ensure that every student feels valued, included and empowered to make informed decisions about their future, enabling them to progress successfully into education, employment or training and achieve their full potential.

Parent and Carer Engagement Statement: We recognise that parents and carers know our young people best and play a vital role in helping them to make decisions about their future. Our aim is to provide the information, resources and support needed to feel confident in having careers and progression conversations at home.

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Parents and carers can access Morrisby when invited by their child, enabling them to explore aspiration reports, career suggestions and planning tools together. This includes information on subject choices, post 16 pathways, university options, apprenticeships and a wide range of career opportunities. Throughout the year, parents and carers can engage with our Careers Programme through Year 9 Options support, information sessions, Parents' Evenings and progression events. They can also discuss career planning with the Careers Leader and request personal guidance support for their child. Our Careers Adviser, Helen Shaw, regularly attends Parents' Evenings, providing opportunities for families to ask questions, explore options and gain impartial support with future planning. We value feedback from parents and carers and regularly seek their views through questionnaires, events and direct communication to help us continually improve our provision. Many of our parents and carers are also employees, employers, business owners and professionals with valuable experience and insights. We welcome their involvement in our Careers Programme through sharing expertise, supporting events, providing workplace experiences and helping students better understand the world of work. By working together, we can provide students with meaningful encounters, informed support and greater confidence in planning their future.

Impact Evaluation & Data Statement: We are committed to delivering a Careers Programme that has a meaningful impact on students' aspirations, knowledge, skills and future destinations. We gather feedback from students, parents and carers, employers, education providers and staff to understand what is working well and identify areas for further development. Student voice plays a key role in shaping the programme. We analyse a range of data, including participation in careers activities, careers guidance interviews, destination data and student outcomes, to ensure all students are accessing the opportunities and support they need.

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Our Careers Programme is reviewed through a robust quality assurance process. This includes internal leadership reviews, peer reviews across schools, quality assurance from the Trust Strategic Careers Lead, and scrutiny through external inspections and review activities, including Ofsted and Trust led review visits. These processes provide valuable challenge, support and opportunities for sharing best practice. Findings from reviews, feedback and data analysis are used to inform future planning and ensure continuous improvement.

Access to Labour Market Information (LMI) Statement: Students have access to a wide range of careers and labour market information through Morrisby, our online careers platform. Morrisby provides information on career pathways, qualifications, apprenticeships, further and higher education options, employment opportunities and labour market trends. Students are given opportunities to use Morrisby in school and can also access the platform at home using a computer, tablet or mobile phone. Access Morrisby here: https://www.morrisby.com/ Alongside Morrisby, students access local and national labour market information through careers lessons, assemblies, employer encounters, careers fairs and displays around the school. Students are encouraged to explore both current and emerging opportunities, helping them understand how the world of work is changing and the skills employers are likely to value in the future. Careers staff, tutors and visiting employers support students in interpreting labour market information and applying it to their own subject choices, progression plans and future aspirations.

How we meet our Frameworks: Our Careers Programme is aligned with the Gatsby Benchmarks, the national framework for good career guidance, and the Career Development Institute (CDI) Learning Outcomes Framework.

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The Gatsby Benchmarks help us provide a structured and progressive careers programme, while the CDI Learning Outcomes ensure students develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to successfully manage their future careers. Each element of our programme is mapped against both frameworks to ensure careers learning is progressive, measurable and appropriate to the age and stage of our students. By aligning our programme to these frameworks, we help students develop self awareness, explore opportunities, understand the changing world of work and make informed decisions about their future.

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Student Summary of Entitlement Year 7: It's important for Year 7 students to reflect on the skills that they are using in order to make a successful transition to secondary school. We aim to expose them to a number of employment sectors to give them opportunity to discover the breadth of opportunity available to them. Within form time students focus on developing their opportunity awareness through a dedicated ‘Dream Job’ topic. There are additional enrichment activities linked to Careers. Many of these come up as opportunities through the year and will be recorded on Morrisby accordingly. Students are encouraged to identify strengths and skills to develop confidence within PSHE and to have high expectations of themselves. · The Future Skills Questionnaire will be used to gather information on students’ knowledge and confidence in navigating future pathways. · All students are introduced to careers resources, labour market information and the key people in school who can help them with this. · Every student will have a personal Morrisby account where they can record achievements, reflect on growth, explore careers information and have access to records of their participation in careers activities. · All students have optional access to impartial Careers Advisers via drop in sessions. · All students will experience employer engagement opportunities. · All students are given the opportunity to complete a work experience project within the Academy to begin practicing employability skills.

Year 8: Year 8 focuses on opportunity awareness. We aim to ensure that students in this year group begin to learn about the short and long term opportunities available to them when it comes to study and work. Students will learn about the concept of work, professional behaviours and health and safety in the workplace through PSHE. There are additional enrichment activities linked to Careers. Many of these come up as opportunities through the year and will be recorded on Morrisby accordingly. Students will be made aware of future pathways open to them from the ages of 14, 16 & 18 as well as other qualification routes. · A careers day will include an opportunity to engage in a careers fair · All students have optional access to impartial Careers Advisers via drop in sessions. · All students will experience employer engagement opportunities · All students are encouraged to use careers resources available and informed where to find out more about specific courses/careers. The digital Careers platform Morrisby is promoted widely. · All students are given the opportunity to complete a work experience project within the Academy to begin practicing employability skills.

Year 9: Year 9 focuses on decision making as students prepare for making decisions around their Key Stage 4 option choices. They continue to focus on essential skills development and labour market information in Tutor time.

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There are additional enrichment activities linked to Careers. Many of these come up as opportunities through the year and will be recorded on Morrisby accordingly. Year 9 are also involved in an employer events as they seek to start to manage their self and opportunity awareness with help from the world of work. Students are encouraged to challenge stereotypes within the world of work and traditional job roles. · A careers day will include an opportunity to engage in a careers fair · All students explore lifestyle, budgeting and developing economic awareness in PSHE. · All students will experience employer engagement opportunities · Students have optional access to a registered Careers Adviser via drop in sessions. There will be an increased emphasis on this around the time of GCSE option choices. · Students will use Morrisby to record activities and progress as well as to utilise it for Careers information. · The Future Skills Questionnaire will be used after option choices have been made to reassess confidence in the pathway that they have chosen to follow.

Year 10: Year 10 focus on the world of work as they take part in a placement linked to experience of the workplace. There are additional enrichment activities linked to Careers. Many of these come up as opportunities through the year and will be recorded on Morrisby accordingly. There will also be various employer encounters including STEM for both whole year group and targeted students focusing on the world of work. · A careers day will include an opportunity to engage in a careers fair · All students will experience employer engagement opportunities · Parents/Carers have access to a professionally registered Careers Adviser at Parents Evenings. · All students will take part in a one-week work experience placement programme. · All students will undertake a college taster day · All students will have a mock interview

Year 11: The focus in Year 11 is ensuring that the students are choosing and transitioning into the right post 16 option for them. There are additional enrichment activities linked to Careers. Many of these come up as opportunities through the year and will be recorded on Morrisby accordingly. Students are helped with post 16 choices and encouraged to consider all their options including further study in college, 6th form, technical and vocational education and apprenticeships as well as complete their intended destination form. Support for Year 11 does not end in the Summer. Dedicated ‘follow up’ takes place early in the Autumn after they have left ensuring that they feel supported into their next step. By the end of Year 11 all students will have had at least one personal guidance meeting with a qualified Careers Adviser. These will help students to understand different career pathways and entry requirements. ALL students are encouraged to make contingency plans should results be better/worse than expected and set personal targets for development. For students with Education Health Care Plans, there will also be Local Authority personal guidance support. · All students are encouraged to attend careers talks, fayres, college open days and taster days with employers. · All students will take part in events with a range of post 16 providers.

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Summary of Core Programme Autumn Year 7

Spring

Employer Encounters - BM2, 4 & 5. Learning Aims - Aware of a range of different sectors & companies

Apprenticeship Assembly BM2 & 7. Learning Aims Being aware of the main learning pathways

Employer Encounters - BM2, 4 & 5. Learning Aims - Aware of a range of different sectors & companies

Introduction to Careers Assembly - BM1. Learning Aim - Aware of the sources of support available

Careers Day - BM2 & 3. Learning Aim - Being aware of the main learning pathways

Recording activities and achievements on Morrisby BM3 - Learning Aim Recording Achievements

Y7 Future Skills Questionnaires - BM1 & 3 - Learning Aim Looking forward to the future.

Employer Encounters - BM2, 4 & 5. Learning Aims - Aware of a range of different sectors & companies

Workplace Experiences Project - BM2, 5 & 6. Being willing to challenge themselves and try new things

Targeted WP Workshop 'Into University' - BM7 Learning Aim - Imagine a range of possibilities

Year 8

Summer

Aspirations - BM 2&3 - L Aims - Being aware of the range of different sectors where you can work

Apprenticeship Assembly BM2 & 7. Learning Aims Being aware of the main learning pathways

Employer Encounters - BM2, 4 & 5. Learning Aims - Aware of a range of different sectors & companies

Careers Day - BM2 & 3. Learning Aim - Being aware of the main learning pathways

Into University Trip BM7&3-L Aim-Able to identify a role model and aware of the value of leadership

Employer Encounters - BM2, 4 & 5. Learning Aims - Aware of a range of different sectors & companies

Careers Fair-BM2,3&7 L. Aim Being aware that many jobs require learning, skills and qualifications

Recording activities and achievements on Morrisby BM3 - Learning Aim Recording Achievements

Employer Encounters - BM2, 4 & 5. Learning Aims - Aware of a range of different sectors & companies

Workplace Experiences Project - BM2, 5 & 6. Being willing to challenge themselves and try new things

Targeted WP Workshop 'Into University' - BM7 Learning Aim - Imagine a range of possibilities

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Autumn Year 9

Spring

Summer

Employer Encounters - BM2, 4 & 5. Learning Aims - Aware of a range of different sectors & companies

Apprenticeship Assembly BM2 & 7. Learning Aims Being aware of the main learning pathways

Recording activities and achievements on Morrisby BM3 - Learning Aim Recording Achievements

Into University Trip BM7&3-L Aim-Able to identify a role model and aware of the value of leadership

Careers Day - BM2 & 3. Learning Aim - Being aware of the main learning pathways

Targeted WP Workshop 'Into University' - BM7 Learning Aim - Imagine a range of possibilities

Workplace Safari BM2,5&6 L. Aim - Being aware of the range of possible jobs

Careers Fair-BM2,3&7 L. Aim Being aware that many jobs require learning, skills and qualifications

Workplace Experiences Project - BM2, 5 & 6. Being willing to challenge themselves and try new things

Y9 Aspirations - BM 2&3 - L Aims - Being aware of the range of different sectors where you can work

Employer Encounters - BM2, 4 & 5. Learning Aims - Aware of a range of different sectors & companies Targeted WP Workshop 'Into University' - BM7 Learning Aim - Imagine a range of possibilities

Workplace Safari BM2,5&6 L. Aim - Being aware of the range of possible jobs Y9 Future Skills Questionnaires - BM1 & 3 - Learning Aim Imagining a range of possibilities

Workplace Safari BM2,5&6 L. Aim - Being aware of the range of possible jobs

Year 10

KS4 Aspirations - BM 2&3 - L Aims - Building confidence and optimism about your future

KS4 Apprenticeship Assembly-BM2&7. Learning Aims -Research requirements for jobs that interest you.

KS4 Employer Encounters BM2,4&5. Learning Aims -Exploring local and national labour market trends

KS4 Careers Day-BM2&3 L.Aim -Starting to take responsibility for making things happen in your career

KS4 Targeted Workshop 'Into University' - BM7 L.Aim-Researching entrepreneurialism & self employment

KS4 Employer Encounters BM2,4&5. Learning Aims -Exploring local and national labour market trends

KS4 Recording activities and achievements on Morrisby-BM3-L.Aim Reflecting & recording experiences

KS4 Targeted W/shop 'Into University'-Workplace-BM7 L.Aim-Develop ability to communicate needs Y10 Careers Fair-BM2,3&7 L. Aim-Recognise main learning pathways & consider which one interests you. Y10 Work Experience BM5&6 L.Aims-Research the range of workplaces and what it's like to work there

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Mock Interviews-BM5-L.AimResearch how recruitment and selection processes work and how to succeed Salford City College Taster BM2,3&7- L.Aim-Evaluating different information sources and viewpoints

Year 11

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Apply for Post 16 Options-BM2,3&7-L.Aim-Take responsibility for making things happen in your career

KS4 Apprenticeship Assembly-BM2&7. Learning Aims -Research requirements for jobs that interest you.

Destinations Tracking BM3-L.Aim- Making plans and developing a pathway into your future

KS4 Aspirations - BM 2&3 - L Aims - Building confidence and optimism about your future

KS4 Careers Day-BM2&3 L.Aim -Starting to take responsibility for making things happen in your career

KS4 Targeted W/shop 'Into University'-Post 16-BM3&7 L.Aim-Taking steps to achieve in GCSEs

Y11 Careers Fair-BM2,3&7 L. Aim-Recognise main learning pathways & consider which one interests you.

KS4 Recording activities and achievements on Morrisby-BM3-L.Aim Reflecting & recording experiences

KS4 Targeted W/shop 'Into University'-Post 18-BM3&7 L.Aim-Recognise main Learning Pathways

Risk of NEET interventionBM3&8 - L.Aim-Consider how you want to move through different life stages Y11 Future Skills Questionnaire-BM3-L.AimReflecting on achievements, experiences & learning

Risk of NEET Analysis BM2-L.Aim-Recognise the role that money plays in decisions you make in life

Gatsby Benchmarks The Eight Gatsby Benchmarks of Good Careers Guidance are: A stable careers programme

Addressing the needs of each pupil

Learning from career and

Linking curriculum

labour market information

learning to careers

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Encounters with employers and employees

Encounters with Further and Higher Education

Experiences of

Personal

workplaces

guidance