Careers provision at Vandyke Upper School
We are committed to providing an outstanding Careers Education and Guidance Programme which will motivate and inspire all students to ‘Aim High’ and achieve their potential. We believe that all students are entitled to impartial and, where necessary, confidential advice in order to manage their own lifelong learning and career development. The careers team at Vandyke work alongside the curriculum and pastoral teams to promote achievement and enable young people to follow their aspirations. Every student at Vandyke has access to a high quality Careers Education and Guidance Programme and, in addition, more focused and targeted support where needed.
We believe that our students are entitled to a careers programme which prepares students for the opportunities, challenges, responsibilities and experiences of not only post-16 education, training and employment, but for life-long career planning. Our Careers Education and Guidance Programme is designed to support students to feel positive about their future, to improve their motivation, raise their aspirations and take responsibility for their career plans.
Read our Spring 2023 Careers Newsletter here.
Read our Autumn 2022 Careers Newsletter here.
You can skip to the full Careers Programme for each year group by clicking on these quick links:
At Vandyke, the Gatsby Career Benchmarks and The Baker Clause are at the heart of our Careers Education and Guidance Programme. Our latest destinations data can be found here, and our Policy Statement on Provider Access sets out the school’s arrangements for managing the access of providers to students at the school for the purpose of giving them information about the provider’s education or training offer. Our Careers Programme is reviewed in September of each year.
The Careers team at Vandyke Upper are:
Mr T Lally – Head of Careers; Deputy Headteacher (01525 636700, lallyt@vandyke.cbeds.co.uk)
Mrs D Lord – Careers Co-Ordinator (01525 636700, lordd@vandyke.cbeds.co.uk)
To read Vandyke’s current Careers Education Guidance Policy, please click here.
If you require any further information about our careers programme, please contact Mr Lally or Mrs Lord.