Whilst progression planning is undertaken throughout the students’ college journey, a particular focus is given in Year 14 – the students’ final year at college.  We will meet with students to look at their goals and aspirations to help find out what's next for them. The Employment Team are on hand to help students generate CVs and also provide bespoke one-to-one support with applications where required.  Throughout a young person’s time at college, there are opportunities to attend meaningful encounters with other providers; students are also encouraged to attend local careers and job fairs, where available. Recent examples include:   

Attending annual Career and Job fairs, most recently all our year 14 students attended the Colchester careers fair at Colchester Stadium where they were able to find out information and get advice about careers from various local employers.

During years 13/14 we offer our students the opportunity to visit further education providers such as Colchester Institute, Adult Community Learning and Suffolk Rural. These are an option for students who wish to continue with further education when they transition on from us in year 14.

During their Year 14 Annual Review, students will have the opportunity to meet with a specialist careers advisor who provides impartial information, advice and guidance regarding appropriate options and next steps.