PAL Policy 2023-2024
Co-op Academy Grange
Provider Access Legislation (PAL) 2023-24
(Calendar of Encounters)
Approved by:
Date:
Last reviewed on:
Next review due by: September 2024.
Aims
This policy statement aims to set out our academy’s arrangements for managing the access of education and training providers to students for the purpose of giving them information about their offer.
It sets out:
● Procedures in relation to requests for access.
● The grounds for granting and refusing requests for access.
● Details of premises or facilities to be provided to a person who is given access.
Statutory Requirements
Academies are required to ensure that there is an opportunity for a range of education and training providers to access students in years 8 to 13 for the purposes of informing them about approved technical education, qualifications or apprenticeships. This complies with the school’s legal obligations under Section 42B of the Education Act 1997. In addition the Baker Clause, an amendment to the above, stipulates that schools must allow colleges and training providers access to every student in years 8 - 13 to discuss non-academic routes that are available to them. It is expected that by doing so this will help address the UK’s productivity challenges and address skills shortages experienced across several sectors of the economy.
As a Trust we provide the same access to Year 7. In line with the Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022, which will come into effect from January 2023, all students will have at least six encounters with a provider of approved technical education qualifications or apprenticeships. Two of these will be in school years 8 or 9, with another two in years 10 or 11. The “encounters” for year 9 and 11 pupils will take place between September 1 and February 28 in each academic year
Rationale and Student Entitlement
At Co-op Academy Grange we will use Gatsby Benchmarks as a framework of best practice to develop and improve our careers provision to ensure that we not only fulfil legal duties of providing opportunities for a range of education and training providers to access all students in year 7 to year 11 but to also have a CEIAG programme that meets the needs of an ever changing cohort. All of our students are entitled:
- To find out about technical education qualifications and apprenticeships opportunities, as part of a careers programme which provides information on the full range of education and training options available at each transition point;
- To hear from a range of local providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships – through options events, assemblies and group discussions and taster events;
- To understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses. An expectation of our providers will be to provide:-
- Information about the provider and the approved technical education qualifications or apprenticeships that the provider offers.
- Information about the careers to which those technical education qualifications or apprenticeships might lead.
- Description of what learning or training with the provider is like, and responses to questions from the pupils about the provider or approved technical education qualifications and apprenticeships Further detail of our CEIAG programme is available on our website.
Management of Provider Access Requests
Procedure
A provider wishing to request access should contact CEIAG Leader : Joanne Skinner
Telephone: 01274 779662 Email: joanne.skinner@coopacademies.co.uk
Opportunities for Access
A number of events, integrated into our careers programme, will offer providers an opportunity to come into our academy to speak to students and/or their parents/carers:
Year group | Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term |
7 | (PAL) Assembly/Workshop Keighley College. (A Levels, T Levels, Apprenticeship). (SEND Support Workshop). PWC - Workplace Experience Career Programme - Confidence/Employability. 5th March 2023 (LEEDS) Careers Fair Employers, FE, HE, 6th Form and Apprenticeship Providers. | Public Services/Armed Forces Day Event. (26th June ‘24) West Yorkshire Police. West Yorkshire Fire Service. Ambulance/First Responders. Army/Navy/RAF. (PAL) Assembly/Workshop NHS – Apprenticeships. | |
8 | (PAL) Assembly/Workshop Keighley College. (A Levels, T Levels, Apprenticeship). (SEND Support Workshop). PWC - Workplace Experience Career Programme - Confidence/Employability. 5th March 2023 (LEEDS) Careers Fair Employers, FE, HE, 6th Form and Apprenticeship Providers. Targeted Intervention Brilliant Club - (HA/PP) Targeted Intervention. Manchester / Sheffield University. | Public Services/Armed Forces Day Event. (26th June ‘24) West Yorkshire Police. West Yorkshire Fire Service. Ambulance/First Responders. Army/Navy/RAF. (PAL) Assembly/Workshop NHS – Apprenticeships. | |
9 | (PAL) Assembly/Workshop Keighley College. (A Levels, T Levels, Apprenticeship). (SEND Support Workshop). PWC - Workplace Experience Career Programme - Confidence/Employability. 5th March 2023 (LEEDS) Careers Fair Employers, FE, HE, 6th Form and Apprenticeship Providers. Targeted Intervention REACH Project (Enervio - Leeds). Employability Programme (Employer Supported). ENVISION Project Raising Aspirations/Self Esteem. Mentoring Programme (Employer Supported). SHINE Project (HA/PP) - York University. SHINE raises awareness and knowledge of HE. Inspires, motivates and encourages students to realise their aspirations and achieve academic success. | Public Services/Armed Forces Day Event. (26th June ‘24) West Yorkshire Police. West Yorkshire Fire Service. Ambulance/First Responders. Army/Navy/RAF. Provider Access (PAL) Assembly/Workshop STEM – Apprenticeships. | |
10 | Workplace Experience Mansfield Pollard (Engineering Students). (Employer Encounter). PWC Workplace Experience Career Programme - Confidence/Employability 23rd November 2023 (LEEDS) ‘Young Impact Makers’ Programme 12th December ‘23 (ALL) 4x Workshops (75) Social Enterprise Workshop. | Provider Access (PAL) FE/HE College Assemblies Greenhead College / Apprenticeship Providers Careers Fair Employers, FE, HE, 6th Form and Apprenticeship Providers Targeted Intervention SHINE Project (HA/PP) - York University SHINE raises awareness and knowledge of HE. Inspires, motivates and encourages students to realise their aspirations and achieve academic success. New College Bradford – Y11 Ready Mentoring Programme 8th/9th November Y10 (2x 20 Students) NEW College. 15th/16th November Y10 (2 x 20 Students) SCHOOL. 6th/7th December Y10 (2 x 20 Students) NEW College. | Public Services/Armed Forces Day Event (26th June ‘24) West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Fire Service Ambulance/First Responders Army/Navy/RAF Provider Access - Open Evening/Taster Days Bradford College - 6th June 2023 (80 Students) Provider Access (PAL) Assemblies Leeds College (Apprenticeships) Calderdale (T Levels) Greenhead (A Levels) |
11 | Provider Access (PAL) Assembly/ Opportunities to engage with a range of Providers.
UK University & Apprenticeship Search Fair Elland Rd 6th October 2023 - 60 Students Bradford College (Taster Day) 20th October 2023 - 80 Students | Provider Access (PAL) FE/HE College Assemblies Greenhead College / Apprenticeship Providers Careers Fair Employers, FE, HE, 6th Form and Apprenticeship Providers Targeted Intervention New College Bradford (KS5) Mentoring Programme University Huddersfield/Russell Grp. 19th/20th October 2023 - Y11 (15 X2 Sessions) 20PP/10NPP M/HA Borderline 4 Eng /Maths | Targeted Intervention New College Bradford (KS5) Mentoring Programme University Huddersfield/Russell Grp. 17th/18th January 2024 - Y11 2nd Session 20PP/10NPP M/HA Borderline 4 Eng/Maths |
Local Providers (Current Offer – July 2023)
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| Bradford College | X | Computing & ICT | Healthcare |
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| Shipley College | X | Art & Design | Health & Social Care |
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| Finance | Business Administration |
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| Management & Administration | Computing & Digital |
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| Early Years & Childcare | Customer Service |
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| Computing & Digital | Digital Marketing |
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| Creative Media Industries | Teaching |
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| Leeds City College | X | Health & Science | Business |
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| Digital Production, Design & Development | Digital & ICT |
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| Education & Childcare | Engineering |
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| Engineering & Manufacturing | Sport Science & Exercise |
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| Hair, Beauty & Media Make Up |
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| Creative Arts |
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| Marketing & Events |
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| Animal Care |
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| Teaching |
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| Electrical |
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| Calderdale College | X | Business & Law | Business & Law |
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| Childcare & Early Years | Childcare & Early Years |
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| Construction | Construction |
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| Digital Skills, Media & Computing | Digital Skills, Media & Computing |
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| Health & Social Care | Health & Social Care |
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| Electrical | Electrical |
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| Engineering & Manufacturing | Engineering & Manufacturing |
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| Motor Vehicle |
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| Kirklees College | X | Business | Accounting |
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| Digital Technologies | Joinery |
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| Engineering | Health & Beauty |
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| Science | Bricklaying |
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| Construction | Chef |
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| Education | Customer Service |
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| Healthcare | Early Years & Childcare |
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| Barbering |
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| Keighley College | X | X | Health & Social | Business & Administration |
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| Education & Childcare | Electrical |
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| Digital Production, Design & Development | Brickwork |
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| Management & Administration | Childcare |
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| Engineering |
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| Hairdressing & Barbering |
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| Joinery |
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| Property Maintenance |
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| Trinity Academy | X | X |
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| Huddersfield New College | X |
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Dixons Sixth Form College |
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