Preparation for the world of work is a fundamental part of the ethos of the UTC.
Simon Hollies and Angela Murphy have responsibility for implementing our Careers Policy, and working towards achieving the Gatsby Benchmarks for careers guidance as well as ensuring that we are acting in line with the statutory guidance “Careers Guidance and Access for Education and Training Providers” (DfE, Jan 2018). They lead and coordinate the School Careers Programme below and can be contacted to access information regarding activities and events.
Mr Simon Hollies, Assistant Principal, is the member of the Senior Leadership Team with responsibility for Careers and can be contacted on 01327 855010 or via email simonhollies@utc-silverstone.co.uk
Angela Murphy, Principal, can also be contacted via email angelamurphy@utc-silverstone.co.uk
We review our policy and the impact of it annually by measuring our student destination data. Details of our objectives and how this is provided for are included in the Careers Policy. Events and activities in the School Careers Programme are evaluated by students and staff via a range of methods, usually with a survey before and after the activity. These evaluations are then processed and compared so that we can measure the impact on students and improve our offer each year.
Information for Parents
Your child will receive information about careers during their time at Silverstone UTC. We will provide opportunities for them to develop life skills and core competencies that employers value, by enabling them to take part in employment and enterprise events.
How can you help your child with careers and employability?
There is so much you can do to support your son or daughter:
- Show a genuine interest! Talk to them regularly about their ideas for the future and ask them what they see themselves doing.
- Talk to them about what you do – and other job roles you have had.
- Ask your employer if they would allow you to bring your child to work one day.
- In Years 10/11/12 look on the local college and 6th form websites with them, to see what courses are available (please see links in the useful links section).
- Help them to explore the possible employers, apprenticeship providers and further education courses available in the local area.
- Keep an eye out for things like Open Days (at colleges, universities and training providers) and careers fairs held locally, and attend these where possible.
- Help them to understand the alternative Post-16 options. Find out more about apprenticeships here.
- Encourage them to participate in out of school activities. These are valuable in themselves and will help greatly later on in giving a good impression to people like employers or course tutors.
- Remember! You can speak to Mrs Murphy or Mr Hollies – or encourage your son/daughter to see Mrs Murphy or Mr Hollies in school.
Information for Employers
As you will see from our Careers Programmes, we have a range of activities and events every year for each of our year groups, which we aim to repeat year on year so that they all receive the same high standard of careers education and the best possible opportunities in relation to employers and the world of work. If you would like to partner with Silverstone UTC to support any of the activities below, please get in touch with Mrs Murphy or Mr Hollies.
- Speed interviewing events
- Work experience opportunities
- Workplace visits
- Employer encounters
- Talks and presentations to students
- Projects / mini enterprise activities
- 45-day industry placements (engineering)
- Internships for leavers
In return you will have access to our pool of talented and aspiring students! We look forward to hearing from you!
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Careers Development
“At Silverstone UTC, we want to ensure that every student leaves school prepared for modern life in Britain and the world of work. We support them through a rich provision of classroom and extra-curricular activities and high quality, independent careers guidance when they need it, in order to develop in every young person, the values, knowledge, skills and behaviours they need to be successful in life, education and employment.”
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Careers Newsletters 2023-24
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Useful Websites:
School Labour Market information (SEMLEP) - School Labour Market Information (semlep.com)
The latest National Apprenticeship Service ParentPacks - Resources for parents and guardians (apprenticeships.gov.uk)
Useful Links:
GetMyFirstJob - https://www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk/
Motorsport Industry Association - https://the-mia.com/
Motorsport Industry Association - Careers Guide
Silverstone UTC is a member of the SEMLEP Careers & Enterprise Programme and our certification can be found here: SEMLEP Careers & Enterprise Programme Certificate
