"Since September 2012, schools have been legally responsible for securing access to independent and impartial careers guidance for all their students in Years 9 to 11.

From September 2013 the duty to secure independent and impartial careers guidance has been extended down to year 8 and up to years 12 and 13."

(2011 Education Act, 2013 Statutory Guidance)

"Bishop Challoner is committed to providing a planned programme of careers education and information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) for all students in Years 7-13, in partnership with commissioning an independent Careers Guidance provider. Bishop Challoner continues to follow the Careers Education Framework 7-19 Statutory Guidance: Impartial Careers Education, Young People’s IAG Standards (DCSF, 2007) the statement of careers education principles (DCSF, 2008) and other relevant guidance from Department for Education and Ofsted that appears from time to time."

(Bishop Challoner Catholic College Careers Education Policy)

To read our Careers Education policy in full, please click here