2025/26
Fowey Futures
At Fowey River Academy we aim to have a careers programme which is developed in conjunction with the Gatsby Benchmarks of Good Careers Guidance.
Careers Plan
FRA Careers Plan
FRA Provider Access Statement
The Gatsby Benchmarks are:
The Gatsby Benchmarks are:
1. A stable career programme
2. Learning from career and labour market information
3. Addressing the needs of each pupil
4. Linking curriculum learning to careers
5. Encounters with employers and employees
6. Experiences of workplaces
7. Encounters with further and higher education
8. Personal guidance
To help us to achieve the Benchmarks and to ensure we provide a Careers Related Programme that meets all our statutory requirements.
We work closely with local further education colleges, local employers, Independent Training Advisers and Careers Professionals.
We also have our own Level 6 Qualified Careers Adviser who works with students giving them the information, guidance and support they require throughout their careers journey.
Our Careers Adviser is Louisa McHardy and she can be contacted with the link below:
Information for Parents/Carers
Labour Market Information and Post-16 Landscapes
Careers and Enterprise Company and Careers Hub
Application Process for Students with EHCP
We work closely with the Careers Hub and Careers and Enterprise Company. We are lucky to have an Enterprise Co-ordinator and an Enterprise Adviser who helps us to continue to develop our careers programme.
They also help us to ensure that we are not only measuring our achievement of the Gatsby Benchmarks but also that our Careers Related Programme is having impact – to do this we use a benchmark tool called Compass+ which allows us to evaluate our careers activity against the Gatsby Benchmarks.
We can also use this tool to record, identify and analyse the destination data of our Year 11 students. We can use the tool to review if they went on to study A Levels, Level 2 and 3 vocational qualifications or apprenticeships and employment.
Enterprise Adviser - Our Enterprise Adviser is James Gouldie, Owner and Director of Henkenex
Information for Employers & Post-16 Providers
Enterprise Adviser - Our Enterprise Adviser is James Gouldie, Owner and Director of Henkenex
Information for Educators
Careers and Enterprise Company
and Careers Hub
We work closely with the Careers Hub and Careers and Enterprise Company. We are lucky to have an Enterprise Co-ordinator and an Enterprise Adviser who helps us to continue to develop our careers programme.
They also help us to ensure that we are not only measuring our achievement of the Gatsby Benchmarks but also that our Careers Related Programme is having impact – to do this we use a benchmark tool called Compass+ which allows us to evaluate our careers activity against the Gatsby Benchmarks.
We can also use this tool to record, identify and analyse the destination data of our Year 11 students. We can use the tool to review if they went on to study A Levels, Level 2 and 3 vocational qualifications or apprenticeships and employment.
Enterprise Adviser - Our Enterprise Adviser is James Gouldie, Owner and Director of Henkenex
Information for Students
Independent Careers Guidance
All students have access to independent careers guidance with our qualified Careers Adviser, Louisa McHardy. During Year 10, students will have group sessions and in Year 11 they will all receive individual guidance interviews.
If any student (Year 7 – 11) would like advice and guidance outside of these sessions, this can easily be arranged by contacting Mrs McHardy using the details below.
ChatFuture
We are delighted to share with you ‘ChatFuture‘. This is a secure careers service that students, parents and carers can access for up-to-date careers information.
What is ChatFuture?
ChatFuture sends two short text updates per month to pupils, parents/carers, and teachers. These updates include information about post-16 employment, education, training opportunities, and careers support. The service aims to:
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Help young people discover new career paths
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Support parents and carers with timely, relevant information
Who can sign up?
This service is open to young people, parents/carers, and teachers – anyone who wants to stay informed and support young people’s career journeys.
If you have any queries, please do speak to Mrs McHardy
Xello
We have a new Personalised Careers Learning and Pathways platform coming soon.
Xello is an online careers education program your child is using in school to help them prepare for the future. It offers a variety of activities that are suitable for children from 11 to 18 years old. These activities help students build self-knowledge, explore their options, and create achievable plans. They develop the 21st-century skills needed to thrive in the world of work.
It’s important for students to take ownership in planning for their future. But the caring adults in their life play an essential supporting role. Use your Xello Family account to see your child’s work in future-readiness. Use this opportunity to discuss and support their future goals and plans.
Details of how to access your account will be coming soon.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR A CAREERS INTERVIEW
Our Careers Adviser gives one to one careers interviews to students that may need support and she routinely interviews students in 10 and 11, to ensure they have the required information to allow them to make informed decisions about their future career path.
We have included a useful video explaining what to expect and how to prepare for a Careers Development and Guidance interview.
CAREERS NEWS
EMPLOYERS - WE NEED YOUR HELP!
We are always on the look out to expand our network of local employers who can give up some time to come into school to help inspire and support our students through their career journey. We are always happy to welcome local employers into school to help broaden the minds of our students by sharing your experiences and expertise; and allowing us to make important community links in our local area.
Local employers can help support us in areas such as
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Mock Interviews
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Talks based in your industry or job role
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Work shop activities relating to your job role
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Discussions about future pathways and apprenticeships
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Discussions on barriers in the work place such as gender stereotyping and disability
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Careers in the curriculum – giving a talk on how your job links to a certain subject area
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Offer a work experience placement to one of our students
Please contact our Careers Leader Louisa McHardy using the link below