Careers Programme Information
Lutterworth High School is committed to providing all students with a careers programme that helps them develop the knowledge, skills and experiences they need to make informed decisions about their future education, employment and training.
Our careers programme includes careers education, information and guidance, encounters with employers and further and higher education providers, workplace experiences, visits, assemblies, careers events and opportunities to develop employability skills. The programme is reviewed at the start of each year to ensure that it continues to meet the needs of our students.
Accessing information about our careers programme
Students
Students can access careers information and guidance through careers events, assemblies, curriculum activities and discussions with the school's Careers advisor and other members of staff.
Parents and carers
Parents and carers can access information about the careers programme through the Careers section of the school website. Further information and advice can be requested from the Careers Advisor using the contact details below.
Teachers and school staff
Teachers and staff can access information about the careers programme through the school's internal careers information. Staff work with the Careers Advisor to support the delivery of careers education and careers-related activities across the curriculum.
Employers and other organisations
Employers, training providers, colleges, universities and other organisations interested in supporting our careers programme can contact the Careers Leader to discuss opportunities such as employer encounters, workplace visits, talks, workshops, work experience and other careers activities.
Careers Leader: Georgia Birks
Careers Advisor: Ailis Drysdale
Email: careerspost16@lutterworthhigh.co.uk
Telephone: 01455 552710
Further information about our careers programme, including current opportunities and events, is available on this website.
The careers programme is reviewed at least twice a year to benchmark, manage, track and report schools’ careers programmes.
If you wish to become involved in any aspect of the programme or wish to know more about any planned event on the programme please either contact the named person on the plan or complete the contact form on ‘getting involved’.
Measuring the impact of our careers programme
We regularly evaluate the impact of our careers programme to ensure that it is meeting the needs of our students and helping them to make informed decisions about their future.
We measure and assess the impact of our careers provision through:
- Student feedback following careers activities, events, employer encounters, work experience and careers guidance.
- Student voice and surveys, which help us understand students' knowledge, confidence and preparedness for their next steps.
- Participation data, including students' engagement with careers activities, work experience, employer encounters and individual careers guidance.
- Destinations data, which helps us assess students' progression into further education, apprenticeships, employment or other appropriate destinations.
- Gatsby Benchmark evaluation, using the Compass/Compass+ framework to evaluate the quality and coverage of our careers programme.
- Feedback from parents/carers, teachers, careers advisers and employers, which is used to identify strengths and areas for improvement.
- Review of outcomes for different groups of students, to help identify whether our careers programme is meeting the needs of all students, including disadvantaged students and students with SEND.
The findings from this evaluation are used by the Careers Leader and school leaders to identify areas for improvement and to inform the development of our careers programme.
Morrisby Careers
Options Advice
Students are able to access this site to support with their careers choice.
Do you need help deciding which path is the right one for you?
Post-16 Possibilities
Lutterworth High School offers a range of Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) so that our students make realistic and well-informed choices about their futures. Students have an ever-wider choice of possibilities so it is about finding the right course and setting for each individual.
Below you will find infographics and links to give you an outline of these possibilities.
Post-16 Provision – the legal requirements
The current law on school leaving age in England means that you must do one of the following until you are 18:
– stay in full-time education, for example at a college
– start an apprenticeship or traineeship
– spend 20 hours or more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training
More detail can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school
Post-16 possibilities – an overview
The following document shows the levels of different qualifications in England and an options map that shows the possible pathways to take – please note these images were produced before the introduction of V Levels which will first be taught from September 2027.
On leaving Lutterworth High School many students will move onto a Level 3 qualification or a Level 2 qualification if specialising in an area they have not yet studied.
Levels of qualifications in England
Possible routes through the different levels and types of qualifications
Typical minimum GCSE grades for post-16 options from 2026-2028
Each institution, and course, will have their unique entry requirements so these would need to be checked online.
V Levels – new from September 2027
- Level 3 qualification
- Equivalent to one A level
- 2 years in length
- Entry requirements: set by individual institutions
- Progress to an apprenticeship, university, college, or work
Information about the new post-16 pathways and V Levels can be found in these documents:
CDI New Post 16 pathways - Includes the new pathways available with the changes that will be coming in from September 2027
What are V Levels? - Information about the new V Levels that are coming online in September 2027
T Levels
- Level 3 qualification
- Equivalent to three A levels
- 80% classroom based
- Assessed by exams, projects and practical assignments
- 2 years in length
- Entry requirements: set by individual institutions
- 20% workplace based
- Progress to an apprenticeship, university, college, or work
Apprenticeships
- Level 2 or 3 qualification
- 20% off the job training
- Assessment dependent on the apprenticeship – could include demonstrations, presentations, coursework and exams
- 1 year minimum in length
- Entry requirements: set by individual institutions and employers
- 80% workplace based
- Progress to a higher level or degree apprenticeship, university, college, or work
Rapid Read What is an apprenticeship - 10 key facts about apprenticeships
Rapid Read Apprenticeship Levels explained - There are multiple levels of apprenticeship, this gives you information on these levels.
Apprenticeship parent two pager - Information and links to further information regarding apprenticeships.
Rapid Read How do I write a CV - An apprenticeship application is likely to need a CV, so this help may be useful.
Rapid Read How to write a covering letter - An apprenticeship application is likely to need a covering letter, so this help may be useful.
Skills England have developed Skills Maps to help link technical qualifications to potential careers.
Occupational Maps: Skills England
Applied General Qualifications
- Level 1+ qualification
- The course selected will impact the proportion of time in the classroom and work, and the way the qualification is assessed
- Eg BTEC, Cambridge Nationals, Cambridge Technicals
- Progress to an apprenticeship, university, college, or work
A Levels
- Also termed ‘GCE’
- Level 3 qualification
- 100% classroom based
- Predominantly assessed by examinations and for some subjects, coursework
- 2 years in length
- Entry requirements: set by individual institutions
- No experience of the workplace
- Progress to an apprenticeship, university, college, or work
This website allows you to search by location and type of qualification that you are looking for:
PS16
Many post-16 providers in Leicestershire use Postive Steps 16 as a central hub through which students can apply.
Year 11 students receive a login from Lutterworth High School to enable them to use this application website.
More information on how to use the website can be found here: How to Use PS16
Please note that not every provider will use this application and will require their own application process and paperwork to be completed.
The Local Context: local labour market information
The Leicester and Leicestershire Business Skills Partnership have produced several documents that help summarise the employment landscape in our area.
LLEP Adult Labour Market Brochure
Local Labour Market Information
Market Harborough Region Labour Market Information
Home - Leicester and Leicestershire Skills and Business Partnership
Getting involved
If you wish to contact us about any aspect of our careers provision whether you are a parent, student or institution and are looking to find out who to speak to in school or a business offering to support any aspect of our careers programme, email careerspost16@lutterworthhigh.co.uk