Welcome to Careers at The Long Eaton School
Careers education is about far more than choosing a job – it is about shaping the life each young person aspires to lead.
At The Long Eaton School, our Careers & Employability Programme is underpinned by our core value of Ambition. We believe that every student should be encouraged to aim high, challenge themselves and pursue pathways that reflect their full potential, regardless of their starting point.
Our programme is designed to empower students with the confidence, knowledge and adaptability to navigate an ever-changing world. Through our culture of ambition, we ensure students are motivated not only to achieve strong academic outcomes, but also to develop the resilience, independence and aspirations needed to succeed in life. Our careers programme aims to equip all students with the skills, knowledge, behaviours and attitude to manage their career and the many changes they will encounter throughout their lives and the lives of those in their communities.
We aim to prepare every student not just for their first destination, but for a lifetime of informed decision-making, personal growth and opportunity which will enable them to lead fulfilling and purposeful lives.
Careers is more than just talking about jobs; it is about the life you would like to lead.
Our Mission
To empower every student to make ambitious, informed and aspirational choices by providing high-quality careers education, meaningful employer engagement and personalised guidance, enabling them to succeed in their chosen pathways and thrive in the modern world.
We believe ambition opens doors, transforms lives and equips our students to achieve their full potential.
Our Vision
We are committed to ensuring that every young person, regardless of background, gender or prior attainment, develops the knowledge, skills and confidence required to progress into their most aspirational pathway.
We achieve this by:
- Raising aspirations and achievement
- Inspiring students to aim high and reach their full academic and personal potential
- Providing access to all pathways
- Ensuring students understand the full range of opportunities including A Levels, T Levels, V Levels, apprenticeships, higher education and other pathways
- Developing future-ready skills
- Equipping students with the skills, behaviours and attitudes needed to succeed in a rapidly changing labour market, including careers that do not yet exist
- Building strong employer partnerships
- Offering a range of opportunities for students to engage with local, regional and national employers in many industry areas
- Embedding real-world experiences
- Ensuring every student benefits from meaningful encounters with the workplace and develops employability skills
- Promoting labour market awareness
- Providing up-to-date knowledge of local and national labour market trends, including growth sectors and future opportunities
- Delivering high-quality guidance
- Ensuring every student receives impartial, personalised careers advice at key transition points
Working in Partnership
We recognise that impactful careers education cannot happen in isolation.
We actively welcome collaboration with:
- Parents and carers, as key influencers in young people’s decisions
- Employers and industry partners, who bring careers learning to life
- Further and higher education providers, who support progression pathways
By working together, we ensure our students are well-prepared, well-connected and well-informed about their futures.
