Careers Programme

At Oakfield School, we believe good career guidance is critical if young people are to raise their aspirations and capitalise on the opportunities available to them.

Every young person needs high-quality career guidance to make informed decisions about their future. The careers strategy has been based on the Gatsby Career Benchmarks. We will assess the impact of the four careers programme by using the benchmark and analysing and tracking pupil destinations.

Baker Clause

This statement sets out the school’s arrangements for managing the access of providers to pupils at the school to give them information about the provider’s education or training offer. This complies with the school’s legal obligations under Section 42B of the Education Act 1997.

Pupil Entitlement

All pupils in years 8–13 are entitled to:

To find out about technical education qualifications and apprenticeship opportunities, as part of a careers programme which provides information on the full range of education and training options available at each transition point.
To hear from a range of local providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships – through options events, assemblies and group discussions and taster events.
To understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses.

SEND Road Map

Connexions

Connexions work with pupils in Years 9 and provide 1-2-1 career interviews. They provide:

Impartial advice and information about apprenticeships, traineeships and college courses.
Careers guidance.
Information and support on financial matters including benefits and bursaries.
Help with making applications for jobs, training and education.
Advice for tackling barriers to learning.

Post-16

All young people in England are required to continue in education or training. This does not mean they have to stay in school; they can choose from:

full-time education (e.g., at a school or college)
an apprenticeship or traineeship
part-time education or training combined with one of the following:
- employment or self-employment for 20 hours or more a week
- volunteering for 20 hours or more a week.

Post-16 Open Events/Careers Support Guidance

Please click here to see the Post-16 Open Events for this academic year (2025/2026). This document has been prepared by the Hull SEND.

SCHOOL LEAVERS

Hull & East Yorkshire Careers Hub

We are one of 50 Hull & East Yorkshire schools/colleges that make up the Hull & East Yorkshire Careers Hub. The Careers Hub was launched in September 2018 by the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (Humber LEP) and the Careers & Enterprise Company, a central government-funded organisation that works with schools nationally to promote a network between education and employers as well as support for careers education in schools. We are delighted to have joined the Hub in January 2023 and look forward to extending opportunities for our students through the Hub network.

Cranswick

Oakfield business link is Cranswick. Cranswick is the largest business in the city of Kingston Upon Hull, operating across 7 different sites within Hull and East Riding manufacturing premium food products for retailers and food service customers. Ranked the 2^nd largest employer in Hull, they employ over 4,500 people across these seven sites. They are always looking at ways to become further embedded within the communities in which we operate, whether that be a collaboration with local schools and colleges or charity work.