Ryedale School achieves award for careers work

Ryedale School in North Yorkshire has been recognised for its outstanding careers work this week, 28th November 2018. The school has been awarded the national Quality in Careers Standard by Prospects. The national Quality in Careers Standard is awarded to schools and education providers who can demonstrate the importance they place on careers and how they support students to make decisions about their life after school.

Ryedale School is an Outstanding school, continually working to improve the chances and opportunities of all the students. Recognising the importance of preparing students for their future careers the school began working towards the national Quality in Careers Standard.

More than 1,100 schools and colleges are already voluntarily working towards or have achieved the national standard for careers. There is a statutory duty to ‘secure independent careers guidance’ for all students from Year 8 onwards and the Government also recommends that all schools should be required to work towards the national Quality in Careers Standard.

Achieving the national Quality in Careers Standard shows the Headteacher, Governors and Leadership team at Ryedale School embrace, promote and endorse quality careers education and recognise the part it plays in the overall success of the school and its students. The school offers a range of activities to introduce students to the world of work and help them make decisions about life after school. Students engage in work experience placements, mock interviews, career exploration days, as well as career advice and information activities with a range of external providers.

Mr Mark McCandless, Executive Headteacher at Ryedale School, said:

We are thrilled to have achieved the national Quality in Careers Standard awarded by Prospects. At Ryedale School we recognise the important role school plays in helping students develop their knowledge, skills and experience so they can go out into the world and achieve personal success. This award has provided a flexible framework that enabled us to audit our work on careers and ensure our students are receiving advice, practical support and experience so they are prepared for the next stage of their education, employment, self-employment or training.”