Doucecroft School About Doucecroft About Us About Doucecroft About Autism A Therapeutic Approach to Learning Keeping Pupils Safe Statement of Purpose Achievements & Results Calendar The Team Our Curriculum Academic Achievements & Results Careers & Preparing For Adulthood Evidence for Learning Key Stage 3 Curriculum Our Curriculum Primary Curriculum Student Council Transition Curriculum Positive Career Outcomes for SEND Students 16-19 Bursary Fund Provider Access Policy Music Sessions Students Area Families Area Uniform Leave of Absence Parent View Transport School Lunches Calendar Key Information Accreditations Admissions Covid 19 Information OFSTED Reports Policies and Procedures Safeguarding & E-Safety Student Destinations Staff Vacancies Contact Us Careers & Preparing For Adulthood Doucecroft school has a strong ethos on the preparation for adult life and ensuring that our pupils have the very best opportunities to lead fulfilled adult lives. The link below is a presentation for parents explaining the process for Preparing for Adulthood. Moving into Adulthood Information for Parents Careers - Lindsay Hansford, Careers Leader Since September, more opportunities have opened up for our pupils to gain experiences of workplaces, plus the chance to develop their transferrable skills. I have been joined in careers work by my colleague, Jim, who is helping to source bespoke, individual placements which match pupils’ aspirations. We recently invited some of our former pupils back to school for a reunion. This gave our current Transition Hub pupils the opportunity to ask questions and find out more about life beyond Doucecroft. It was really inspiring to see how well our former pupils are getting on – we’re very proud of them all! After October half term, we will start to take Transition Hub pupils on visits to local colleges as carrying on in education is one of the options available to them after Doucecroft. I have also revised our Careers Policy and Programme, both of which were recently approved by our Governors. There is also a pupil-friendly version of the policy in this section of the website. As always, if you have any questions, comments or suggestions please contact me on [email protected] or you could contact the Link Governor for Careers, Barbara Greer on [email protected] A guide to our careers programme is available here for students A guide to our careers programme is available here for parents 2021/2022 Academic Year Programme Positive Career Outcomes For SEND Students Responses To Our Consultation With Parents On Our Careers Programme Responses To Our Consultation With Employers On Our Careers Programme Our Provider Access Policy can be viewed here The websites listed below can assist you to explore possibilities for the future with your son/daughter. Information for all students, parents and carers National Careers Service website, free to use https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/ Apprenticeship website https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/ Apprenticeship Parents Newsletters - See Post 16 Options for students with SEND sections July 2021 April 2021 December 2020 November 2020 Government website explaining when students can leave school https://www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school Government website which helps students to find traineeships. These, in turn can lead onto an apprenticeship https://www.gov.uk/find-traineeship Useful website explaining how to find an apprenticeship https://amazingapprenticeships.com/app/uploads/2020/03/Find-an-apprenticeship_LAH.pdf Tips on finding a good apprenticeship https://amazingapprenticeships.com/app/uploads/2019/09/Parent-Pack-June-Pg7-Good-Apprenticeship.pdf Good explanation of how apprenticeships are structured https://amazingapprenticeships.com/app/uploads/2019/09/Parent-Pack-June-Pg6-off-the-job-training.pdf How to get additional help to access work if you have a disability of any kind https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work This lists all organisations that have signed up to the Disability Confident scheme https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disability-confident-employers-that-have-signed-up Information about financial support for students and their families https://workingfamilies.org.uk/publications/from-child-to-adult/ Information about financial assistance for students in education www.gov.uk/1619-bursary-fund Young people focused site with career information on jobs within the NHS www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk Free online library of careers related film, news and information https://www.careersbox.co.uk/ Information about university courses www.ucas.com Post 16 Child Benefit Information www.gov.uk/child-benefit-16-19 DOSH Financial Advocacy https://www.dosh.org/ Information for Essex students, parents and carers The local offer from Essex: this is your starting point http://www.essexlocaloffer.org.uk/ Essex Opportunities Portal www.essexopportunities.co.uk A parents guide to services in North East Essex Click Here To View Adult Community Learning, supported learning http://www.aclessex.com/ Colchester Institute https://www.colchester.ac.uk/ Chelmsford College https://www.chelmsford.ac.uk/ Seevic College www.uspcollege.ac.uk Thriftwood College www.thriftwoodschool.com Writtle University College https://writtle.ac.uk/ To find out about opportunities to do voluntary work http://www.volunteeressex.org/ Independent parent carer forum for the whole of Essex https://essexfamilyforum.org/about/meet-the-team/ Specific support aimed at people with autism, from Essex County Council https://www.essex.gov.uk/autism/Support-for-people-with-autism Local groups in Essex for people with autism https://www.essex.gov.uk/autism/local-groups-for-people-with-autism Designed to give you an understanding of your personality and the career areas that you would be best suited to. https://www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk/Develop/CareersQuiz.aspx Labour market information for Essex Click Here Careers guide for young people https://www.whatsyourthing.org.uk/ Information for Suffolk students, parents and carers The Local Offer for Suffolk: this is your starting point Click Here Suffolk Parent And Carer Network https://spcn.org.uk/ Suffolk New College ( this now includes what used to be Otley College) https://www.suffolk.ac.uk/ West Suffolk College https://www.wsc.ac.uk/ A quiz to generate a few ideas https://www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk/Develop/CareersQuiz.aspx Find a job or career in Suffolk based on your specific interests https://www.icanbea.org.uk/ Suffolk County Council’s Post 16 travel policy https://www.suffolkonboard.com/content/downloadstream/8564/34176/Post-16+Travel+Policy+2019-2020.pdf Organisations offering volunteering opportunities within Suffolk www.communityactionsuffolk.org.uk https://volunteersuffolk.org.uk/ Labour market information for Suffolk Click Here