Careers
At The James Hornsby School, we are passionate about supporting students through the process of deciding upon the direction they take after finishing school. We provide impartial guidance and advice on further education, training or employment across KS3 and KS4 and involve many outside agencies such as employers and education providers.
Our Careers Leader is Mrs Parsad. If you have any queries about careers, post 16 options, higher education or work experience please contact her on 01268 582400 or by email careers@jameshornsby.essex.sch.uk
Information is reviewed annually, next review to take place in September 2026.
Policies
School Provider Access Legislation
Equalex Framework Learner Outcomes at JHS
There is a planned CEIAG programme in place across the school for pupils aged 11-16, which incorporates the national framework for implementing an 11-16 entitlement to IAG in England and is designed to meet the 8 Gatsby Benchmarks:
1. A stable careers programme.
2. Learning from careers and labour market information.
3. Addressing the needs of each pupil: Targeted support for vulnerable and disadvantaged young people, information sharing, careers guidance for students with special educational needs or disabilities. (The school works closely with NCOP to provide these students in the 9-13 age range with additional opportunities and funding)
4. Linking curriculum learning to careers.
5. Encounters with Employers and Employees.
6. Experiences of Workplaces.
7. Encounters with FE and HE: New legal duty - access to providers of technical education and apprenticeships.
8. Personal Guidance
Please see the JHS Careers journey for our annual provision.
How We Assess Impact
Please follow the below links to access more Careers information and Guidance
Careers support for students Careers support for parentsCareers support for employersCareers support for teachers
South East Labour Market
Year 11 Future Destination
We have a superb track record of helping students in their future progression.
Many students have attained places at outstanding sixth forms leading on to prestigious university placements with 94% of pupils staying in education or employment after KS4.
Following the Education Act 2011, from September 2012 schools and academies are responsible for making sure that their pupils get impartial careers information, advice and guidance.
James Hornsby School provides careers information, advice and guidance to all our young people. We ensure that every student is supported in making well informed choices about their next stage of education, training or employment.
Staff encourage pupils to aim high. Pupils leave the school well prepared for future learning or employment
Ofsted 2021
Pupils receive high-quality, impartial advice about their options for future study and careers. They can make informed choices about what they will do after they leave the school
Ofsted 2021
