Careers

At Finch Woods Academy, Careers is a vital part of the school curriculum. It gives pupils hope and ambition and provides them with the knowledge to succeed in their future.

The aim of our Careers programme is for all pupils to access as many realistic and engaging opportunities as possible during their time at the school which will allow them to realise their true potential.

Our Careers Leader in school is Mr S Jones. If you have any queries about careers or progression, please contact him at sjones@finchwoodsacademy.mhat.org.uk

We review our programme annually and the next review is due in March 2027.

Finch Woods Destinations & Post 16 Statement

At Finch Woods all students in Years 9-11 will receive independent Careers and Advice & Guidance from Career Connect so we can work together with parents and carers to construct a positive Destination Pathway for each learner to reach and fulfil their future goals and aspirations Post 16.

We have developed strong links with FE Colleges within the local area including

• St Helens College
• Knowsley Community College
• City of Liverpool College
• Riverside & Cronton College
• Hugh Baird College
• Wirral Met College
• Rocket Training

All learners in Years 10 & 11 will be invited with Parents and Careers to attend Open Evenings throughout the Academic Year to gain an insight into what options are available after Finch Woods.

Further information and advice can be given by contacting the Careers & Post 16 directly through the school on

sjones@finchwoods.mhat.org.uk

Feedback and Evaluation

We measure and assess the impact of our careers programme on pupils in a number of ways which include:

• Surveys and feedback
• Destinations Data
• Event and visit feedback
• Gatsby Benchmark evaluations

At Finch Woods Academy we also gather information from our pupils to measure how effective our careers program is,  please see an example of the pupil Future Skills Questionnaire.

Finch Woods Academy is part of the Liverpool Careers Hub and is committed to working towards the 8 Gatsby Benchmarks of Good Careers Guidance.

We are using the Gatsby Benchmarks to assess, review and develop our Careers Education programme. Please click here: latest results to read our Gatsby Compass Evaluation Report.

Destinations

We work with the Local Authority to closely track our pupils intended and actual destinations. As well as reporting this we can keep in touch with pupils who have left us and feel part of their continuing journey through education, training and working life.

You can view the destinations data for Finch Woods Academy in the Government Performance Tables.