Careers

Careers Lead - Mrs K Millmore-Davies

Email: careers@purbrook.hants.sch.uk or telephone: 02392 370351

Strategic Careers Lead - Miss B Smith bsmith@purbrook.hants.sch.uk

We have taken the commitment to undertake "The Quality in Careers Standard", working with CSW Investors in Careers (via Hampshire Futures).

As part of our Careers programme, pupils in Years 10 and 11 are allocated a 1:1 appointment with an EBP Careers Advisor. During their appointment, pupils are given the opportunity to discuss their future educational/career aspirations. Where necessary, pupils will be supported in identifying their strengths to enable them to select suitable College courses, apprenticeships or jobs. With over 20 years’ experience connecting businesses and schools, EBP South provides established, high-quality programmes which inspire young people about future career options and help them on their journey to the world of work. Working alongside forward-thinking businesses our proactive approach provides social mobility for young people, opportunities to challenge job role stereotypes and support for industries with emerging skills gaps, delivering a diverse, skilled workforce.

The PSHE Curriculum allows pupils to consider and explore career pathways through specific lessons using the Unifrog website, as well as developing and learning about employability skills, pathways and equal opportunities. In keeping with our commitment to provide students with outstanding careers guidance and tailored support when choosing their next steps after Purbrook Park School, we are using Unifrog; an award-winning, online destination platform. All students in Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 now have access to this website.

Careers activities for 2024/2025 will include:

EBP Employer Interview Day
College taster sessions/days
Links with local Colleges / technical education or apprenticeship providers
Visits to local Universities
Year 10 Work Experience Week

We look forward to extending our links with Havant & South Downs College (HSDC), Highbury, Portsmouth and Fareham Colleges, as well as Portsmouth and Chichester Universities. Colleges offer information to support pupils and parents at many of our events and parents' information evenings.

UniFrog - The Complete Destinations Platform

In keeping with our commitment to provide students with outstanding careers guidance and tailored support when choosing their next steps after Purbrook Park School, we use Unifrog; an award-winning, online destinations platform. All students in Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 have access to this website.

Unifrog is the universal destinations platform and is designed to support learners in making the most informed decisions about their futures and has a range of tools that are suitable for all year groups. Each student has their own account where they can explore all the career and next step options available to them and find information on everything from managing their workload to writing a winning CV. Students have access to a wide variety of video and written content, and interactive quizzes and tests, including:

Section of the Platform	Examples of what students can do	Suitable Age Range
Quizzes	Finding their interests, personality type, preferred work environment, and skillset	Years 7 - 11
Exploring Pathways	Explore careers, careers sectors, subjects, sign up for free webinars, explore MOOCs and courses, and find wider reading materials.	Years 7 - 11
Recording what you've done	Record their in-class and extracurricular activities, record examples of their skills, and see the record of CEIAG events the school has added to their accounts.	Years 7 - 11
Searching for opportunities	Find scholarships, activities, and bursaries to support their HE journey. Find and compare degrees in the UK and overseas, live apprenticeships, and FE courses.	Year 10
Application materials / Making applications	Write their cover letter, Personal Statement, and more. Track their applications and record their Post 16 / 18 intentions.	Year 11

Students access the platform by clicking a link in their welcome email, where they create a password and can begin using the platform. They sign in to Unifrog using their email address and password and they can do so from any computer, tablet, or smartphone. We would encourage you to use the platform with your child so you can support them through the process of deciding their next step.

For more information, go to www.unifrog.org or contact careers@purbrook.hants.sch.uk

Unifrog - Creating a Parent Account

Scan this QR code or go to www.unifrog.org/student and click ‘Sign in for the first time'

You’ll be asked for some details and a Sign up Code. This is what you need: PBPAfamily

After signing up, log into Unifrog using your email address and password via the student sign-in page!

Useful websites:

http://icould.com/ - Real stories to inspire your career
http://www3.hants.gov.uk/business/skills-employment/apprenticeships.htm - Apprenticeships in Hampshire
http://www.sciencecareerpathways.com/home/ - Science Career pathways
http://www.careersworld.co.uk/ - A-levels, apprenticeships, University and more
https://www.careersbox.co.uk/ - Career films on the web
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/home - Information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work
https://www.careersadviceforparents.org/ - Advice for parents

https://www.how2become.com - Information, advice and guidance on all aspects of your future career

Open Events - Sixth Forms and Colleges

	College	Open Day Event Dates
	Andrew Simpson Centre	Open events have taken place.
	Barton Peverill Sixth Form College	Year 10 Open Event Thursday 1st May 4.30pm - 8.30pm Year 10 students can register here for their open event.
	Brockenhurst College	Thursday 3rd July 2025 5 - 8pm Book via this link: https://www.brock.ac.uk/event/brockenhurst-college-open-event-july3/
	CEMAST, part of Fareham College	Open events have taken place.
	Chichester College	Open events have taken place.
	City of Portsmouth College	Wednesday 14 May 4:30-7:30pm. Book via this link: https://www.city-of-portsmouth-college.ac.uk/events/2025/05/14/may-open-event/ Wednesday 5 October 4:30-7:30pm Thursday 16 October 4:30-7:30pm Wednesday 11 February 2026 4:30-7:30pm Bookings will be open shortly.
	Fareham College	Saturday 28 June 2025 11am-2pm
	HSDC	HSDC events have taken place: Alton campus have taken place. Havant campus have taken place. South Downs campus have taken place.
	Itchen Sixth Form College	Holding open events on Wednesday 30 April 2025 5:30-7:30pm
	King's Academy Bay House Sixth Form	Open events have taken place.
	Peter Symonds College	Open events have taken place.
	Richard Taunton Sixth Form College	Wednesday 11 June 2025 6-8pm Book a space here.
	Southampton College	Holding open events on Saturday 14 June 2025 11am-2pm https://shcg.ac.uk/shcg-events/
	St Vincent College	Wednesday 14^th May 2025 from 5 to 7pm. Open to Year 10 and 11 Pupils and Parents: Please book your place via this link: https://www.stvincent.ac.uk/open-events/
	Sparsholt College	Open Event on Wednesday 30 April 2025 (5pm – 7pm). https://www.sparsholt.ac.uk/opendays/ It is not too late for year 11s to apply to Sparsholt College as applications are still open. Pupils can apply by visiting the Sparsholt website or by using How to Apply - Sparsholt College and University Centre Sparsholt.
	Steve Willis Training Centre	Open events have taken place.
	UKSA Maritime	Open events have taken place.
	UTC Portsmouth	Open events have taken place. Watch the UTC virtual tour.
	Warsash Maritime School	Open events have taken place.