The Futures programme is the name we use for careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG).
Miss R Cotter
Careers Leader
Telephone: 0151 678 3322
cotterr@ridgeway.wirral.sch.uk
Faye Rafferty
Careers Adviser
Telephone: 0151 678 3322
raffertyf1@ridgeway.wirral.co.uk
Mr J Ducker
Assistant Headteacher – SLT Link
Telephone: 0151 678 3322
duckerj@ridgeway.wirral.sch.uk
Ms L Williams
Deputy Headteacher
Telephone: 0151 678 3322
williamsl@ridgeway.wirral.sch.uk
Link Governor for Futures
Ms K Christian
Click here to see our Futures programme for years 7-11 in outline.
The school’s progress towards achieving the Gatsby benchmarks is evaluated using the online Compass tool. The Futures coordinator carries this out on an annual basis.
The effectiveness of our careers programme is reviewed using the externally-accredited Career Connect Quality Award. We are currently working towards achieving this status.
The effectiveness of our careers guidance will be reflected in the higher number of students progressing to ‘positive’ destinations such as apprenticeships, technical routes, sixth-form colleges, further education colleges, universities and employment. Destination data (DfE) is used to assess how successfully students make the transition to the next stage of education, training or employment and to inform future CEIAG provision.
A designated governor has responsibility for overseeing the quality of careers guidance. The SLT link for Futures reports to the link governor for Futures.
The Futures coordinator and SLT link review the Futures policy on an annual basis and governors ratify this.
The Futures programme is planned and reviewed annually.
If you would like further information about our Futures programme, please contact our careers leader, Miss Cotter.
FR Careers Ltd provides independent careers advice. Students receive independent and impartial Futures advice with qualified careers adviser Faye Rafferty, who works in school one day a week. Faye is also available at parents’ evenings, options information evening and our ‘Welcome to’ evenings.