Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)

School Contact

Careers Leader: Mrs Lorraine Barnaby
Careers Governor: Mr Rob Tyler
Email Address: careers@churston.torbay.sch.uk
Telephone Number: (01803) 842289

Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance at Churston Ferrers Grammar School

At Churston, we have a vibrant community that shares a common view that pastoral support, academic momentum within the classroom and enrichment experiences go hand in hand towards developing and nurturing our pupils’ character, talents and wellbeing. Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance is an important aspect of student life at Churston and we continually review and improve our offer to reflect the talent and interests of our students. We aim to provide a progressive programme of meaningful career encounters to raise aspirations and to support our students to make informed decisions about their future educational, training and employment opportunities. Our parents/carers and wider community also contribute to this aim and, wherever possible, we engage support from employers to bring curriculum subjects to life so that students understand the relevance of their academic and enrichment experiences to their future success.

Relevant Policies

Our Careers Policy is next due for review in January 2026. Our Provider Access Policy is next due for review in May 2025. We are very keen for employers to support the CEIAG activities listed in our Provider Access Policy and within the Annual Careers Provision document (you will find a link to this summary document below). Employers who are interested in supporting any of these activities should contact our Careers Leader to discuss the most suitable opportunity.

Evaluation of Careers Provision at Churston Ferrers Grammar School

The impact of our careers programme is evaluated at several points throughout the year using the Compass Plus evaluation tool. This review is conducted by the school Careers Leader, with the support of our Enterprise Coordinator (Devon, Plymouth and Torbay Careers Hub). The evaluation results are reviewed by our Assistant Headteacher (Student Development) and our Careers Link Governor. The ongoing evaluation of our careers programme is accomplished through a variety of methods including feedback from learners, parents/carers, subject staff, employers, careers guidance professionals, and any other staff that support our students.

Careers Provision at Churston Ferrers Grammar School

Click on the following link to get access to the summary of the Annual Careers Provision at Churston Ferrers Grammar School.

Careers News

In keeping with our commitment to provide outstanding CEIAG, we have provided all students with access to the destination platform Unifrog and we have an active and effective alumni network through LinkedIn. Students are encouraged to use Unifrog, and also Careerpilot, to complement their career research. Churston Ferrers Grammar School is currently a Careerpilot Super User and has established Partnerships with InvestIN and the University of Exeter.

We are grateful for the support and encouragement from employers, both local and further afield. Our pupils benefit enormously from a wealth of expertise and skills from a wide range of employers, including:

The ASK Programme, BBH Architects, Big Ant Recruitment, Boyce Brixham, British Airways, Children’s Hospice South West, Colleton Chambers, Devon & Cornwall Police, the Devon and Cornwall Training Provider Network, the Earl Kendrick Group, Gooch & Housego, Greenbay Vets, Michelmores, the PDSA, Pennon Group, PKF Francis Clark, Project Trust, Rolls Royce, Rowcroft Hospice, the Royal Navy, the British Army, the Royal Air Force, the NHS, Scott Richards Solicitors, the Social Planner, Swisco, Torbay Council, Torbay Development Agency, Torbay Pharmaceuticals, Valeport, Whistl, and many, many more employers who support our successful work experience programme.

This is not an exhaustive list, but we are grateful to ALL the employers that continue to support us. We welcome enquiries from any employers that would be interested in supporting the aspirations of our young people.