Careers and Wellbeing Programme 2021/22
East Coast College has the matrix standard for provision of information, advice and guidance (IAG). The college offers a team of professional, qualified and impartial advisors and access to careers resources, supporting each student on their careers journey. The careers and wellbeing programme highlights the tutorial offer, which is mapped against the Gatsby benchmarks for good career guidance.
The information below indicates when there is a focus on that topic. Information is available via Moodle all year round.
| Careers Guidance and Next Steps | Available to: | August | September | October | November | December | January | February | March | April | May | June | July |
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| Enrolment and induction information, advice and guidance | Available to all via teachers and student services | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Careers and progression information, advice and guidance interviews available by appointment 1:2:1, by phone, email, website and Moodle | Available to all via student services | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Next Step Tutorial (Apprenticeships, Higher Education, Employment, Self-employment and Volunteering) | Tutorial: study programmes, Access, apprentices | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Choosing Your Career Tutorial | Tutorial: study programmes, Access, apprentices | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Career and Progression Planning and Reviews | Available to all via teachers, partners and student services | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Industry Related Speakers and Visits | Study Programmes, Access, apprentices | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Self-Employment Information | Available to all | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Careers Events | Available to all | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Workshops: CV writing, apprenticeships, job applications, self employment and interview skills | Available to all | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Career Skills | Available to: | ||||||||||||
| Industry Experience and employment related activities | Study programmes, Access, apprentices | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Volunteering and social action opportunities | Available to all | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Online Safety - Your Digital Footprint | Tutorial: study programmes, available to Access, apprenticeship task, community, website and Moodle | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
| Money Skills Tutorial | Tutorial: study programmes, available to Access & apprentices | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Moving on - Budgeting, Banking and Cost of Living | Tutorial: study programmes & available to all via Moodle | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Being a Local and Global Citizen - Social Action & Plus More enrichment | Available to all | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Student Voice and Involvement (Inc. Student Union, Ambassadors & Course Rep Activities) | Available to all | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Citizenship - Environment (Net Zero and sustainability) | Tutorial: study programmes, available to Access and apprentices | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Identifying strengths and positive traits support | Available to all | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Skills for employment | Available to all | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Higher Education | Available to: | ||||||||||||
| Higher Education Options & Finance | Tutorial: Community courses, Access & apprentices | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| UCAS Clearing Advice and Support: drop-in appointments, 1:2:1, telephone or email | Available via Student Services & teachers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| UCAS Application sessions | Tutorial Level 3, Access & other applicants | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Effective Personal Statement sessions | Tutorial Level 3, Access & other applicants | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Student Finance talks | Tutorial Level 3, Access & other applicants | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Student Finance 1:2:1 support available through student services | Tutorial Level 3, Access & other applicants | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Budgeting Skills | Tutorial Level 3 & Access | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Higher Education visits and webinars | Available to all via student services & teachers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| HE Information Session for Parents/Carers | Available to all | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
| Wellbeing | Available to: | ||||||||||||
| Building Positive Communities: College, British Values & Prevent activities | Tutorial, Access, community courses & apprentices | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Anti-bullying and restorative approaches | Tutorial: study programmes, available to Access & apprentices | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Promoting Positive Mental Health - 5 ways t wellbeing | Tutorial: study programmes, available to Access, apprentices and Plus More | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Mental Health - Healthy relationships tutorial | Tutorial: study programmes, available to Access & apprentices | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Projecting Confidence - Self-esteem and Resilience tutorial | Tutorial: study programmes, available to Access & apprentices | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Stress Less activities & revision skills | Tutorial: study programmes & Access | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Healthy Relationships: Sexual Health awareness & consent | Tutorial: study programmes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Substance Use Awareness and Gambling Addiction tutorials | Tutorial: study programmes, available to access, apprentices and the community | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Promoting positive Mental Health | Tutorial: study programmes, available to Access, apprentices and the community | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Personal Safety (bookable via wellbeing team) | Available to all | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Restorative Approaches certificate | Available to all | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Self reflection and skill identification | Tutorial: study programmes, available to Access, apprentices and the community | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Gang culture and knife crime | Tutorial: study programmes, available to Access, apprentices and the community | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
| Plus More enrichment activities | Available to all | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |