What the lead trustee for careers needs to know and do
Successful and rewarding careers are one of the ultimate goals of education, but are we preparing our pupils for the workplace? The Academy trust governance guide states that all boards in trusts that contain a secondary school should appoint a trustee to take on specific strategic oversight of its careers education.
This seminar looks at the Statutory careers guidance for schools 2023 and explores how the careers lead trustee can provide assurance that the trust is:
- Setting a clear vision and strategy around careers education
- Helping to prepare students for the workplace
- Providing high-quality, balanced careers advice
- Meeting the Gatsby benchmarks, as advocated by the DfE guidance
An expert guest speaker will share examples of trusteeship that champions careers education. Seminar leader, Jackie Eason MBE, will provide guidance and advice on how to deliver the role in an impactful, positive manner.
Who is it for?
This course is for people in the following roles in trusts of all sizes:
- Trustees who have taken on the careers lead trustee role
- Governance professionals
- Trust careers leads, to enable effective partnership working with the trust board
- Trustees who wish to increase their understanding of all aspects of governance
What you will gain
The role of careers lead trustee should never be overlooked; the impact for young people can be life-changing. This seminar provides the essential support to make the role achievable and rewarding.
This course will give you:
- Insight on the relationship you’ll need to build with the trust careers lead
- Guidance on the information that will provide assurance of standards
- Ideas for the communication pathways that will allow you to hear the voice of your students and local employers/providers of further education
- An understanding of the risks and opportunities you’ll need to tackle to deliver your careers vision and values
Train all your link trustees and save
Book all three of our role-specific trustee courses - for safeguarding, SEND, and careers - and get 10% off when you book together with our trustee pass.
CST members £225+VAT / Non-members £345+VAT
Jackie’s knowledge, empathy and communication skills were first class. I emerged with several ideas for enhancing my own role and that of my members’ team as a whole.
05:00 pm
- CST members £95+VAT
- Non-members £125+VAT
Train all your link trustees and save
Book all three of our role-specific trustee courses - for safeguarding, SEND, and careers - and get 10% off when you book together with our trustee pass
- CST members £225+VAT
- Non-members £345+VAT
