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Quick Links for Parents and Carers
- Unifrog Parent Login (use code: Westwoodparents )
- The Parents’ Guides – KS4 & KS5 (see bottom of this page)
- Post 16 options and local colleges
- Labour Market Information
- Contact the Careers Team
- Wellbeing and Results Support
1. Careers Policy and Statutory Information
We follow the Department for Education’s statutory careers guidance and the Baker Clause. Careers education is impartial, aligned with the Gatsby Benchmarks, and provided for all students in Years 7–13.
- Careers Lead: Sally Linsell – s.linsell@kmat.org.uk
- Careers Advisor: Sophie Florance – s.florance@twa.kmat.org.uk
2. Careers Education at Westwood
- Careers Education is delivered through a dedicated careers team, PSHE, curriculum subjects, employer encounters, and drop-in sessions.
- Every student receives at least two individual careers interviews during their time in school - one in Key Stage 4 and one in Key Stage 5. Additional follow-up interviews are offered where needed, for example to SEND, PP, or other students requiring extra support.
- Students use Unifrog, our online careers platform. Parents can also create their own account using code: Westwoodparents at www.unifrog.org/code.
3. Resources for Parents
We provide free access to The Parents’ Guide To series, covering KS4 and KS5. Guides include support with exam results, apprenticeships, university, wellbeing, and post-16 choices.
[Documents are available at the bottom of the page]
4. Post-16 and Post-18 Options
Students can choose from:
- A-levels, BTECs, T Levels, or other college courses
- Apprenticeships or traineeships
- Work/volunteering alongside part-time study
Local providers include:
- Warwickshire College Group
- Coventry College
- Stratford-upon-Avon College
- Solihull College
- University College Birmingham
- Aspire2Be
Other schools with sixth forms or standalone sixth form colleges can be found on the local authority websites:
- Warwickshire County Council Secondary schools – Warwickshire County Council
- Warwickshire SEND provision Post-16 education – Warwickshire County Council
- Coventry City Council School admissions – Coventry City Council
- Coventry Alternative provision Coventry Alternative Provision (CAP) – Coventry City Council
Apprenticeships:
- Gov.uk – Find an Apprenticeship
- Unifrog Apprenticeship search tool
- Rate My Apprenticeship
5. Labour Market Information (LMI)
We work with the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership to share labour market information and highlight growth sectors in the region.
Parents can also explore careers through the National Careers Service.
6. Events and Opportunities
• Careers & Skills Fair (rotates between schools)
• National Apprenticeship Week activities
• Provider encounters, employer visits, and skills sessions integrated into the careers curriculum
• Work experience across all key stages:
- Years 7–9: Employer-led activities, like employer-set tasks, work shadowing, tours, or on-site talks
- Years 10–11: Workplace placements, which can be spread over several days or with different employers schoolsweek.co.uk
- Futures Days and Sixth Form taster sessions
7. Support and Wellbeing
Students can access support through the school wellbeing team. Useful links:
