Careers Programme

We pride ourselves on our student progression. Our students are individuals and each has an individualised careers progression plan. In 2021, all school leavers progressed on to either further education, training and work placements, apprenticeships or further study. 

For pupils, parents, teachers and employers who may want further information, please contact Mrs Rawlinson at arawlinson@furnessacademy.co.uk.

Our Personal Development team work closely with our wider careers community to offer our students a bespoke careers package. We pride ourselves on our strong connections with South Cumbria, national and international employers. Our students have a 50 minute lesson every week within personal development where time is spent working on careers education. Our students careers entitlement is designed to give the best possible start to careers pathways, no matter what that may be. 

Through a planned programme of activities within PD and wider subjects, Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) at Furness Academy seeks to help all students to take their place as suitably qualified and responsible adults within society. Our focus is to explore career and option choices, raising the aspirations and achievement of individual students and help to equip them with the ‘soft’ skills required as a foundation for managing their lifelong career and learning. 

Furness Academy ensuring that the CEIAG programme we deliver follows local, regional and national frameworks for good practice and other relevant guidance, such as the Gatsby Benchmarks for good career guidance (see  http://www.gatsby.org.uk/education/focus-areas/good-career-guidancefor further details).