{"id":22691,"date":"2026-07-02T02:11:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T02:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/?page_id=22691"},"modified":"2026-11-03T09:45:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T09:45:01","slug":"careers-education-at-bds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/bedminster-down-school\/careers-education-at-bds\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers Education at BDS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"22691\" class=\"elementor elementor-22691\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ca7d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18ca7d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:6878,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/futuralearning.co.uk\\\/schools\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/b-1.png&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7c00f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7c00f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a499d05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a499d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Careers Education at BDS\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3126a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7a3126a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f1a71 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98f1a71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a7b5bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a7b5bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e82e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e82e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3428037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3428037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Careers Education at BDS<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb8c196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb8c196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>At Bedminster Down School, we believe that every student should be encouraged to achieve their potential in life. Our desire to provide a first-rate careers programme comes from our whole school vision of Belief, Determination and Success.<\/p><p>Careers education has a clear role to play in producing young people who are ready for the challenges and opportunities they will face when they leave school. Working with parents, carers and the wider community, our Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance will support them in making the best decisions for their future careers.<\/p><p>By encouraging high standards and by offering a wide range of opportunities, we give our students hope and aspiration for the future. Our aim is to produce students who are well rounded and are suitably prepared for their place in life when they leave Bedminster Down School and enter the fast-changing world of work or continue in education.<\/p><p>Our careers program is based on the Gatsby Benchmarks and is taught, starting in year 7. Our programme helps students to improve their decision making and to gain confidence in organising their own lives and to develop skills for their futures.<\/p><p>We have access to a careers advisor who is able to offer individual advice to students about career pathways, help them to organise their work experience, and select the most appropriate post-16 education opportunities.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Careers-Programme-2025_26-v3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Careers programme<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Post-16-Open-Events-2024-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Post 16 open events<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Post-16-timeline-What-to-do-in-year-11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Post 16 timeline \u2013 what to do in Year 11<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Apprenticeship-Parents-and-Carers-Pack-24-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apprenticeship parents and carers pack<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Labour Market Information for Parents and Guardians<\/strong><\/p><p>Children and young people often turn to their parents and guardians for advice on jobs, careers, and education. You might find yourself answering questions like:<\/p><ul><li>How to choose a job or career they will enjoy.<\/li><li>What people do in different jobs.<\/li><li>How easy it is to find certain jobs.<\/li><li>The future outlook for various careers.<\/li><li>How to get the qualifications and skills needed for a job.<\/li><\/ul><p>To help you provide the best guidance, it\u2019s essential to have clear and accessible information about the local job market. Labour Market Information (LMI) is a valuable resource that can boost your confidence in offering advice. Here are some useful tools to get you started:<\/p><p><strong>Labour market information \u2013 career pack<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Discover useful information about different careers, jobs, and sectors within our region<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/25.05.06-LMI.pdf\">Labour market information pack<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Career Pilot \u2013 Careerpilot: Parent Zone<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>This fantastic website serves as a \u201cone-stop shop\u201d for information about careers and post-16 options.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/careerpilot.org.uk\/parent-zone\">Careerpilot: Parent zone<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Labour Market Additional Information<\/strong><\/p><p>See our frequently asked questions for parents about LMI: <a href=\"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/LMI-FAQ.pdf\">FAQs<\/a><\/p><p>If you have any further questions, please contact Mr. Harris in the Careers Team.<\/p><p><b>The Careers Team<\/b><\/p><ul><li><b>Careers Strategic Lead:<\/b>\u00a0Mr Van Eker, Assistant Principal: Aspirations<\/li><li><b>Careers Leader\u00a0<\/b>\u2013 Mr Harris, email sharris@bedminsterdown.org.uk, T: 0117 353 2800<\/li><li><b>Careers Advisor<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Rebecca Dennis is in school two days per week. Appointments are allocated based on priority but can also be booked by emailing rdennis@bedminsterdown.org.uk or sharris@bedminsterdown.org.uk<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Training provider access<\/b><\/p><p>Our Training Provider Access Policy sets out the school\u2019s arrangements for managing the access of providers to pupils at the school for the purpose of giving them information about the provider\u2019s education or training offer. This complies with the school\u2019s legal obligations under Section 42B of the Education Act 1997.<\/p><p>A provider wishing to request access should contact:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sharris@bedminsterdown.org.uk\">sharris@bedminsterdown.org.uk<\/a><\/p><p>Providers are welcome to leave a copy of their prospectus or other relevant course literature with the Careers Advisor so that they can be displayed in our Careers Zone.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/BDS-Provider-Access-Policy-2026-27.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Provider access policy 2026-27<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/bedminster-down-school\/school-policies\/\">Careers education, information and guidance policy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>The schools careers programme is reviewed bi-termly in conjunction with representatives from the West of England Careers Hub and Enterprise advisors from the private sector. The Careers programme is measured and assessed by a variety of methods including bi-termly measurement of the school\u2019s progress against the Gatsby Benchmarks, Destination Data, evaluation feedback from pupils, parents\/carers, staff and employers where applicable.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72dc49b elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"72dc49b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-toggle\"><div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\"><div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1201\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" role=\"button\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1201\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Useful links to career-related sites for students<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div role=\"button\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1201\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Website<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Best For<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Start Profile <a href=\"https:\/\/www.startprofile.com\">startprofile.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Career quizzes, labour market information, careers lessons, Gatsby Benchmark support<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>National Careers Service <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalcareers.service.gov.uk\">https:\/\/nationalcareers.service.gov.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Exploring jobs, qualifications, salaries, skills and routes into careers<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Careerpilot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.careerpilot.org.uk\">careerpilot.org.uk<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>UK-focused careers research, GCSE and post-16 choices<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>BBC Bitesize Careers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/careers\">https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/careers<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Videos, employer stories and career pathways<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Amazing Apprenticeships <a href=\"https:\/\/amazingapprenticeships.com\">amazingapprenticeships.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Apprenticeship information and employer encounters<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Success at School <a href=\"https:\/\/successatschool.org\">successatschool.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Careers linked to school subjects, employer insights<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>icould <a href=\"https:\/\/icould.com\">icould.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Video career stories from real people in a wide range of jobs<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>GetMyFirstJob <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk\">getmyfirstjob.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Apprenticeships, traineeships and career opportunities<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Speakers for Schools <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speakersforschools.org\">speakersforschools.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Work experience placements and employer talks<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>UCAS Careers Quiz <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucas.com\/careers-advice\">ucas.com\/careers-advice<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Interest-based exploration of careers and routes<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"elementor-toggle\"><div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\"><div role=\"button\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1202\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1202\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" role=\"button\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1202\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Useful links to career-related sites for parents<\/a><\/div><div role=\"button\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1202\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Website<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Link<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Why Parents Should Use It<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>National Careers Service<\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalcareers.service.gov.uk\">https:\/\/nationalcareers.service.gov.uk<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>Trusted government information on careers, qualifications, salaries and progression routes.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Careerpilot<\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careerpilot.org.uk\">https:\/\/www.careerpilot.org.uk<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>Excellent guidance on GCSE options, post-16 choices, apprenticeships and university pathways.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Amazing Apprenticeships<\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/amazingapprenticeships.com\">https:\/\/amazingapprenticeships.com<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>Clear information about apprenticeships and technical education routes.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Success at School<\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/successatschool.org\">https:\/\/successatschool.org<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>Links school subjects to career opportunities and includes employer insights.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>UCAS Parents Hub<\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucas.com\/parents-and-guardians\">https:\/\/www.ucas.com\/parents-and-guardians<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>Advice for supporting young people with education and career decisions.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>BBC Bitesize Careers<\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/careers\">https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/careers<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>Accessible career profiles, videos and articles to spark discussions at home.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>icould<\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icould.com\">https:\/\/www.icould.com<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>Video career stories from people with a wide variety of backgrounds and job roles.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Careerometer (LMI for All)<\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careerometer.com\">https:\/\/www.careerometer.com<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>Compare salaries, job demand and career prospects using labour market information.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Speakers for Schools<\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.speakersforschools.org\">https:\/\/www.speakersforschools.org<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>Opportunities for work experience, employer encounters and career inspiration.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Get the Jump<\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/get-the-jump\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/get-the-jump<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>Government guidance on all post-16 education and training pathways.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4661a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4661a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><b>Year 10 Work Experience<\/b><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BDS-WEX-Employer-Agreement-2027.docx\">Bedminster Down Work Experience Employer Agreement 2027\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BDS-WEX-Parental-Consent-2027.docx\">Bedminster Down Work Experience Parental Consent 2027<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db6b161 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"db6b161\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/bnRMDcfIb20&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-wrapper 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data-id=\"8e679f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ace053 green elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ace053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SCHOOL SNAPSHOT<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-970389b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"970389b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c21e07 white elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c21e07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BEDMINSTER DOWN SCHOOL<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e61052f white elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e61052f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Belief, Determination, Success<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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