The Bridge Alternative Provision PRU: Commitment & Vision Statement

Careers and Work-Related Experiences (CWRE) is a statutory part of the Curriculum for Wales (CfW) and has an important role in the education of all learners at The Bridge Alternative Provision.  This policy links to the UNCRC, in particular:

Article 12 – Respect for the views of the child In CWRE, learners are encouraged to explore their interests and aspirations, and their voices are central in shaping their career paths.

Article 28 – Right to education CWRE supports this by ensuring that education includes preparation for life and work, not just academic achievement.

Article 29 – Goals of education CWRE aligns with this by helping learners understand their strengths and how they can contribute to society through work.

Article 17 – Access to information CWRE provides access to career information, labour market insights, and opportunities for work-related learning.

Article 27 – Adequate standard of living By preparing learners for employment, CWRE contributes to their future economic well-being.

Article 23 – Children with disabilities CWRE must be inclusive, ensuring all learners, regardless of ability, can access meaningful career education.

We know that good, effective careers education motivates and inspires children and young people. We also know that it can excite them about subjects, increase motivation and confidence, and improve their attainment and progression in education. It is therefore crucial that collectively we do all we can to ensure no child, and no young person is left behind, and that we support learners to establish high expectations and aspirations for themselves.

Ministerial foreword CWRE Toolkit 2024 Careers Wales Toolkit Vision

Vision

Step by step, always forward

CWRE at the Bridge Alternative Provision is committed to building resilience and empowering our pupils to go the distance: looking ahead, taking the next step and exploring future pathways.

Values

Believe in our own abilities

Respect each other and take responsibility

Include everyone and promote equality

Develop ourselves and our knowledge

Go the distance when things get tough

Enable everyone to reach their full potential

Aims

Through our vision and values, our CWRE aims to support learners to:

• Improve self-awareness and understand their own personal development needs

• Increase awareness of the changing career and further educational opportunities

• Increase awareness of the world of work; current labour market information; apprenticeship schemes and self-employment.

• Be able to start to plan their careers and make informed choices, based on their individual skills and needs

• Reflect and self-evaluate

• Explore lifelong learning The Bridge PRU is committed to

• preparing learners to manage their future education and career path throughout adult life through a planned programme of Careers and Work-Related Experiences (CWRE). • provides independent and impartial careers advice and guidance for learners in years 3 to 16

• will ensure that all learners have equity of access to impartial careers advice and guidance from external sources.

The benefits of CWRE learning are:

o makes a major contribution to preparing learners for the opportunities, responsibilities, and experiences of life. o supports learners to achieve their full potential.

o empowers learners to plan and manage their own futures.

o provides comprehensive information on all options.

o raises learner motivation and aspirations. o promotes equality, diversity, social mobility and challenges stereotypes.

o supports learners to sustain employability and achieve personal and economic well-being throughout their lives.