Careers and Destinations

At Elliott Hudson College it is our goal to ensure all students are supported with bespoke, impartial careers advice so they can make fully informed decisions about their post-18 destination.

We work alongside our partners from Higher Education and The World of Work to equip students with vital employability skills via a broad range of experiences to make them confident, competitive candidates in whichever pathway they choose to take.

The national Quality in Careers Standard is awarded to education providers who can demonstrate the importance they place on careers and how they support students to make decisions about their life after college. The award is one of the highest accolades a college can receive for excellence in careers education, information, advice and guidance.

Achieving the national Quality in Careers Standard shows how the principal, governors and leadership team at Elliott Hudson College embrace, promote and endorse quality careers education and recognise the part it plays in the overall success of the college and its students. The Department for Education strongly recommends schools and colleges work towards, achieve, and maintain this national standard as part of their careers strategy and as such it is fully aligned with the Gatsby Benchmarks and fully complies with the Department for Education’s Statutory Guidance.

We recognise the important role college plays in helping students develop their knowledge, skills and experience so they can go out into the world and achieve personal success. This standard has provided a flexible framework that enabled us to audit our work on careers and ensure our students are receiving advice, practical support and experience so they are prepared for the next stage of their education, employment, self-employment or training.

We recognise that all students require expert advice in planning for their future and therefore we provide guidance from a team of qualified, impartial and experienced advisors. In 2017 the Government launched its Careers Strategy outlining a range of new requirements to provide the very best careers provision in secondary schools and colleges. The Careers Team provide personalised advice and guidance services for students, in line with the Government’s 8 Gatsby Benchmarks.

The personalised advice and guidance for students includes:

• One-to-one guidance
• Personal coaching, including how to write a CV and interview techniques and practice. 
• Support with applications to further/higher education via UCAS.
• Support for both students and their parents on key transition and option choices. 
• Careers information and advice on all available options, including apprenticeships, work-based learning and traditional pathways at both 16 and 18+.
• A weekly careers bulletin informing students of all upcoming opportunities.
• Support following exam results, to help students decide what to do next. 
• Workshops for students and parents on key career issues (which could include weighing up the costs and benefits of various post-18 choices, such as higher education and its alternatives). 
• Working in partnership with our universities to widen participation in higher level education.
• An annual ‘Destinations Day’ which gives time for students to meet representatives from universities, employers and apprenticeship providers and attend talks tailored to their future plans. 

Our tutorials are personalised in Year 13 where students seeking employment and apprenticeships follow a bespoke tutorial programme designed to ensure they are fully informed of the opportunities available and are well prepared for the application and selection process.

For further information on careers please email us or call 0113 3239777.

There are a vast number of Careers websites available for more information. Below are downloadable guides for the most popular destinations for Elliott Hudson College students:

Apprenticeship Guide

Guide to applying to University

Guide to Student Finance

There are a vast number of Careers websites available for more information, we would recommend:

The CIAG programme will be reviewed every August by the careers leader and adapted where necessary. This will take in to account any feedback from staff, students or external providers linked to the previous year’s activities.

2023 leavers – link will be added once data is available.

Working closely with employers, both local and national, is extremely important to us all at Elliott Hudson College.

Students who are seeking to enter the World of Work benefit so much from our partnerships. From trips and visits, to mentoring and projects – all these opportunities seek to build the transferable employability skills that our students need to be the most competitive applicants for apprenticeships and employment opportunities.

Employers we work closely with include:

We support all of our Year 12 students to gain valuable skills and experiences during our annual Work Experience Week. If your organisation could support our young people in gaining work experience, please do contact our careers team. Alternatively, if you wish to promote any job or apprenticeship opportunity, or are interested in delivering a careers talk or presentation to our students please contact our careers team.

Contact details – 0113 323 9777 or email [email protected]