Benchmark 7: encounters of further and higher education

All pupils should understand the full range of learning opportunities that are available to them. This includes both academic and vocational routes and learning in schools, colleges, universities and in the workplace.

What good looks like:

All students should understand the full range of learning opportunities that are available to them. This includes both technical and academic routes and learning in schools, colleges, universities and in the workplace.

By the age of 16, every student should have had a meaningful encounter* with providers of the full range of educational opportunities, including sixth forms, colleges, universities and apprenticeship providers. This should include the opportunity to meet both staff and students.

By the age of 18, all students who are considering applying for university should have had at least two visits to universities to meet staff and students.

By the age of 18, or before the end of their programme of study, every student should have had a meaningful encounter with a range of providers of learning and training that may form the next stage of their career. This should include, as appropriate, further education colleges, higher education and apprenticeship and training providers. This should include the opportunity to meet both staff and students.

*A ‘meaningful encounter’ is one in which the student has an opportunity to explore what it is like to learn in that environment. This includes academic and vocational routes and learning in schools, colleges, universities and the workplace.

Careers Hub Provider Access Statement

As part of our on-going work to support compliance with the Baker Clause so that all young people everywhere have access to information about every pathway available to them, we commit to this Careers Hub Provider Access Statement; this ensures that we follow a national model to have a clear and consistent way of engaging with providers when supporting them to work with schools and colleges.

Local Resources

Poster - Free information and advice about Oxbridge applications written by students for students

Guide - applying to Oxbridge a guide for students from Solihull

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