5th November 2025Employer Information
Employer Information
Barton Court Grammar School is committed to ensuring there is an opportunity for a range of education and training providers to access students, for the purpose of informing them about approved technical education qualifications and apprenticeships. Barton Court Grammar School is fully aware of the responsibility to set students on the path that will secure the best outcome which will enable them to progress in education and work and give employers the highly skilled people they need. That means acting impartially, in line with the statutory duty, and not showing bias towards any route, be that academic or technical.
Barton Court Grammar School endeavours to ensure that all students are aware of all routes to higher skills and are able to access information on technical options and apprenticeships (The Department of Education, July 2021: “Baker Clause”: supporting students to understand the full range of education and training options, and the Provider Access Legislation, January 2023).
In the 2021 study by the Careers and Enterprise Council, “Employer Engagement in Careers Education”, “…. over four out of five employers said that working directly with schools on their careers education programme helped them to develop their talent and skills pipeline”
As well as making a significant difference to the lives of our pupils, interacting with young people like ours you can:
- enable you to meet young talent first
- inspire young people and grow future skills
- proactively address the social value of your business by making a difference to the community
- develop your staff’s potential
How to get involved
Please read our Provider Access Policy and our Careers Programme 2024-5 on our website for more information.
If you are an employer that would be interested in supporting the school and our students please contact careers@bartoncourt.org
RESOURCES
Careers and Enterprise Company
The Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) and the Confederation of British Industry Industry (CBI) have been working together to help employers engage more effectively with schools. A copy of their information guide can be found using the link below.
The Careers and Enterprise Company was set up by government in 2015, with a mission to help every young person to find their best next step.
They are the national body for careers education in England, supporting schools and colleges to deliver modern, 21st century careers education.
Their website has a large section with information specifically for employers:
https://www.careersandenterprise.co.uk/employers/employer-resources-events/
Autism Education Trust
The Trust have a Transition to Employment Toolkit strives to improve opportunities for autistic people. Ambitious about Autism and the Autism Education Trust intend to help tackle the low autism employment rate, which is currently at 22% according to the Office for National Statistics.
This resource will help employers to develop their awareness and understanding of autism. They will support the hiring and retaining of talented autistic young people, and help more autistic young people access sustainable and meaningful employment opportunities
