Careers Information and Guidance

'To work together in a supportive, secure and pleasant learning environment that promotes high standards for all, a love and ownership of learning; spiritual growth, best standards of conduct founded on Islamic morals and British values and prepares learners for their role as caring and contributing Muslimahs in modern Britain.'

At Bolton Muslim Girls’ School, our vision is to help all learners to achieve their full potential and prepare them for the best possible future, so that they can benefit personally and also help the community that they belong to. Our Careers Programme focuses on raising the aspirations and achievement of individual students and equipping them with skills, attitudes, knowledge and understanding as a foundation for managing their lifelong career and learning. We hope to achieve this by providing the learners with an invaluable Careers Service in Years 7-11. 

The intent of our careers provision is to provide students with a comprehensive and high-quality career education that aligns with their individual needs and aspirations. We strive to offer a range of opportunities to explore different career paths, develop employability skills, and engage with real-world industry experiences. Our provision focuses on building the skills and attributes necessary for students to adapt to a rapidly changing world of work, ensuring that they are prepared for both the opportunities and challenges of their future careers. This includes:

• Tailored career guidance that supports personal development and decision-making.
• Opportunities for work-based learning and industry engagement.
• Development of key life skills such as communication, teamwork, and problem-solving.
• Support for transition planning, including further education, apprenticeships, and employment.

Bolton Muslim Girls School is committed to ensuring that our CEIAG programme continuously improves and it delivers the necessary impacts for our young people. This is achieved through:

• A designated Careers team which includes an independent Careers Advisor who is dedicated to providing impartial careers information, advice and guidance to students on all the options available to them. If any information is required please contact: 

• Reporting to SLT and Governors.
• A dedicated online platform providing a broad range of up-to-date information and online resources on key post-16 opportunities.
• Attendance and active engagement at the Bolton CEIAG Hub.
• Establishing and developing links with FE Colleges, apprenticeship providers, University Technical Colleges and universities.
• Establishing and developing links with employers.
• Liaison and support from the Enterprise Coordinator
• Monitoring of the eight Gatsby benchmarks through the Compass evaluation tool.
• Tracking and evaluation of retention and destination data and analysing the data to provide our students with the latest trends and labour market information.

Our Careers programme has two components, Careers Education (CE) and Impartial Advice and Guidance (IAG). The Careers Education Programme is delivered to Years 7-11 through PHSCE lessons. The Programme is Committed to the fulfilment of the eight Gatsby benchmarks of Good Career Guidance and CDI Framework which is as follows: 

• A stable careers programme
• Learning from career and labour market information
• Addressing the needs of each pupil
• Linking curriculum learning to careers
• Encounters with employers and employees
• Experiences of workplaces
• Encounters with further and higher education
• Personal guidance

The CEIAG Programme is as follows: