• Arbour Vale School, Farnham Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 3AE
  • 01753 515 560
  • office@arbourvaleschool.org

Out of Hours Clubs Letter

Emergency, Out of Hours number: 07519 130641

Careers Guidance

Whilst at Arbour Vale School, students learn the skills and attitudes required to enable them to become as independent as they can be and to prepare for adulthood. We aim for students to have an enriched and stimulating curriculum to give them every opportunity to reach their full potential.

Arbour Vale School supports careers development through high quality and personalised work experience opportunities. We enjoy high quality relationships with a number of external organisations and local businesses to provide opportunities for students to work in ‘real’ settings.  We are always looking for additional opportunities to inspire and educate our students about the world of work. If you think you could help please contact Robert Stephenson by e-mail: Robert.Stephenson@arbourvaleschool.org

Careers Programme 

At each stage of the learning journey, students are supported and encouraged to consider their future beyond school. Our Careers Programme lists some of the elements of careers information, advice and guidance that a student will encounter during their time with us.

Careers Programme at Arbour Vale School

Careers Leader 

The Careers Leader for our school is Robert Stephenson and he can be contacted via the school office by email: Robert.Stephenson@arbourvaleschool.org or Tel: 01753 515 560

Provider Access Policy

Arbour Vale School is committed to providing high quality careers guidance and advice. Our Provider Access Policy (below) gives details of how training providers can visit the school to offer eligible students information and advice about career pathways.

Provider Access Policy

The Gatsby Benchmarks – what are they?

The Gatsby Benchmarks are a key measure of the effectiveness of career advice. They are also a very important part of the Government’s career strategy. In order to ensure our students enjoy high quality careers guidance and experiences, we will be working to embed the below eight Gatsby Benchmarks throughout our Careers Programme by the end of 2020 in line with DfE expectations.

– 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 Education
– Personal Guidance

For more information on the Gatsby benchmarks please click on the following link www.goodcareerguidance.org.uk

Latest News

Primary Sports Day

Family and friends came out in force to support our Primary pupils at sports day. Classes took part in a number of activities including a penalty shootout, giant skittles and target throwing. There were also some fun activities like parachute …

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New School Minibus

We were delighted to receive our new minibus thanks to generous donations from The Lord’s Taverners and the Pen Trust. Representatives from The Lord’s Taverners and the Trust came to the school to hand over the new minibus. The Lord’s …

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Dad’s Coffee Morning

We are going to have Dad’s coffee morning on Monday 17th July from 9.30 – 10.30 am at Arbour Vale School. This is an opportunity for Dads to get together and meet each other, share your own experiences or perhaps …

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July Parent Support Group

Dear Parents and carers We would like to invite you to our last Parent Support Group  coffee morning on Tuesday 11th July  from 10am-11.30am . The sessions will be run by The Autism Group, (https://www.theautismgroup.org.uk/) a charity with a wealth …

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