Here are some examples of how different institutions have approached the review process, to bring the appropriate colleagues together and achieve agreement on the statements that best reflects practice:
Examples
Case Study 1:
“As a team, we took a three-stage approach to completing the process. Firstly, as a careers team (Careers Leader and SLT Careers Leader), secondly inviting our wider Senior Leadership team including our SENCo to feedback on our responses, and thirdly our Headteacher and SLT Careers Leader met to discuss and agree best-fit responses. This approach created the opportunity to raise awareness of careers, to share the potential of careers contributing to wider school improvement aims and to quality assure decisions from the viewpoint of other leaders within the school.”
Case Study 2:
“We initially completed the self-evaluation process as a team of two (SLT Careers Leader and supporting Careers Leader) and were keen to position ourselves firmly in column 1. We then discussed with the wider Senior Leadership team which has helped to raise the profile of careers and gain further buy-in from the Headteacher and SLT. Inviting SLT to contribute to best-fit responses prompted actions and also highlighted that our existing approach is more strategic and stronger than we originally thought.”
Case Study 3:
“A core group of us met together (Careers Leader, Trust Central Strategic Careers Leader, Careers Link Governor) and we agreed the ‘best-fit’ statements through discussion and debate, with elements requiring us refer to evidence to justify our decisions with each other.”
Case Study 4:
“As the Careers Leader, I completed the process and then met with the Headteacher to discuss this. Where there was a difference of opinion, I was able to explain my judgement and we discussed and were then able to agree on the ‘best-fit’ response.”