Careers and Enterprise

Key Partnerships:

• Aspire Higher/Uni Connect (Formerly the National Collaborative Outreach Programme NCOP)This funding allows less privileged students to access further and higher education engagements, encouraging them to see university as a viable option.  These engagements include events such as car crash medics and crimescence to courtroom experience.
• SEMLEP (South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership)
  Our involvement with SEMLEP allows us to share good practice with other education facilities and partner with local businesses within the local area, as well as providing access to a wide variety of career related opportunities.
• Unifrog 
  Unifrog is a new Careers initiative within the academy. The platform will be available to all students from years 7-13 and will provide them with a one-stop shop to access trusted advice and guidance, focussing on increasing awareness of a variety of pathways, developing understanding of the skills and competencies of different career routes, and allowing students to complete a progressive plan of their future steps.
• University of Northampton
  We work closely with the University of Northampton to provide students with the opportunity to experience all that university offers as part of the school outreach and Widening Participation programmes.
• Barclaycard 
  Our partnership with Barclaycard provides an opportunity for work experience placements, student talks, an invitation to attend educational events aimed at encouraging students to consider a career in areas such as IT and Cyber Security and mentors who support our students through our Year 10 Work Related Learning Programme.
• Travis Perkins 
  Travis Perkins act as an Enterprise Ambassador for Northampton Academy, ensuring a wealth of career related opportunities for our students to take advantage of. Travis Perkins support students through a variety of enterprise initiatives aimed at ensuring students are aware of the opportunities available from local employers.

Click here for Labour Market Information: https://www.ons.gov.uk/visualisations/labourmarketlocal/E06000061/

The Provider Access Legislation was encated by the governemnt in January 2023.  The aim of the legislation is to ensure students have access to all pathways and opportunities available to them.  

For further information please see below the full government guidance, please follow the link: 

Careers Guidance and a Access for Education and Training Providers >>>

Click here to view the Northampton Academy Provider Access Policy >>>

Northampton Academy actively encourage former students to come back into school and share their experiences and advice to younger students. If you have a story to share, or would like to be featured on our Alumni page, please email A.Hesketh-Carthy@northampton-academy.org

The Gatsby Benchmarks are made up of eight benchmarks that shape what a good careers provision within an education establishment should look like.  For more information on the Gatsby Benchmark please follow the link: https://www.careersandenterprise.co.uk/careers-leaders/gatsby-benchmarks/

Careers Information for Parents/Carers

Parental Engagement: Family Conversations Film

Parents Advice and Resources

Resources for Parents and Carers

Advice for Parents, Guardians and Carers