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Internet safety and media reliability are interconnected digital skills essential for protecting your personal data and accurately navigating the overwhelming amount of online information. Together, they empower you to avoid cyber threats, ensure fact-checked information from trustworthy sources, and keep you safe.

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08/05/2026

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May - July 2026

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27/04/26 - 01/05/26

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26/04/2026

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09/02/2026

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Highlights of our employer events and opportunities.

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Every pupil deserves personalised careers support.

If your child is unsure about their future, worried about subject choices, or simply wants to explore their options, they can book a 1:1 careers guidance session with our Careers Advisor.

These appointments are tailored to each pupil’s needs and help them make confident, informed decisions.

👉 Use the booking link below to arrange a session.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScB1W3RnTTHRJ3BovKczAwAk57_j-9JUGBkxHKUPczcEakJ_g/viewform?usp=dialog

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At Read Academy, we are committed to providing every pupil with high-quality careers education, information, advice and guidance. Our aim is to help all students develop the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to make informed decisions about their future.

We follow the Gatsby Benchmarks, the national standard for excellent careers provision, and ensure every pupil receives opportunities that prepare them for life beyond school. Whether your child is exploring career ideas, choosing GCSEs, preparing for work experience, or planning Post-16 routes, we are here to support them every step of the way.

Please explore the resources in this Padlet to learn more about our programme, upcoming events, employer encounters, labour market information, and personal guidance.

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Explore the careers map to see where our subjects can lead you in the future

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Careers Leader: Miss Tahsin
Role: Strategic lead for Careers Education
Email: Tahsin@Readacademy.co.uk

You can contact our Careers Lead for:

Careers programme queries

Employer partnerships

Parent questions about guidance

Support for SEND or vulnerable learners

Work experience placements

We are here to support every child in making confident decisions about their future.

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Understanding the world of work
Labour Market Information (LMI) helps pupils and parents understand:

Which jobs are in high demand

What skills employers are looking for

Growth industries in our region

Typical salaries

Future job trends

Routes into different careers

Knowing this information helps young people make informed, realistic choices about GCSE options, Post-16 pathways, apprenticeships and career planning.

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Still unsure what you want to be for the future?

Use the careerometer to take a test and find out!

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Careerometer is a useful tool which enables you to compare working hours and average wages of job roles in the UK that you're interested in pursuing.
How to use the Careerometer

The Careerometer is a simple way for you to find out more about a specific industry and career. All you need to do is type in the job you're interested in and then select it from the drop down menu. You can then add more options to compare which route you would prefer to go down. You can find information on a variety of careers from engineering to public services, hair and beauty plus much more!

Ready to explore careers that are right for you?

Parenting in the digital age brings challenges of managing screen time while promoting real-world engagement. This blog offers strategies for finding a healthy balance, from setting clear screen time boundaries to encouraging outdoor activities, engaging in screen-free family time, and modeling responsible tech habits. It emphasizes the importance of teaching digital literacy, fostering face-to-face interactions, and preparing children for a tech-driven future, while ensuring their mental and physical well-being. Discover practical ways to help your children thrive both online and offline.

In this blog, parents are guided on how to support their children during final year exams without overwhelming them. Key tips include setting realistic expectations, fostering a positive mindset, providing emotional and practical support, and encouraging healthy lifestyle choices. By creating a balanced and nurturing environment, parents can help reduce stress and boost their child's confidence during this crucial time. Open communication and limiting comparisons also play a crucial role in offering the right kind of motivation for success.

As we prepare students for a rapidly evolving job market, it's clear that traditional education systems are falling behind. With 65% of future jobs yet to be invented, students need more than academic skills-they need creativity, adaptability, and emotional intelligence. This blog explores the shift from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age and emphasizes the critical role of right-brain skills like innovation, teamwork, and empathy. Learn why educators must prioritize these life skills to equip students for success in an uncertain future.

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Careerometer is a useful tool which enables you to compare working hours and average wages of job roles in the UK that you're interested in pursuing.

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You can use LMI to help guide conversations with your child about:

What careers match their strengths

Which subjects are most useful

Local college/apprenticeship opportunities

Likely salary expectations

Skills employers value

Future-proof careers with strong demand

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March 3rd - 4th 2026

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15/12/2025

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Free personality test - take it to find out why our readers say that this personality test is so accurate, "it's a little bit creepy." No registration required!

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Get relevant careers advice | National Careers Service

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Explore the labour market profile for Redbridge

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Labour Market Profile - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics

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nomis - official labour market statistics

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Apprenticeships are a key part of the skills landscape providing on the job experience needed to support people to move into or progress in work. The Department for Education publishes regular data on apprenticeships across England which gives insight on the learning level, subject, demographics and location of apprentices.

The link above shows how apprenticeships correspond with skill needs across England.

This update shows full-year final data on apprenticeships in London for the 2024/25 academic year (August 2024 to July 2025). It also reviews trends in apprenticeships starts and achievements over recent years and the profile of apprentices.

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Insights Team,
Skills and Employment December 2025

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How your GCSE grades could affect your choices at 16 

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How your GCSE grades could affect your choices at 16 

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Explore on this website:

1. How GCSEs are assessed and graded

2. What are the most important GCSE subjects?

3. How GCSE grades can affect what qualifications you can do at 16

4. What can you do if you're expecting mainly GCSE grades below grade 4?

5. Why getting your GCSEs can help your future study and job opportunities

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How your GCSE grades could affect your choices at 16

How GCSEs are assessed and graded

GCSEs are graded 1-9 (9 is the highest). Grade 4 is accepted as a pass for most Level 3 college courses and a 5 is regarded as a strong pass.

What are the most important GCSE subjects?

Maths and English are the most important subjects as they are a requirement for most courses, apprenticeships, jobs and university degrees. You will usually need at least a grade 4 and above in Maths and English before you can get into these. With a grade 4 and above in Maths and English you will have a much greater number of opportunities open to you.

Some sixth forms and most colleges offer a range of Maths and English courses for students who need to retake one or both of these subjects after 16.

Whether you go into an apprenticeship, sixth form or college you will need to continue to study Maths and English alongside what else you are doing until you are 18 or achieve a grade 4.

How GCSE grades can affect what qualifications you can do at 16

You may need to have a certain number of GCSEs at a specific grade to apply to sixth form and this can vary from school to school depending on what courses they offer.

Sixth forms that offer academic courses such as A levels may require specific grades and these vary. For instance they may require 5 GCSEs grade 6 and above and at least grade 6 and above in the subject you want to study at A level.

These days, many sixth form and sixth form colleges offer a range of different pathways that include more practical vocational courses alongside A level - these may require lower entry requirements, for example

4 GCSEs grade 5 and above for a combined programme of A level and vocational subjects such as BTEC or Cambridge Technicals

4 GCSE grade 4 for practical and vocational subjects such as BTEC or Cambridge Technicals.

Check out which sixth forms are near you and find out what they are offering and their entry requirements.

What can you do if you're expecting mainly GCSE grades below grade 4?

The good news is that there are lots of choices available for you, even if you might struggle to get grade 4s in your GCSEs. There are practical and vocational courses offered by FE colleges which are offered at all levels - no matter what grades you start with. For instance there are Level 1 qualifications which may not have any specific GCSE requirements through to Level 2 qualifications that may require 4 GCSEs at grade 3 and above. You will have to do Maths and English at the right level for you alongside your course until you gain a grade 4 in the subject.

Find out which FE colleges are nea r where you live.

Find out more about practical and vocational qualifications here.

Why getting your GCSEs can help you earn more money

Government research shows that if you get 5 GCSEs grade 4 - 9 including English and Maths you will earn over £80,000 more in your life time than someone who hasn't.

Employers want people with good Maths and English GCSEs.

The government has made it a requirement that a young person who hasn't yet achieved a grade 4 (old grade C) or above in Maths and English will need to continue to do them, as part of whatever course or training they do, until they are 18.

Higher GCSE grades may lead to better paid and advanced apprenticeships.

The level of apprenticeship you start at 16 years old, will depend largely on your GCSE grades especially in Maths and English.

If you have 4 GCSEs grade 4 and above, including Maths and English, you might be able to start on a Level 3 Advanced apprenticeship, compared to a Level 1 or 2 Intermediate apprenticeship if you do not. However, for some apprenticeships everybody has to start on a Level 2 Intermediate apprenticeship to build up their knowledge and skills in that job area.

The salaries for Level 3/advanced apprenticeships tend to be higher than intermediate Level 1/ 2 apprenticeships.

Find out more about apprenticeships.

Start to explore information and get an idea of your future choices.

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GCSEs are graded 1-9 (9 is the highest). Grade 4 is accepted as a pass for most Level 3 college courses and a 5 is regarded as a strong pass. Maths and English are the most important subjects as they are a requirement for most courses, apprenticeships, jobs and university degrees.

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Muslim Mind Collaborative embarked on a journey of research, consultation and intellectual interrogation to produce our toolkit resource which aids schools in improving faith literacy and cultural sensitivity in their school settings, with the aim of destigmatising and lightening the mental load of Muslim children and young people.

It includes resources which acknowledge faith as a category of difference, tackle Islamophobia, stereotypes and unconscious bias in sensitive and evidence-informed ways, and socially astute resources to help leaders learn more about the lived experience of young Muslims, and to think about the cultural architecture of their school in new ways.

Our Insight Report also contains broader context on the issue of Muslim mental health in schools, and presents our learning, as well as all the rich sentiment and data we unearthed through this extended project. It is an imperative read for school leaders and staff to better understand issues concerning young Muslims and their schooling and contains key recommendations in policy and practice, and thought provoking questions for your school.
Toolkit Contents

INSET day presentation for teachers on Islam, British Muslim culture and the role faith plays in schooling
This is accompanied by notes that can be used as a follow up to the INSET session, or independently as stand-alone briefings for teachers or mental health first aiders and other pastoral care staff.
This resource provides insight and understanding of Islam and Muslim culture amongst teaching and pastoral staff, debunks myths and stereotypes, helps to destigmatise religious practice, provides a culturally astute insight into young British Muslim life and creates space for discussion and reflection.

PHSE model lesson plan on Islam and Muslims for primary school: The Importance of Respecting Others.
This includes a practical and hands-on way to foreground the importance of acknowledging similarities and respecting differences between people, what makes us unique and special, and highlights the importance of respecting religious diversity in creating and maintaining healthy and happy relationships. This resource uses storytelling to create a reflective and engaging lesson suited to primary aged learning.

PHSE model lesson plan on Islam, British Muslim culture and the role faith plays in maintaining well-being for secondary schools; Negative Stereotypes: Islamophobia and its harm to all of us
Helps students to thoughtfully and sensitively explore how stereotypes are damaging and learn how they operate through the example of Islamophobia and media narratives. It also invites students look into the science behind racism and prejudicial thinking, as well as reflect on the need to project stereotypes through poetry. Students will also learn about interrogating prejudices and challenging stereotypes - including Muslim narratives of resistance and creating a comic strip based on inverting narratives for empowerment

Identifying Islamophobic Bullying Poster
Helps to inform, educate and create a visible denouncement of Islamophobic bullying, to create more inclusive and safe school spaces

Model anti-bullying policies regarding Islamophobia and anti-Muslim prejudice
Given the broader confusion around the term, on a national and political level, this will help schools to adopt a universal definition, and therefore combat any prejudice, bullying, discrimination or hate aimed at Muslims. It will also provide school leaders with the broader context of anti-Muslim hate and interrogate thinking in this critical area.
Would you like to get involved?
Download our report

Muslim Mind Collaborative are acutely aware that this toolkit and report represents only the first step in an imperfect journey towards inclusion for all. Our research, and ongoing dialogue with the education sector determined that for happy, productive schools, it is important for leaders to understand the cultural and religious context of their students. School represents a shared space for people from a number of different backgrounds, to grow and learn together, co-operatively from a place of mutual understanding and trust. Leaders that facilitate this from a place of openness, honesty and integrity will cultivate the most productive and content school cultures environments.

This may take a little out-of-the-box thinking, and some mental retraining. We acknowledge the dynamic and hive-like nature of our rich education sector, and therefore the need for this to be part of an ongoing debate regarding inclusivity, identity, belonging and the key act of shaping our next generation of citizens. Therefore we encourage schools to reach out to us and one another for ideas in best practice, and innovative thinking in this field. Contact edu@muslimmindcollaborative.co.uk for feedback or further suggestions.

As an ongoing journey that we are on with future generations and iterations of British Muslims, we have a lot of hope and aspirations for the shape that this journey will take.

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Muslim Mental Health in Schools Toolkit: The first step - Muslim Mind Collaborative

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Mental health workshop delivered by "Value Every Mind"

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Click here to access our science padlet full of curriculum plans, revision material and other resources!

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Click here to access our Maths padlet full of curriculum plans, revision material and other resources!

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Click here to access our English padlet full of curriculum plans, revision material and other resources!

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Mahdi khan (coachmahdikhan) • Instagram photos and videos

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Mahdi khan (@coachmahdikhan) • Instagram photos and videos

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430 Followers, 112 Following, 79 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Mahdi khan (@coachmahdikhan)

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Our thanks to Professor Simeon Yates (University of Liverpool) and Frances Yeoman (Liverpool John Moores University) for their valued guidance and contributions to this project. We also thank our colleagues at the Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Our acknowledgement also to our colleagues at BIT: Eva Kolker and Nilufer Rahim for their oversight and quality assurance during the project. Finally, we also thank DJS Research Limited for their support with recruiting our qualitative research sample and, most importantly, all the individuals who contributed their time and energy to participate in our interviews.

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Fact or fake - is information on the web always reliable? - BBC Bitesize

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Learn about what is fact or fake with this KS2 primary computing guide from BBC Bitesize for years 5 and 6.