We are thrilled to announce that Etone College has been awarded the Quality in Careers Standard.   This means that we join an elite group of 166 secondary schools & colleges accredited in the UK, in holding this award. We are especially proud to be the only accredited school in Nuneaton and the only secondary in the Warwickshire area.

By holding the national Quality in Careers Standard, our parents can be assured that we provide pupils with careers support which is of the very best quality.

To achieve the national award, our Careers programme and support has been assessed by the awarding body in line with the rigorous criteria set. Assessments are made against national assessment criteria, fully incorporating the Gatsby Benchmarks for “Good Careers Guidance” and schools are tasked to evidence how their careers programme positively impacts their pupils futures. 

As holders of the Quality in Careers Standards have also shown that our careers provision:

• has strong leadership and overview from the Head Teacher, the senior leadership team and the governing body
• has effective training for staff involved in planning and delivering the careers programme
• is inclusive of all pupils and students

Employers, as well as further and higher education providers, must be involved in the programme to increase students’ understanding of a wide range of options, routes and providers of apprenticeships, internships, colleges, and universities.

Although we are of course very happy to share this achievement we have always strived to offer the best careers guidance to our pupils, regardless of circumstance.

If you would like to discover more about our fantastic careers provision please check out our careers page here: https://matrixacademytrust.co.uk/careers/etone-college/

At Etone College we are committed to developing a partnership with parents/ carers and supporters of our pupils that shares mutual respect and the shared aim of ensuring our pupils progress in everything they do.

With the start of the New Year we have been so excited to welcome our parents and carers into school for our Parent/ Career Support Workshops. The goal of these workshops is to look at one element of school life in each, and consider how best our pupils can be supported both in school and at home.

On Wednesday we began this journey with our first session on Supporting your Child with Reading and Homework. Over the course of this session attendees were introduced to some key strategies to encourage children to read, develop their writing and build confidence in their oracy skills. In addition there was an opportunity to share some of the principles behind homework at Etone College. With those present taking part in discussions around how best to tackle homework at home and get pupils to see the value it holds.

Throughout the session those attending were able to ask questions, discuss ideas and access support from the homework and literacy leads. Following the session all parents and carers were extremely positive about the experience and are eager to return for our next session.

In a post pandemic world it has never been more important for schools and home to communicate and build a strong relationship built on the shared goals of supporting pupils to succeed in all they do. We at Etone are really looking forward to growing these sessions and to seeing even more friends of Etone in the coming months.

The next parent support session is set provisionally for Wednesday 2^nd March and will be on Helping your Child Revise, with a focus on KS4. Please follow the link below to book your place: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=hVh-eMTdU0Wnv6udzkyo6k_N3mOHCk5AtdvBJjJr4MBURFA4S09FQ05NVEtRQ1lZV1RNUkZOUTVXNC4u

Warwickshire Police Cadets is a volunteer scheme for young people who wish to be part of a programme that offers an opportunity to gain a practical understanding of policing and develop their spirit of adventure and good citizenship.

Recruitment is open from 1^st January to 28^th February 2022, the application form can be downloaded from Warwickshire Police website from 1^st Jan 2022. To download the application go to Warwickshire Police website, press the career tab and then the cadet tab to download the application form.

To be eligible to become a Warwickshire Police Cadet you must live or go to school in Warwickshire and be aged 13 to 16 years old on or before September 1st 2022.

The aim of the scheme is to support Warwickshire Police’s strategy of engagement with young people throughout the force area.

Cadets support local policing priorities through volunteering, working with partner agencies and positive participation in their communities.

They take part in a variety of activities including self-defence training, law inputs, marching, fitness, team building, role playing and Outdoor events.

Cadets can gain an insight into police life through talks by guest speakers from different departments and agencies and by taking part in local community policing events.

Police cadets are a family where discipline, friendship and team work are all important.

If you become a police cadet, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that as a young person you are making a difference to your community and developing yourself for any future career.

In return we ask you to commit to attend the weekly meetings and commit to voluntary hours per quarter.

We have two units in Warwickshire, one in Nuneaton that covers North Warwickshire and one in Leamington Spa which covers South Warwickshire

The junior cadet scheme is for young people aged 13 to 16 years still at secondary school and a senior cadet scheme is for young people aged 16 to 18 years. To apply to become senior cadets you must currently be a year 11 student when applying and would be a cadet for 2 years, whilst you continue in further education.

Seniors Cadets aged between 16 to 18 years old meet every Thursday evenings in Nuneaton between 6.15 pm and 8.30 pm, we also ask that you do 3 hours volunteering per month as part of the scheme.

Junior Cadets aged between 13 to 16 years old meet every Tuesday evening in Nuneaton between 6.15pm – 8.30pm.