Careers Guidance
The next step belongs to them
Ardea provides independent, impartial and person-centred careers guidance
for students across secondary education.
Every young person brings their own experiences, interests, aspirations and uncertainties to decisions about their future. Effective careers guidance begins with the individual, helping them explore possibilities, challenge assumptions and make informed decisions about their next steps.
Why Ardea Career Guidance?
Experience that makes a difference
Ardea draws on extensive experience in secondary education, careers leadership and individual careers guidance, supported by Level 6 professional qualifications and Registered Career Development Professional (RCDP) status.
Experience and Expertise
Secondary Guidance
Personal careers guidance for students in Years 9, 10 and 11 and Post-16.
Post-16 Transitions
Supporting young people moving from specialist settings into mainstream colleges and sixth forms.
SEND Experience
Extensive experience supporting young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
Evidence-Informed Practice
Drawing on professional training, careers theory and reflective practice to inform individual guidance.
Supporting Gatsby Benchmark 8
The statutory guidance states that schools must provide independent careers guidance to pupils in accordance with the relevant legal requirements. Ardea provides qualified, independent careers guidance to support schools in meeting this statutory duty and delivering Gatsby Benchmark 8. Our guidance offers meaningful personal guidance encounters, responds to individual needs and enables pupils to make informed decisions about their future education, training and employment.
How Career Guidance Works
Flexible provision, shaped around the needs of your students and school community.
01
We discuss your needs
We explore your existing careers provision, the students you want to support and what you hope the guidance will achieve.
02
I provide the guidance
Students receive independent, impartial and person-centred guidance, tailored to their individual circumstances and decisions.
03
You receive feedback
Agreed records and feedback support students’ next steps and help you evaluate the contribution to your careers programme.
The young person remains at the centre of every decision.
Ardea provides independent guidance, not prescribed destinations. Schools retain responsibility for their careers programmes, while students are supported to explore opportunities, understand their options and make choices that are right for them.
Get in touch
Whether you need additional guidance capacity, support at key transition points or a programme tailored to particular students, I’d welcome a conversation about how Ardea could help. Choose the contact option that works best for you.
You’ll get a personal reply the same day if you email before 8pm.
Telephone
Book a 15-minute call with at least 12 hours’ notice, subject to availability.
Teams
Book a 30-minute meeting with at least 48 hours’ notice, subject to availability.