Careers Guidance

Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School supports all its pupils to better understand the full range of careers opportunities available to them.

We provide an excellent and highly personalised programme of independent advice and guidance delivered by professionals with the relevant skills and experience. Our pupils are provided with support tailored to their unique circumstances which also considers their health and safety in their current short term hospital setting.

The school’s nominated Careers Leader is Milou Munn.

The Careers Leader in conjunction with the teaching team works closely with our independent careers advisor, to ensure all pupils have access to independent careers advice where appropriate.

The school’s careers programme is guided by the Gatsby benchmarks (further details of which can be found here.

Our careers programme addresses the 8 standards where these are relevant to the needs of the pupil as follows:

1. A Stable Careers Programme

  • A structured and well-planned careers programme is embedded within the curriculum, reviewed annually, and tailored to individual needs.
  • The programme is documented, shared with stakeholders, and made accessible to students and parents.

2.Learning From Career And Labour Market Information

  • Students have access to accurate and up-to-date labour market information through visits and visitors, online resources, and one-to-one sessions.
  • Parents and carers are provided with guidance to support their child’s career decisions, as appropriate in this hospital school setting.

3.Addressing The Needs Of Each Pupil

  • Careers education and guidance is personalised, taking into account each student’s mental health, interests, and educational background.

4.Linking Curriculum Learning To Careers

  • Our curriculum is highly individualised and we strive to support students to consider their next steps in their career journey
  • Career-related learning is embedded in subject areas, with teachers highlighting how knowledge and skills connect to various careers. 

5.  Encounters With Employers And Employees

  • A range of individuals and partner organisations work with our students, and are encouraged to share their experiences of their area of expertise with our students to broaden their horizons
  • All engagements are adapted to ensure accessibility and suitability for students with mental health needs.

6.  Experiences Of Workplaces

  • Where appropriate and with the relevant risk assessments, students are supported to find work experience or volunteering opportunities in the community with organisations such as The King’s Trust to gain an insight into the world of work.

7.   Encounters With Further And Higher Education

  • Students receive information about post-16 and post-18 education, including apprenticeships, vocational courses, and university pathways.
  • Students are supported to explore their options through open days, virtual tours, webinars, websites and online prospectuses.

8.Personal Guidance

  • A careers teacher is able to provide individualised guidance to all students as commensurate with their mental health.
  • One-to-one sessions are conducted under advice from school and hospital staff to ensure students feel supported and their needs are considered and met, particularly with regard to safeguarding and their mental health needs. 

Further information can be found in the DfE’s Careers Strategy document

For further information, please contact the Careers Leader at:

Tel: 020 8777 1897