This is an exciting time for our students as we build our careers programme in conjunction with SET for life work. What an amazing opportunity to offer the very best we can to our students, as they prepare to move on to further education, apprenticeships or full time employed work.
Careers
National Careers Week 2026
Rugby Free Secondary School is taking part in National Careers Week!
National Careers Week (NCW) is running from the 2nd to the 7th of March 2026. NCW is a celebration of career guidance, which provides an excellent opportunity to support young people leaving education and moving on to employment.
We have gathered booklets for our learners which will help the planning of your future career prospects:
The Aspire Guide: A booklet filled back to front with resources and knowledge to help you on your career journey.
Careers Key Terms: A helpful information booklet with explanations of key words that are used in various job markets.
Top Tips for Stress: A guide on how best to deal with stress and reduce pressure you might feel on yourself.
NCW Inspirational Quotes: A series of inspirational quotes from young people in work, offering advice on things you can do to aid yourself in a career.
For parents/carers wanting to know more about NCW2026, then lucky for you there is a handy booklet full of information and links to other resources. You can find this booklet right here.
Book a Careers Appointment
If you need further support, you can book an appointment with our careers advisor by emailing Mr Edwards on philip.edwards@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk
Students
On this page we have selected some really useful websites to help you research your careers ideas and help you plan your next steps
Parents
Rugby Free Secondary School benefits from having a Careers Torch Careers advisor who delivers a one-to-one service and works alongside our pastoral teams to deliver a range of services for our students. Find out how you can help as a parent on this page.
Employers and Education Providers
A number of events, integrated into the school’s careers programme, will offer providers and employers the opportunity to come into school to speak with students/their parents/their carers. If you wish to visit us at RFSS please see this page
CEIAG Programme
Information on how RFSS utilises Unifrog to embed our careers programme of study across Key stage 3, 4 and 5 can be found on this page.
Year 11 Destinations 2025
Please see the breakdown of the destinations for our Y11 leavers in August 2025
