Careers

Vision

The Eight Gatsby Benchmarks of Good Career Guidance

The Gatsby Benchmarks set out what good careers provision looks like. Our careers programme is mapped against all eight.

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   Benchmark 1: A stable careers programme

   A structured careers programme, backed by senior leadership, that is known and understood by pupils, parents, teachers and employers.

2. 2

   Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information

   Every pupil, and their parents or carers, has access to good-quality information about future study options and the labour market, with support to make the most of it.

3. 3

   Benchmark 3: Addressing the needs of each young person

   Careers guidance is tailored to the needs of each pupil at each stage, including pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.

4. 4

   Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers

   All teachers link what they teach to careers, showing pupils how their subjects relate to a wide range of future paths.

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   Benchmark 5: Encounters with employers and employees

   Every pupil has multiple opportunities to learn from employers and employees about work, employment and the skills valued in the workplace.

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   Benchmark 6: Experiences of workplaces

   Every pupil has first-hand experience of the workplace through visits, work shadowing or work experience.

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   Benchmark 7: Encounters with further and higher education

   All pupils understand the full range of learning opportunities open to them, including academic and vocational routes, colleges, universities and learning in the workplace.

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   Benchmark 8: Personal guidance

   Every pupil has opportunities for guidance interviews with a trained careers adviser whenever significant study or career choices are being made.