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eight Gatsby Benchmarks as a
blueprint for all schools and colleges,
providing clarity for educators in a
complex landscape.
Second, it endorsed delivery
through local co-ordination. From
September, one in five schools and
colleges in England will be part of a
‘careers hub’. The hub model –
pioneered by a pilot in north-east
England – brings together schools,
colleges and employers to transform
local careers education through
co-ordinated action.
Finally, the strategy also called for
all schools and colleges to have a
named careers leader by September:
an identified member of staff in every
state secondary school and college
responsible for co-ordinating careers
education. Backed with £4m in funding
from the Department for Education,
we are supporting the training of at
least 500 careers leaders.
Whether you’re developing your careers
education programme from scratch or
taking it to the next level, join our
Enterprise Adviser Network. More than
2,000 secondary schools and colleges
(over half of those in England) are now
part of our network. Membership is free
and can help you work towards the
eight Gatsby Benchmarks.
Your school or college will be
partnered with a full-time enterprise
co-ordinator, who will work with a
cluster of 20 schools – to help you
engage with local employers. This
co-ordinator will also match you up
with a dedicated enterprise adviser, a
senior volunteer from business who
can provide knowledge, contacts and
opportunities and help develop your
careers plan.
“We now have a
widely accepted
set of standards
for what a
world-class
careers education
looks like”
THE CAREERS & ENTERPRISE COMPANY
The Careers & Enterprise Company has a mission to
prepare and inspire young people for the fast-changing
world of work. Resources for schools include a careers
benchmark tool. bit.ly/CECcompass
• The Careers & Enterprise
Company provides schools with
strategic co-ordination around the
careers education agenda.
• The eight Gatsby Benchmarks
offer a roadmap to success
in careers guidance.
• Free resources are available to help
schools meet the benchmarks,
including a Compass audit tool
and Enterprise Adviser Networks.
Free Gatsby audit tool
Our free Compass self-assessment tool
can help you evaluate your careers
activity. Some 3,000 secondary schools
and colleges have used Compass,
developed with the Gatsby Foundation.
It will help identify your school’s strengths
and weaknesses and benchmark
careers provision.
We can also help you find a careers
activity provider in your area. The best
way to engage with local employers and
activity providers is to join our network.
But you can also search our website by
activity type, key stage, curriculum
subject and cost. The site is a treasure
trove of guidance and resources.
A bright future
In July, Ofsted reported evidence of
“integrated, coherent and effective
careers strategies in more schools, with
more frequent opportunities for pupils
to access workshops, themed events,
work experience and contact
with employers.”
We’re at the start of an ambitious
journey, with a long road ahead,
but what matters is that careers
support to young people continues
to improve.
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