Gatsby Benchmark 1
A stable careers programme - Every school should have an embedded programme of careers education and guidance that is known and understood by pupils, parents and carers, staff, governors, employers and other agencies.
Benchmark 1 provides the foundation for a careers provision across your institution, building a programme to help every young person find their next best step.
Developing a progressive careers programme shaped and driven by a strategic careers plan, and aligned to the school’s wider school improvement plan, enables students to make well informed decisions about education, training, apprenticeship & employment opportunities and supports them to cope with challenging labour market conditions.
How to Guides These new guides were written to support the updated Statutory Guidance and Gatsby Benchmarks and will help you understand how to:
- create a strategic careers plan
- develop progressive and responsive careers provision (Student Careers Learning Journey)
- effectively evaluate your careers provision
- embed careers in the curriculum
- embed progressive employer encounters and work experiences
- embed progressive encounters with further and higher education
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Resources
CPD digital booklet
This resource is a comprehensive set of guidance designed to help you:
- Establish a sustainable and strategic approach to careers leadership
- Develop a progressive and responsive careers provision that meets the needs of all learners
- Evaluate your careers provision and plan for impact
How to Guides | CEC Resource Directory
CEAIG strategic plan 24-27 blank template
- An editable template to support mid-long term Strategic Planning.
CEIAG Policy guide and template
- An editable template to update the school’s CEIAG Policy.
- A roadmap template to present the Student Learning Journey for Careers.
- Examples of feedback questions for all stakeholders.
- A list of useful websites to support Careers Leaders and teachers to develop careers education, information and activities.
- A list of useful websites to support Careers Leaders and teachers to develop careers education, information and activities.
Find out 'what good looks like' as well as links to resources and training to help you achieve Gatsby Benchmark 1.
Gatsby Benchmark 1 | CEC resource directory (careersandenterprise.co.uk)
