Learning from career and labour market information
All learners, parents and carers, teachers and staff who support learners should have access to good quality, up-to-date information about future pathways, study options and labour market opportunities. Young people with SEND and their parents and carers may require different or additional information. All learners will need the support of an informed adviser to make the best use of available information.
What good looks like
Schools
- During each Key Stage, all pupils should access and use information about careers, pathways and the labour market to inform their own decisions on study options or next steps.
- Parents and carers should be encouraged and supported to access and use information about careers, pathways and the labour market to inform their support for pupils in their care.
Further Education
- During their programme of study, all learners should access and use information about careers, pathways and the labour market to inform their own decisions on study options or next steps.
- Parents and carers should be encouraged and supported to access and use information about careers, pathways and the labour market to inform their support for the learners in their care.
The resources below are designed to support you with Gatsby Benchmark 2. To explore all of the Gatsby Benchmarks in greater depth, download the toolkit that best aligns with your setting.
Make sure all learners, parents and carers, teachers and staff have access to current, reliable information about career pathways and study options, as well as labour market information. Find a links to a range of resources in the Gatsby Benchmark Toolkits. In addition access the Understanding how to develop progressive and responsive careers provision (Careers Learning Journeys) resource to support your planning.
Access the free online Career Leader induction module, which includes a section for Careers Leaders on Labour Market Information and Pathways, via The Careers & Enterprise Academy. In addition there are courses to support your SENCOs and SEND teams, teachers and wider education workforce.
Actively involve parents and carers in the career learning process by providing accessible, clear and supportive guidance on how they can use labour market information to support their child’s career decisions. Check out the range of resources available to stimulate family conversations about careers decision-making and potential pathways.
Education Leaders and Governors:
Education Leaders and Governors: For further information on each Benchmark, to support you in your role, please see the Education Leader, Secondary and College Governor Guides
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DWP Careers Service in England
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Find an Activity Provider tool
This is a tool for Careers Leaders, Hub leads, Enterprise Coordinators, and any education leaders to find and contact delivery organisations who can help achieve the Gatsby Benchmarks. Our quality assurance process ensures the activities listed on the directory match the requirements of each of the benchmarks they help schools/colleges to achieve.
Careers Impact Engagement and Conversation Guide
Enabling conversations with education leaders to connect careers provision with learner outcomes, organisational priorities and long-term improvement.
Transition Guide from Primary to Secondary: enhancing careers education and supporting parental engagement
This resource is designed to support Careers Leaders and other staff involved in the transition process from Key Stage 2 into Key Stage 3, exploring opportunities to embed careers activities and parental engagement across the full range of transition opportunities.
It takes you through the three phases:
- Decision making (Y4,5,6) while children and parents /carers are still considering their options.
- Decision made (Y6) once the children have been allocated their secondary school.
- Started (Y7) once the children have started their secondary school..
Compass Evaluation
A Compass evaluation enables education settings to quickly and easily evaluate their careers activity against the eight Gatsby Benchmarks.
The Compass evaluation feature was built in partnership with the Gatsby Charitable Foundation to help practitioners easily discover their education setting's strengths and find areas for improvement.
The Compass evaluation questions have had some small updates for 26/27 and updated question by question guidance is coming soon to reflect these changes.
Into Film: Classroom Resources
Into Film have developed a wide range of engaging, curriculum‑ready materials designed to help young people explore the breadth of opportunities in the screen industries.
Together, they provide practical activities, industry insights and clear pathways that support learners in developing skills, discovering careers and taking their next steps into the world of film, TV, games and beyond.
Below you will find further details, descriptions and links to specific resources.
Engaging education leaders in the peer-to-peer review process
Resources to help you understand the value of taking part in a peer-to-peer review, or to support education leaders in engaging meaningfully with the process.
Coffee With: Helping young people explore the world of work through real stories and career guidance
Careers education works best when everyone's involved - because every lesson is an opportunity to show students where their learning leads.
Coffee With gives every student, every subject teacher, and every Careers Leader what they need to make it work in practice, not just on paper.
Gatsby Benchmark Toolkit: Schools, Special Schools & AP
The Gatsby Benchmark Toolkit for Schools, Special Schools and Alternative Provisions provides practical information and guidance on the updated Gatsby Benchmarks .
Evenbreak: Career advice and resources
We’re here for candidates with any long-term health condition or disability – be it physical or mental health, sensory or cognitive. We’re not a charity. Or driven by profit. We are a social enterprise that exists to ensure:
- Inclusive employers can reach and retain a skilled and diverse pool of talent.
- Talented disabled candidates can access a range of opportunities with employers who put talent first.
People know about the business benefits gained from an inclusive workplace.
Careers Impact System peer-to-peer review
The Careers Impact peer-to-peer review is an expert-facilitated, collaborative process that brings external challenge to strengthen careers leadership and improvement planning. It supports institutions to test their thinking, refine priorities, and embed high-quality careers provision across the system.
NCFE-Accredited Online Essential Work Skills Courses
Online NCFE-accredited Essential Work Skill Courses for Key Stage 4&5.
- Introduction to Futureproof Career Skills (3-hours)
- Finding a Futureproof Career (7-hours)
- Developing a Winning Mentality (7-hours)
- Speaking Confidently in Public (7-hours)
- Making Good Financial Choices (7-hours)
- Level 3 Award in Essential Work Skills
This is a costed resource, with a specific fee assigned to each course.