These carefully curated resources are aimed at various stakeholders to help bring together the worlds of education and employment – and to ensure adherence to the Gatsby Benchmarks. Many have been developed by employers themselves. Simply filter the resources below to get started.
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Worked example of a Careers programme linked to example strategic objectives
An example of how you can link a school or college recovery plan or overarching strategic objectives to a careers programme.
SEND Careers Health Checklist
This interactive checklist will support you to think about the Careers provision you have within your SEND setting.
Routing for Them - SEND
Developed by Solihull Careers Hub. This resource is parent’s/carer’s simple guide to education, training and employment pathways for those with SEND.
Routing for Them
Developed by Solihull Careers Hub. This is a parent/carer’s simple guide to education, training and employment pathways.
Ofsted - Education Inspection Framework Guide
This guide is for school leaders and careers leaders to support preparation for the Education Inspection Framework (2019). The guide also provides Enterprise Advisers and Governors with key questions to support strategic careers planning.
Making it meaningful
Our overview and check list to help Career Leaders ensure each encounter or experience is meaningful for all participants.
Key Facts About Independent Training Providers - 2021
The Key Stats 2021 publication contains a useful and informative overview of the Independent Training Provider sector and has been provided by the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP).
HOSW mentoring programme
Raise aspirations and improve personal development within students by using this mentoring programme, which has been developed by the Heart of the South West (HOTSW).
Find an Activity Provider tool
This portal lists organisations that have activities that meet Gatsby Benchmark 5 (encounters with employers and employees) and Benchmark 6 (experience of workplaces).
Experiences of the Workplace (BM6) Step by step guide for Employers
Developed in partnership with Careermap, these resources contain all the information employers need to offer experiences of the workplace to young people.
Resources include a webinar and slide deck to support employer understanding.
Evaluation Guide for Careers Activities and Programmes
Developed by the team in Swindon and Wiltshire Careers Hub, this resource supports Careers Leaders with approaches to feedback and effective evaluation of their careers programme. There is a longer guide for Careers Leader available along with a shorter quick reference version.
BM6 How to meet Gatsby Benchmark 6 more meaningfully and deliver positive student outcomes
Watch this webinar and accompanying resource to support planning and delivery of meaningful experiences of the workplace.