Key stage 4

In this resource you can find the link to the Statutory Guidance and the CEC at a glance guides for schools and college leaders and training providers. 

OnTrack+ provides early insight within Compass+ to help schools and specialist settings recognise learners who may benefit from additional support. 

This guidance outlines how to embed an evidence‑informed process for early identification and intervention, ensuring learners receive the right support at the right time while maintaining robust, responsible data practice.

Developed in partnership with Amazing Apprenticeships,  this digital resource is designed for Careers Leaders and teachers to raise awareness of apprenticeships and technical pathways through careers-specific sessions.

The Compass evaluation has been updated in response to the updated Gatsby Benchmarks and statutory guidance.

This resource has been collated by Green Corridor College to support understanding around jobs for young people in SEND group 1 and is part of the My Skills My Future programme.

This resource developed by DPD is part of the My Skills My Future programme and is aimed at SEND group 1 young people. 

Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) has a range of useful resources for careers leaders and practitioners working with blind and partially sighted students in mainstream secondary schools and colleges.

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.

This resource supports Careers Leaders to embed encounters with providers of all routes available to students at key transitions within a progressive and impactful careers programme. The guidance will support meaningful achievement of relevant Gatsby Benchmarks and of Provider Access Legislation. To support a meaningful approach to Benchmark 7 and to Provider Access Legislation (PAL), this resource is underpinned by the following guiding principles: 

• Start early to develop a progressive approach that allows for multiple experiences across all key stages
• Be intent and outcome lead
• Be responsive to learner need, evaluation data and regional/labour market context
• Commit to true advocacy and ensure equity of access to information and understanding
• Challenge misconceptions, stereotypes and assumptions head on 

These resources help Careers Leaders to plan, implement and impact evaluate a progressive and embedded approach to Benchmarks 5 and 6. The resource supports a meaningful approach and is underpinned by the following core guiding principles:  

• Start early to develop a progressive approach that allows for multiple encounters and experiences across all key stages 
• Be intent and outcome led 
• Be responsive to learner need, evaluation data and regional/labour market context  

This resource helps Careers Leaders to embed careers in the curriculum by supporting teaching staff to:  

• highlight the relevance of their subject and pathways to the world of work and careers  
• make links to careers from the curriculum  
• embed curriculum learning in the context of the world of work  

This resource helps Careers Leaders effectively evaluate their careers provision using feedback from learners, parents and carers, subject staff and other staff who support learners (including Careers Advisers) to increase its impact. This resource also supports Careers Leaders to:  

• Collect, maintain and use accurate data for each learner on their aspiration, intended and immediate education, and training or employment destinations to inform personalised support (Benchmark 3) 
• Use longer-term data (including destinations data) as part of their evaluation process (Benchmark 3)