The Gatsby Benchmarks: building futures, reducing NEET
Find out how senior leaders in secondary schools & colleges use the #GatsbyBenchmarks to reduce NEET.
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Stronger support for parents & carers is a key theme in the updated #GatsbyBenchmarks. In this article, Leighton Collins shares how Meadowhead School Academy Trust have made some considered changes to an annual event to more actively support all families.
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Quote from Ryan Gibson, National Systems Leader at Lift Schools: "Careers is increasingly being elevated to a whole-institution priority, with leaders rising to the challenge, using the updated benchmarks to drive improvement that equip young people to fulfil their ambitions, regardless of their starting points."
A year ago we launched the updated #GatsbyBenchmarks. Today we celebrate their impact so far: more schools/colleges reporting on progress + more benchmarks being achieved = new evidence showing good careers guidance is helping prevent ~6,000 young people becoming NEET each year 🎉
Using the updated #GatsbyBenchmarks The Duston School & South Midlands Career Hub have created new, lasting connections between teachers and local employers, increasing the presence of #CareersGuidance in the curriculum and boosting teachers’ labour market understanding 👏 @strickomaster.bsky.social
This weeks' blog explores how hashtag#careers learning can be linked to hashtag#KS3 hashtag#Citizenship, thus meeting hashtag#GatsbyBenchmark4 and includes lesson plans to share with teachers
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Have you read the updated #GatsbyBenchmarks?
View here: www.gatsbybenchmarks.org.uk
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"We talk about careers every single week in the leadership team and every single week to the staff as well. It’s just a very normal part of school life.” Headteacher, Christopher Hammill shares his school’s journey with the updated #GatsbyBenchmarks (now the core of stat guidance): vimeo.com/1063156
Ready for the start of the new school year, a post to save you time and effort in building parental engagement, Make this the year that you work smarter not harder.
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Reduce stress, boost student engagement and meet Gatsby benchmark 4🧠
Tom Corry shares successful strategies that secure student futures and protect staff from added workload.
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It’s Volunteers’ Week! Simon Wareham, Assistant Headteacher and Careers Leader at Southmoor Academy, shares his experiences of engaging alumni in volunteering with his school’s careers programme, something that is highlighted in the updated #GatsbyBenchmarks: www.gatsbybenchmarks.org.uk/case-studie
“In class we see spirited discussion, lots of questions and great enthusiasm – it’s hugely motivational!” Thanks to Emma Alderson for sharing how her school is using the updated #GatsbyBenchmarks to link careers to curriculum learning: www.gatsbybenchmarks.org.uk/thought-leadership/careers-education
A leadership moment: DfE calls on heads and principals to embed the updated #GatsbyBenchmarks. Strong careers guidance improves outcomes and reduces NEET rates. Explore new tools to prepare for Sept 2025: www.resources.careersandenterprise.co.uk/meaningful-achievement-gatsby-benchmark
When there's positive news (or any news really) relating to careers education it's always worth reading @careersdefender.bsky.social. A good summary of the recent changes to guidance for Gatsby Benchmark 4. And note the focus on sector priorities for Gatsby Benchmark 5. #GatsbyBenchmarks #Careers
The updated guidance has made big changes to GB4 and a few tweaks to GB5. Here is my careers leader translation.
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Quote from Lisa Greig, Chief Executive Officer, Hartlepool Aspire Trust reads: “With the updated Gatsby Benchmarks, I’m excited to continue our excellent careers provision across the trust and enable our young people to reach their full potential, whatever that may be.” With Gatsby Benchmarks logo underneath.
Lisa Greig, CEO of Hartlepool Aspire Trust, writes for SEN Magazine about the potential of the updates to the #GatsbyBenchmarks, now part of government guidance for schools, colleges and ITPs, for young people with special educational needs and disabilities: senmagazine.co.uk/featured-art...
The DFE has announced that all schools will be expected to use #GatsbyBenchmarks to shape their careers provisions. The best usually already do, but this is good news in terms of standardising good practice in CEIAG.
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Quote from Skills Minister Jacqui Smith reads: “The Gatsby Benchmarks set a vital standard for careers guidance, empowering young people to explore their potential and gain the skills they need.” With Gatsby Benchmarks logo underneath.
Today the government confirmed that secondary schools, colleges and ITPs will be expected to shape careers programmes using the updated #GatsbyBenchmarks from September 2025. A huge thank you to everyone who helped shape the updates and get us to this milestone. Find out more: bit.ly/benchmarksnews
The government has confirmed that all secondary schools, colleges and ITPs will be expected to adopt the updated #GatsbyBenchmarks from September 2025. For details and implementation support , visit @gatsbyed.bsky.social 👇
Come and hear me deliver a workshop - Harnessing Parent Power for the improvement of your career programme. The change in the #gatsbybenchmarks will require you to improve parental engagement. Get ahead of the game now #Careers #careersimpact www.thecdi.net/training-and....
🎓 5 Gatsby careers tips:
✅ Link careers to school vision
✅ Staff need CPD on careers
✅ Prep & reflect on career events
✅ Use local labour market info
✅ Parents/carers are key influencers
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Great piece from Head of Career Programmes, Beth Jones, on page 29 of the annual conference edition of Leader magazine leadermagazine.co.uk/flip/issue-1.... Big thank you to @ascl-uk.bsky.social for helping us spread the word about the updated #gatsbybenchmarks #ASCL2025 www.gatsbybenchmarks.org.uk
Following yesterday's news on numbers of NEETs, and ahead of National Careers Week, a timely deep-dive showing the importance of career guidance and how #GatsbyBenchmarks support the delivery of good career guidance to young people: @careersweek.bsky.social #NCW2025 www.cypnow.co.uk/content/feat...
Gatsby's Beth Jones writing for the National Association for Special Education Needs (nasen) on how the updates to the #GatsbyBenchmarks emphasise the importance of tailoring the programme to the needs of each young person. See pages 26-27.
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"Careers needs to be a constant drip of information and guidance all year round, not just one or two quick splashes." Nathan Thomas, CEO, Acer Trust writes for @schoolsweek.bsky.social #careersguidance #GatsbyBenchmarks schoolsweek.co.uk/school-leade...
Calling training providers! Find out how #GatsbyBenchmarks can help you make an even greater impact by ensuring career guidance is at the heart of your offer. Featuring Kate Roberts, Learning Curve Group, Kelly Huntington, AELP, Tom Shirt, Gatsby & Alison Sadler, CEC www.aelp.org.uk/events/2025-...
10 years on from when they were first published, the #GatsbyBenchmarks have been updated to ensure that young people have access to effective careers provision.
Read how we can help your school achieve key Gatsby Benchmarks
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Our destination boards got the stamp of approval from our #careers ambassadors. #Alumni inspiring our students to do their best and to #explore, #dream, #discover #Career #Lewisham #GatsbyBenchmarks #londonsecondaryschool
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Sitting down to do your planning on a Sunday evening? Here's the update you've been waiting for. The nitty gritty of what the new #GatsbyBenchmarks will mean for schools and colleges.
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