Achieving the Gatsby Benchmarks of Good Careers Guidance

Young person talking to a careers advisor at school

We support schools and colleges to meet the Gatsby Benchmarks of Good Careers Guidance through a wide range of services.

The eight Gatsby Benchmarks serve as a framework for improvement in careers provision and have been adopted as part of the UK Government's Careers Strategy and statutory guidance for schools and colleges.

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1 Establishing a stable careers programme

Careers curriculum support, employer-led curriculum learning and work-related learning

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2 Ensuring access to quality careers information

Careers talks, skills fairs and employability skills workshops

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3 Tailoring support to the needs of each student

Careers talks, workplace visits and employer mentoring

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4 Linking every subject to the world of work

Linking curriculum learning with careers

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5 Encounters with employers and employees

Careers talks, skills fairs, networking with employers

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6 Providing experiences of workplaces

Work place visits, work-related learning and work experience

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7 Encounters with further and higher education

Skills fairs, careers fairs, options and open evenings

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8 Delivering personal careers guidance

Guidance interviews with a careers adviser

For more information about the Gatsby Benchmarks see the Good Career Guidance report.

Interested in finding out more?

To discuss your personalised package and costs, please contact us:

SfYP@hertfordshire.gov.uk
0300 123 7538