Gatsby Education

"A coherent place-based approach is important to ensure our young people end up in fulfilling careers whilst boosting economic growth locally."

Opportunity Mission Champion @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social on how IoTs can drive up standards and create higher-quality training and employment pathways 👇

Backing Institutes of Technology can help deliver Labour’s opportunity mission After being appointed as Labour’s opportunity mission champion last year, I made it clear my role was to get out and learn from the education institutions that are making a real difference. It is of c...

“We now need to double-down on this successful model to deliver the real change people across the country are demanding”, writes Labour MP @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social

🗣️ Backing Institutes of Technology can help deliver Labour’s opportunity mission
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The PAC has sounded the alarm on teacher shortages, urging clearer action to meet recruitment and retention pledges—especially in core subjects and further education, with major challenges in deprived areas. Gatsby Ed echoes many of these priorities, underscoring the need for systemic reform.

Leveraging alumni networks to boost and tailor careers education | Gatsby Benchmarks

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 2022–23 numbers of entrants for Level 4 & 5 education increased after a long period of decline. The contribution of HTQs to this may well be small but the strong focus on HTE since 2017, from which HTQ approval arose, will have contributed. We’ve made a great start, let’s not lose momentum now."

“Elevating careers education means a whole institutional approach. More school and college leaders must actively set the tone.” A great article from @careerent.bsky.social on the updated Gatsby Benchmarks. Visit: www.resources.careersandenterprise.co.uk/meaningful-achievement-gatsby-benchmarks

Careers education is about lighting fires in young people | Gatsby Benchmarks

“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

NEW: our review of the Higher Technical Qualification #HTQ approval process by Prof Elizabeth Cleaver, highlighting provider insights—from the benefits of employer-aligned curriculum design to the need for streamlined processes and national promotion www.gatsby.org.uk/education/la... #SkillsEngland

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

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...

NEW blog from Ewart Keep, Emeritus Professor of Education, Training and Skills at the University of Oxford for British Educational Research Association (BERA) on how Institutes of Technology are stepping up to meet the skills challenge.

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Good careers guidance changes lives. Schools, colleges and ITPs are gearing up for the updated Gatsby Benchmarks rollout in September. Visit Gatsby’s new champions hub to see how practitioners are implementing the updates: www.gatsbybenchmarks.org.uk/gatsby-benchmarks-champions

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

Drop in teacher job adverts as falling rolls and cuts bite A new report shows 44% of secondary schools and 36% of primaries expect to employ fewer staff next year

More than one-third of primary schools and four in 10 secondaries are expecting to reduce their numbers of staff next year, amid falling pupil numbers and tightening budgets buff.ly/NOoE7J4

Today @teachertapp.bsky.social publish our 2025 report on the state of teacher recruitment and retention in England — in partnership with School Dash and funded by @gatsbyed.bsky.social .

A few key takeaways 👇

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This package shows the government’s commitment to T-levels as a core part of building the skills our economy needs. Those employers who already host students are seeing the benefits. With added support for SMEs & healthcare providers to grow industry placements, this is a strong signal of commitment

📣 We're delighted to be working with @thecdi.bsky.social to keep careers professionals up to date on all things #technicaleducation

It's a one-stop shop for key info & resources including webinars & podcasts highlighting exactly what careers professionals need to know about the latest developments.

A job advert for research internships 2025-26 at the IfG. Six one-year, full-time internships starting in September 2025. Salary: £30,000 Deadline: Tuesday 2 April, 11:00

Interested in working at the IfG? Applications for 2025-26 research internships are now open.

Closing date: Tuesday 29 April at 11:00

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Career choices don’t end at 18 – access to high-quality career guidance can make a meaningful difference whatever someone’s age or stage. Read our latest article to learn more about our recent work exploring what good career guidance for adults looks like 📖: www.gatsby.org.uk/education/la...

📢 NEW: Global lessons on good career guidance for adults 🌍

Our new research with SQW and the International Centre for Guidance Studies gives insights into international best practice, from union-led services in Finland to subsidised guidance for those in work in Flanders, Belgium: bit.ly/4iXTVA3

"The Climate Change Committee has said that virtually all UK buildings need to be decarbonised by 2050. In England, that includes most of our 25m homes [but] despite colleges' best efforts, nothing like the necessary numbers of people were training in retrofit in 2024" @charravenscroft.bsky.social

"Without immediate action, we risk a shortage of skilled professionals that will hinder the transition to a low-carbon future” Charlotte Ravenscroft, author

Our latest report with @ashden-org.bsky.social & National Retrofit Hub, on the retrofit skills gap and the urgent need for a national strategy

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

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#NCW2025 Day 4: Alex McVeigh, Careers Lead at St Leonard’s School, shares advice on making careers a whole-staff, whole-institution priority.

Want to hear more? 📽️Watch our new short film about how the school puts careers guidance at the heart of education and leadership 🎯 www.shorturl.at/yQBGq

Jacqui Smith, Lord Lucas and Jenifer Burden from Gatsby seated at a roundtable in a committee room at the House of Lords

"Government commitment to T-levels remains steadfast" Skills Minister Jacqui Smith speaking at yesterday's #T-levels APPG. She urged attendees to champion the qualifications, and reflected on the critical value of the framework of occupational standards that underpins apprenticeships and #T-levels

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Aisling Stewart, Head of Science at St Leonard’s Catholic School, Durham, shares her advice on implementing the updated Gatsby Benchmarks – harness the power of “yes” to foster collaboration and tap into external expertise: vimeo.com/1062793724

Learn more: www.gatsbybenchmarks.org.uk

We’re shining a spotlight on the people shaping and delivering great career guidance across the country this #NCW2025. Here’s Ben Knocks of Weston College on where to start with embedding a strong and stable careers programme, using the updated Gatsby Benchmarks (www.gatsbybenchmarks.org.uk)

Expert advice for finding the right job for you ahead of National Careers Week HOW did you pick your career? Did you follow your parents, look online or ask for help from your school or college? Getting great careers support at school is one of the most important factors in f…

“Parents are the biggest influence on a young person’s career decisions with 80% of students saying their parents helped them make key career decisions.” Need help talking to your child about their future? Check out Talking Futures www.talkingfutures.org.uk #NCW2025

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