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#careersguidance #gatsbybenchmarks #careers #neet #slt #ceiag | Gatsby Charitable Foundation “I used to absolutely despise school...now I’m excited to get a job that I enjoy,” Kelsey, Year 10 student.      The Gatsby Benchmarks are a powerful tool senior leaders are using to help ensure young...

The Gatsby Benchmarks: building futures, reducing NEET

Find out how senior leaders in secondary schools & colleges use the #GatsbyBenchmarks to reduce NEET.

Watch the film clip and let us know what you think here:
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#NEET #SLT #CareersGuidance

Securing success from start to finish – investigating factors associated with apprenticeship withdrawal This report, funded by The Gatsby Foundation, provides new quantitative evidence into the factors associated with apprenticeship withdrawal.

The new research, funded by @gatsbyed.bsky.social, provides new quantitative evidence into the factors associated with apprenticeship withdrawal.

Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4qc6BGJ

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New blog post - How could physics teacher supply be best improved?

Physics teacher trainee numbers rose by 36% in 2025, but continue to be below target. So how can it be further improved?

In a new blog post, funded by @gatsbyed.bsky.social, our Education Workforce Lead, @jackworth.bsky.social, looks at a number of policy scenarios.

Read the post 👉 bit.ly/4qQIb6o

Many congratulations to all the people working in further education, skills and apprenticeships who have been recognised in this year's New Year's Honours. Very well deserved!

The Employer Costs of Apprenticeship Training in England, Germany, and Austria: Results from a matched employer study  | FE News | The Employer Costs of Apprenticeship Training in England, Germany, and Austria: Results from a matched employer study

Skills England’s target to grow #apprenticeships is welcome but scaling beyond 50k means tackling the cost-benefit to employers. Evidence suggests costs are higher in England than in countries like Germany and Austria, where better data helps shape #skillspolicy
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How governors can strengthen careers education Careers education plays an important part in preparing pupils for their next steps, and the Gatsby benchmarks give boards a clear framework for overseeing

Governors can make a crucial difference to the quality and consistency of careers education. We partnered with GovernorHub and our Gatsby Benchmarks Champion Ross Doohan to explore what governors need to know and practical steps to support provision. Read more here:
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Tackling misconceptions and stereotypical thinking with parents and carers | Gatsby Benchmarks

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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A Moment of Opportunity for FE and AI  | FE News | A Moment of Opportunity for FE and AI

AI now shapes almost every conversation about the future of education & work. Yet despite the sector’s agility & deep connections w/ employers & communities, further education is often left on the margins of national #AI policy & investment. What needs to change? #FE www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/a-...

A graphic titled ‘Towards a Skills-First Scotland: Five Key Pillars.’ The five listed pillars are: 1) Making work the central purpose; 2) Aligning the skills system to economic priorities; 3) Employer-led skills development; 4) Rebuilding colleges as enablers of opportunity; and 5) A flexible skills system. A note at the bottom cites the source: ‘From “Towards a Skills-First Scotland: Pathways to Prosperity” – The Gatsby Charitable Foundation.’

Scotland’s economy is undergoing a significant transformation. Skills-First #Scotland offers a bold vision: a unified, responsive system that centres meaningful work in #skills policy and sets out reforms which can deliver early impact and long-term transformation: www.gatsby.org.uk/app/uploads/...

'Across the North East, T-levels are already powering the industries of the future'
@samrushworthmp.bsky.social , chair of the government's APPG on T Levels

"Teaching is incredibly meaningful, but meaning alone won’t fix shortages. Evidence like this can help government design policies that genuinely attract the graduates our schools need." The @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social team present essential insights on why people choose, or rule out, a career in teaching

How councils are tackling the retrofit skills gap | Gatsby Education A new report provides guidance for councils on how to play their part in tackling the retrofit skills gap. This report is the third in a series by author Charlotte Ravenscroft looking at the retrofit ...

We need a lot of people to skill up for retrofitting homes in the UK.

My new 3rd report for @gatsbyed.bsky.social looks at the role *councils* can play in boosting these skills.

(The previous 2 reports look at national policy and education systems).

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Responding to higher technical skills needs - Learning and Work Institute

📣 NEW research from L&W supported by @gatsbyed.bsky.social explores employer and employee decision making about training and the development of higher technical skills.

Discover the full report, including responses from @makeuk.bsky.social, @tuc.org.uk & British Chambers of Commerce ⤵️

Towards a Skills-First Scotland: Pathways to Prosperity | Gatsby Education Scotland’s economy is changing fast. This landmark report outlines how a unified, modern skills system can unlock potential, strengthen productivity and support meaningful work for all. Scotland stand...

'Towards a Skills-First Scotland: Pathways to Prosperity', report from @gatsbyed.bsky.social
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Quote from Lisa Greig, CEO of Hartlepool Aspire Trust: "With the updated Gatsby Benchmarks, I'm excited to continue our journey to get excellent careers provision aross the trust and enable our young people to reach their full potential, whatever that may be."

💬 “Hartlepool has high levels of unemployment, poverty and deprivation - the risk of young people becoming NEET is big, making a strong careers programme all the more important." Learn more from our benchmarks champion, Lisa Greig, CEO of Hartlepool Aspire Trust 📄➡️: bit.ly/4rcpUBg

“In 2018 the Gatsby Benchmarks provided the launchpad for our careers strategy. The framework continues to be our bedrock, simply because the benchmarks work – our young people are benefitting greatly from them.” - Anna Dawe, Wigan & Leigh College: www.gatsbybenchmarks.org.uk/thought-leadership/how-

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 🎉

Creating lasting connections between teachers and employers | Gatsby Benchmarks

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

Is Labour delivering the #skills employers need? Join us & New Statesman in the morning at #Lab25 to hear from Skills Minister Jacqui Smith, OECD’s Andreas Schleicher, John Banks from Lloyds Banking Group, Chris Mayne from Teleplan Forsberg, and Gatsby’s Nigel Thomas

Putting careers guidance at the heart of education and leadership This is "Putting careers guidance at the heart of education and leadership" by Gatsby Charitable Foundation on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos…

"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

There's still time to apply for one of these two new roles working on Gatsby's Technical Education Network programme to support teachers and training providers in delivering T-levels. Deadline is 9am on Tuesday 26 August: www.gatsby.org.uk/education/ab... #jobs #technicaleducation #manchesterjobs

"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."