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This new page contains useful information and resources relating to the careers strategy and statutory guidance for schools and for further education colleges and sixth form colleges.
We will be adding new resources to this page as they beome available. This page also contains materials developed by the CDI.
Careers guidance and access for education and training providers - Statutory guidance for governing bodies school leaders and school staff
Careers guidance - Guide for further education colleges and sixth form colleges Careers guidance - Guide for further education colleges and sixth form colleges
Destinations data - Good practice guide
Careers strategy: making the most of everyone's skills and talents - (December 2017)
Careers guidance and access for education and training providers. Statutory guidance for governing bodies school leaders and school staff - January 2018
Careers guidance: for further education colleges and sixth-form colleges - February 2018
Framework for careers employability and enterprise education (March 2018)
Sample job description - The role of a Careers Leader
Sample job description 2 - The role of a Careers Leader
Careers Leaders in Colleges (Careers & Enterprise Company) - July 2018
Careers Leaders in Secondary Schools: the first year - July 2019
Developing a careers policy: A briefing for schools, special schools and colleges - CDI Briefing Paper, written by Anthony Barnes (November 2019)
DRAFT Sample job description for a Careers Adviser - November 2018
1. How to Use the Recommendations for Quality Assurance Criteria Career Development Intervention Observation or Self Reflection
2. QA of career development interventions proforma (June 2018)
3. What Works - Personal Guidance Careers & Enterprise Company (November 2018)
Following the successful piloting of the Gatsby benchmarks in schools and colleges in the North East, and further consultation with colleges across England, Gatsby has worked with DfE to produce the Benchmarks for Colleges. This revised set of eight benchmarks keeps the core principles of the original benchmarks but the detail has been adjusted to meet the needs of colleges. See: http://www.gatsby.org.uk/uploads/education/final-0099-gcg-college-booklet-a5-4pp-rgb-aw1.pdf, with an accompanying article at http://www.gatsby.org.uk/education/latest/good-career-guidance-benchmarks-for-colleges-booklet-published
How schools are developing real employability skills? A collaborative work by Education and Employers; The Edge Foundation and National Education Union - November 2018
State of the Nation 2018 report - published by the Careers & Enterprise Company (November 2018)
Careers Guidance in Schools and Colleges: A Guide to Best Practice in Commissioning Independent Career Guidance Services - published by the CDI (June 2018) Annex A and Annex B
Gatsby Benchmark Toolkit - published by the Careers & Enterprise Company, updated March 2018
SEND Gatsby Benchmark Toolkit - published by the Careers & Enterprise Company, 2018
Personal Career Guidance - An Explanation - published by the CDI
Equipping the young people of today for the career choices of the future personal career guidance - an explanation of personal career guidance published by the CDI (May 2018)