School careers resources for Gatsby Benchmark 1
Useful downloads and resources to support teaching and learning towards Gatsby Benchmark 1: A stable careers programme.
School Support
- Download: Application for Provider Access
- Download: Gatsby benchmarks Guide
- Download: School Activity Support Guide
- Download: Glossary of Terms for Students
- Download: OFSTED website checklist
Feedback Forms
- Download: Career Hub Feedback Form - Overview
- Download: Career Hub Feedback Form - Employer
- Download: Career Hub Feedback Form - Student
Gatsby benchmark 1: A stable careers programme
As part of the Benchmark 1 criteria, all Educational Establishments are required by the Department of Education to have a careers strategy that is complete and published on their institutes website. The below document can be used as a template to achieve this.
- Download: Careers Strategy Template
Gatsby Benchmarks and SEND
If you work with SEND students, the Gatsby Benchmarks and SEND document will support you in interpreting the Benchmarks in your educational establishment
- Download: Gatsby benchmarks and SEND
The National Careers Service
The National Careers Service have programmes in place that can support with the achievement of Gatsby Benchmarks 1, 3 and 8, download the document for more information and contact details. If you are looking for ideas on careers related activities that can be carried out to help you meet the benchmarks, the Careers Activity Grid will provide you with some ideas.
- Download: Career Activity Grid
- Download: National Careers Service Gatsby Support
Case studies
Case studies are an important way to measure the success of careers related activities that take place and also evidence the impact these activities have on students within your educational establishment. The documents below provide details on how to write a meaningful case study and a template that can be saved and completed for every case study you do. Don't forget, case studies are also a great way to evidence to OFSTED the activities that take place in your setting and promote the work you do via social media platforms.
- Writing a Case Study Masterclass
- Download: Case Study Masterclass
- Download: Case Study Template
- Download: Case Study Masterclass and Template
- Download: Career Hub Case Study Careers Champions
- Download: Careers Champions Career Leaders Overview
- Download: Careers Champions Students Document
Careers related activities
If you would like to ensure the careers related activities carried out in your institute are meaningful and meet the Gatsby Benchmark criteria, the Make it Meaningful checklist supports you to plan, implement, reflect and progress
- Download: Meaningful Checklist