What are Gatsby Benchmarks?

There are eight Gatsby Benchmarks that identify the different dimensions of good career guidance.

1. A Stable Careers Programme
2. Learning from Career and Labour market information
3. Addressing the needs of each student
4. Linking curriculum learning to careers
5. Encounters with Employers and employees
6. Experiences of workplaces
7. Encounters with further and higher education
8. Personal Guidance

TMP Career Plan / Our Curriculum Offer:

• Work alongside industry specialists on their chosen course GB 2,3,4
• Start a profile GB 2,3,4,5,7
• Start to create a CV/Portfolio GB 3,4
• PFA Enterprise Program GB 6
• Careers events/weeks GB 3,4,5,8
• Careers work experience GB 6,8
• Non accredited curriculum RARPA; Recognising and recording progress and Achievement – GB 3
• Whole group input from careers adviser GB 8
• Online and real world experiences GB 3,4
• Travel training GB 3
• Independent living skills GB 3
• Regular careers information across the teaching & learning GB4
• Maths curriculum – we adapt to real life experiences, for example, managing money/opening a bank account GB 4
• English curriculum – subject related vocabulary to apply within their application form/CV/Interview GB 4
• Individual interview with careers adviser, goal setting & review GB 8
• Transition planning GB 5,8
• Individual transition support GB 3
• University visit GB 7

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Good Career Guidance | Education | Gatsby 

RARPA (Recognising and recording progress and achievement) - Natspec