Ofsted & Gatsby
Ofsted -What should schools provide?
Independent careers guidance must be provided in schools to all year 8-13 pupils (12-18 year olds).
It must be provided in an impartial manner – no bias or favouritism towards a particular education or work option.
Assured support of teachers' understanding of how their subject applies to the world of work.
It should explore the range of education or training options – including apprenticeships and other vocational pathways.
Advice should promote the students’ best interests.
...the careers programme, which is being provided by an external company, has successfully increased the proportion of students known to have a positive destination. The programme leader reports that the increase is due to a number of factors. Links with providers have become stronger, and students have been taught to be better equipped and prepared for a work situation; they are therefore, more likely to be accepted.
Gatsby benchmarks:
At All Together we have embedded the Gatsby benchmarks into all of our work.
Our careers education programme, A Better Journey To Work can ensure Ofsted and Gatsby benchmarks are hit.
| Benchmarks | GATSBY STATEMENT |
|---|---|
| 1. A Stable Careers Programme | Every school and college should have an embedded programme of career education and guidance that is known and understood by pupils, teachers, governors and employers |
| 2. Learning from Career & Labour Market Information | Every pupil, and their parents, should have access to good quality information about future study options and labour market opportunities. They will need the support of an informed adviser to make best use of available information. |
| 3. Addressing the Needs of Each Pupil | Pupils have different career guidance needs at different stages. Opportunities for advice and support need to be tailored to the needs of each pupil. A school’s careers programme should embed equality and diversity considerations throughout. |
| 4. Linking Curriculum Learning to Careers | All teachers should link curriculum learning with careers. STEM subject teachers should highlight the relevance of STEM subjects for a wide range of career paths. |
| 5. Encounters with Employers & Employees | Every pupil should have multiple opportunities to learn from employers about work, employment and the skills that are valued in the workplace. This can be through a range of enrichment activities including visiting speakers, mentoring and enterprise schemes. |
| 6. Experiences of Workplaces | Every pupil should have first-hand experience of the workplace through work visits, work shadowing and/or work experience to help their exploration of career opportunities, and expand their networks. |
| 7. Encounters with Further and Higher Education | All pupils should understand the full range of learning opportunities that are available to them. This includes both academic and vocational routes and learning in schools, colleges, universities and in the workplace |
| 8. Personal Guidance | Every pupil should have opportunities for guidance interviews with a career adviser, who could be internal (a member of school staff) or external, provided that they are trained to an appropriate level. These should be available whenever significant study or career choices are being made. They should be expected for all pupils but should be timed to meet their individual needs |
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Assured support of teachers' understanding of how their subject applies to the world of work.
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