understanding the Gatsby benchmarks

Understanding the Gatsby benchmarks outline What are the Gatsby Benchmarks? How do you use the Gatsby Benchmarks? Why should you use the Gatsby Benchmarks? Monitor

THE GATSBY BENCHMARKS

GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION focus areas

WHAT DOES GOOD CAREER GUIDANCE LOOK LIKE?

The Netherlands Germany Hong Kong Finland Canada Ireland We visited six countries where career guidance is considered to be good The Netherlands Germany Hong Kong Finland Canada Ireland Monitor

OUR WORK SUGGESTS THAT THERE IS NO SINGLE ‘MAGIC BULLET’ FOR GOOD CAREER GUIDANCE: IT IS ABOUT DOING A NUMBER OF THINGS, IDENTIFIED IN OUR BENCHMARKS, CONSISTENTLY AND WELL.

The Eight benchmarks for providing good career guidance A stable careers programme Learning from career and labour market information Addressing the needs of each pupil Linking curriculum learning to careers Encounters with employers and employees Experiences of workplaces Encounters with further and higher education Personal guidance Monitor

ONE CAN THINK ABOUT CAREER GUIDANCE IN TERMS OF ‘PUSH’ AND ‘PULL’ FACTORS. ‘PUSH’ FACTORS ARE SCHOOL-BASED; ‘PULL’ FACTORS COME FROM EMPLOYERS

1 A STABLE CAREERS PROGRAMME

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1. A stable careers programme The Eight benchmarks 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, parents, teachers, governors and employers. 1.1 Every school should have a structured careers programme that has the explicit backing of the senior management team, and has an identified and appropriately trained person of authority responsible for it. 1.2 The careers programme should be published on the school’s website in a way that enables pupils, parents, teachers and employers to understand the school’s offer in this area. 1.3 The programme should be regularly evaluated with feedback from pupils, parents, teachers and employers as part of the evaluation process. Monitor

Netherlands: The Schooldekaan Six countries where career guidance is considered to be good Netherlands: The Schooldekaan Supported and valued by school principals as a central part of the school’s mission

5 Encounters with employers and employees

5. Encounters with employers and employees The Eight benchmarks 5. Encounters with employers and employees 5.1 Every year, from the age of 11, pupils should participate in at least one meaningful encounter with an employer. Monitor

2 Learning from career and labour market information

The Eight benchmarks 2. Learning from career and labour market information 2.1 By the age of 14, all pupils should have accessed and used information about career paths and the labour market to inform their own decisions on study options. 2.2 Parents and carers should be encouraged to access and use information about labour markets and future study options to inform their support to their children. Monitor

HOW DO YOU USE THE GATSBY BENCHMARKS?

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WHY USE THE GATSBY BENCHMARKS?

Progress: Progress after two years North East Pilot: Starting Points vs End Points Number of Benchmarks Number of Schools / Colleges achieving Benchmarks Sept 15 achieving Benchmarks Sept 16 Number of Schools / Colleges achieving Benchmarks Sept 17 0 Benchmarks 8 1 Benchmark 2 2 Benchmarks 4 3 Benchmarks 4 Benchmarks 5 Benchmarks 6 Benchmarks 7 Benchmarks 8 Benchmarks

Progress: Progress after two years North East Pilot: Starting Points vs End Points Number of Benchmarks Number of Schools / Colleges achieving Benchmarks Sept 15 achieving Benchmarks Sept 16 Number of Schools / Colleges achieving Benchmarks Sept 17 0 Benchmarks 8 1 Benchmark 2 6 2 Benchmarks 4 3 Benchmarks 4 Benchmarks 1 5 Benchmarks 3 6 Benchmarks 7 Benchmarks 8 Benchmarks

Progress: Progress after two years North East Pilot: Starting Points vs End Points Number of Benchmarks Number of Schools / Colleges achieving Benchmarks Sept 15 achieving Benchmarks Sept 16 Number of Schools / Colleges achieving Benchmarks Sept 17 0 Benchmarks 8 1 Benchmark 2 6 2 Benchmarks 4 3 Benchmarks 4 Benchmarks 1 5 Benchmarks 3 6 Benchmarks 7 Benchmarks 8 Benchmarks

The North East Local Enterprise Partnership has transformed careers support in local schools and colleges from the worst provision in the country to some of the best. Social Mobility Commission State of the Nation: 2017 report

The Gatsby benchmarks are input measures. INPUTS AND OUTPUTS The Gatsby benchmarks are input measures. What outputs are we ultimately interested in? Monitor

impact “Today Liam completed a week of work experience at Unipres. I have not witnessed this sparkle in him for such a long time. I've listened, intently each evening, to the day’s news and loved it almost as much as my son. His self-esteem and just the way his outlook has changed, is astounding. His self-confidence has rocketed! … Thank you for helping me to allow my son to grow. For giving him these opportunities and believing in him. I am in awe of the changes I see before me.”

A young person who has four or more encounters with an employer is 86% less likely to be NEET. Mann, A. et al. (2017)

Elnaz T. Kashefpakdel & Christian Percy (2016) Analysis of British Cohort Study data shows higher levels of employer contacts, in the form of careers talks with outside speakers, are correlated to better labour market outcomes (as measured by earnings) at age 26. Elnaz T. Kashefpakdel & Christian Percy (2016)

what outputs are you looking for? There will be regional differences There will be school and college differences There will be student level differences Short term, medium term, long term Career Readiness, employability, social capital Attendance Academic achievement Intended destination Qualitative reports Destination Economy and productivity

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