The Careers & Enterprise Company

“With NEET levels among young people rising at alarming rates, the focus on prevention in today’s White Paper is welcome.   "Getting this right requires multiple layers of support to work together. However, as the White Paper highlights, NEET prevention earlier on is part of the solution. Our evidence shows that schools and colleges who deliver the highest quality careers education – with employers in, young people out and a curriculum that connects to the real world – reduces NEET rates post-16 and post 18. 🔗 Read our 'Looking deeper at destinations' technical note: https://bit.ly/4eTI4Ap   “CEC is determined to do more. We are working with local areas to identify young people at risk of becoming NEET, so schools can mobilise the right support for those who face the most barriers.    “These programmes offer good evidence that providing personal support to those at risk of NEET can make a difference.    “There is real urgency to this work, and it is vital we redouble our efforts with partners to ensure all our young people have the opportunities they need to make the most of their talents.” 🔗 Read our Effective Transitions Fund report: https://bit.ly/3SdJSfh - Oli de Botton, CEO, The Careers & Enterprise Company

“The Gatsby Benchmarks are the recognised world-class standard in careers education. Their near universal adoption - with more than 90% of schools and colleges across the country using them - and a near trebling in progress since 2018, shows they are the firm foundation for supporting all our young people to understand the world of work, develop skills and make the most of their talents. “The updated benchmarks reinforce the position of careers education as fundamental in driving better outcomes for young people. They place it at the heart of education, leadership and school improvement and bring refreshed emphasis to inclusion, meaningful and multiple employer experiences, data to target support where it’s most needed and the greater involvement of parents. “Modern careers education plays a vital role in breaking down barriers, preventing young people becoming NEET and promoting skills, social mobility and growth. Working with the Gatsby Foundation and wider partners, we aim to support schools and colleges through our Careers Hubs as we work towards implementation of the updated benchmarks from September 2025." - Oli de Botton, CEO, The Careers & Enterprise Company ➡️ Read about the updates to the Gatsby Benchmarks: https://bit.ly/40O1S53 #CareersEducation #GatsbyBenchmarks #Careers

Last week we held our first Employer Excellence in Careers Education Seminar, gathering over 400 employers, educators and sector representatives to hear from our expert panel who explored how employers can develop the skills and work readiness of young people to unlock growth. Huge thank you to our Chair Peter Cheese, and all our panellists for engaging and inspiring discussions. 📽️ In case you missed it, you can watch the full recording here: https://bit.ly/3V92hve 📣 We are excited to share findings from our latest report: Employer Standards for Careers Education – One year on. ➡️ Read the full report: https://bit.ly/3ZlKWlh This significant and growing national dataset is clearly demonstrating the value of high-quality engagement and the business case to do more. Key insights include: ⭐ Employers doing the most intensive work with young people on meaningful opportunities (such as workplace experiences) are 47% more likely to report their outreach is helping to close skills gaps. ⭐ 81% of employers say their work in schools/colleges is helping to develop new talent pipelines. ⭐ Employers who reassess have improved the inclusivity of their outreach by 8%.

🌍 Primary pupils don't need to know exactly what they want to be when they grow up, but it's important to keep their minds open to the possibilities. Pupils start to adopt stereotypes based on gender, ethnicity and social background from an early age, but by embedding career-related learning into your primary curriculum, you can help to challenge those stereotypes. ⭐ 278 employer encounters took place in the first wave of our pilot primary programme, Start Small; Dream Big. Early insights from our pilot show a rise in pupils' careers knowledge and confidence, and a decrease in the influence of stereotypes. Read more early insights from the programme: https://bit.ly/3UkCeko Tilbury Douglas was one of the employers delivering encounters to primary schools 👇 #CareersHubs Careers Hub - Cornwall & Isles of Scilly York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Stoke and Staffordshire Careers Hub Liverpool City Region Combined Authority South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Lancashire Careers Hub Greater Manchester Combined Authority Greater Lincolnshire LEP Careers Hub Cambridgeshire and Peterborough The North East Combined Authority SIPS Education Ltd West Midlands Combined Authority Tees Valley Combined Authority Swindon & Wiltshire Careers Hub Somerset Careers Hub Solent Careers Hub Careers Hub East Sussex Dorset Careers Hub Devon, Plymouth & Torbay Careers Hub EMCCA Careers Hub Norfolk County Council Suffolk County Council Victoria Black CMgr MCMI

⭐ Calling all FE Careers Leaders! ⭐ If you're a Compass user, join us for a free webinar teaching you everything you need to know about Careers Impact internal leadership reviews. Learn how to prepare, record your responses in Compass and how to action plan and maximise the value of your internal leadership review. 📅 Wednesday 27 November 🕓 3-4pm Don't miss out! Register now: https://bit.ly/3V5h8Xx Please share the link with your colleagues and networks.

We've had some amazing feedback from Nicola Bell, Assistant Headteacher at Moorside High School, Stoke-on-Trent about the Careers Leader Training. It is so good, we just had to share it! If you would like to know more about completing the Careers Leader Training and receiving a £1000 bursary, please click on the link below or speak to your Careers Consultant. https://lnkd.in/d_JpRR4r #MyCLTExperience The Careers & Enterprise Company Angela Tellyn Heather Mclachlan

Effective education outreach is helping leading employers like Tesco, Morgan Sindall and PwC to develop their talent pipelines and close skills gaps, according to new data published today in our report, Employer Standards for Careers Education – One year on. The report draws on data from over 800 businesses who had self-assessed against the Employer Standards by September 2024 and focuses on three key insights: ⭐ School outreach works: strengthening talent pipelines, closing disadvantage gaps and saving money ⭐ Sustained engagement and higher quality outreach lead to longer term benefits ⭐ Employer Standards highlight common challenges and opportunities. Read more in our report: https://bit.ly/3YX3Mxz #EmployerStandards

🎉 Today's the day! 🎉 We're excited to host our Employer Excellence in Careers Education Seminar this morning! Don't forget you can join us online and it's your last chance to sign up now: https://bit.ly/4dQbCiU #EmployerExcellenceSeminars

📣 Don't miss out! It's not too late to join us online tomorrow for our Employer Excellence in Careers Education Seminar! We are excited to bring together our brilliant panel and Chair to share their insights on how employers can develop the skills and work readiness of young people to unlock growth. Sign up now: https://bit.ly/4dR4we3

When reflecting on the Gatsby Benchmark updates, the Internal Leadership Review of the #careersimpactsystem is your critical friend, you can find it in Compass+ - it will help your strategic planning and offer a structured thought process. We really recommend you use this process ... Vikki Wherlock summarises brilliantly why below 👇 #educationleaders #headteachers #principals #careersleaders