The government rolled out a new Careers Strategy in December 2017, followed by statutory guidance for governing bodies, school leaders, and school staff in January 2018, and further education and sixth-form colleges in February 2018.
Emphasising the significance of the Gatsby Benchmarks, the strategy formalised the requirement for all schools and colleges to appoint a designated Careers Leader, shaping the core of careers provision.
What does a Careers Leader do?
Careers Leaders are responsible for planning and delivering a school or college's careers programme. They should be ensuring, among other things, that their education setting has:
- a solid, quality-assured careers programme that meets the expectations set out in the Gatsby Benchmarks
- a full careers programme published on its website, including any arrangements for providers of technical education or apprenticeships to talk to pupils
- tracked the career destinations of young people from the school and is using this information to improve the effectiveness of the careers programme
The main responsibilities of a Careers Leader can be streamlined into leadership, management, coordination, and networking. It is a senior role that requires the person doing it to have a clear overview of the school's careers provision.
They are also responsible for ensuring that the careers programme continuously improves, delivering the impact needed for young people.
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