Beckmead Trust Career Policies & Programmes

Legislations & Guidance 

The 8 Gatsby Benchmarks

The central aim across our sites at the Beckmead Trust is to meet the Eight Gatsby Benchmarks through a well-planned careers program. Achieving this will ensure that our students enjoy high-quality Careers Education and Guidance experiences.

 The Eight Gatsby Benchmarks

1.    A stable career programme

2.    Learning from career and labour market information

3.    Addressing the needs of each pupil

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