Why local businesses should support schools in their community Walk down your local high street, visit your nearest industrial estate, or scroll through your community Facebook group and you’ll quickly realise something. Many of the people running local businesses are […]
Why Year 10 might be the most important year in careers education There’s a growing conversation happening across local authorities, charities and youth organisations about a group of young people who often go unnoticed until it’s too late. These are […]
How business involvement can help schools deliver Gatsby Benchmark 3 Gatsby Benchmark 3 is one of the most ambitious parts of the careers guidance framework. It recognises that a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work. Young people need individual, inclusive support to […]
Why government needs to fund the frontline, not just talk about it The UK government has repeatedly expressed its commitment to reducing NEET rates, young people not in education, employment or training. On paper, it remains a priority. In practice, […]
A growing spotlight on outcomes after Year 11 A quiet shift is happening in careers education. While GCSE grades still dominate headlines, there’s increasing scrutiny around what happens next, specifically, where students go after Year 11 and whether those destinations […]
A recent article by Children & Young People Now has highlighted a troubling truth. Disadvantaged young people in the UK are more than twice as likely to be NEET (not in education, employment, or training) in the year after completing […]