Simon Balle has implemented the eight Gatsby Benchmarks through our Careers Programme, PSHE lessons as well as wider curriculum learning opportunities.

The eight Gatsby benchmarks of Good Career Guidance:

1. A stable careers 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

We work closely with Services for Young People (SfYP) to provide 1:1 careers guidance interviews for students with a Level 6 Qualified Careers Guidance Advisor. This support is in addition to meetings with Form Tutors, Heads of Year and members of the Senior Leadership Team to ensure all students are fully informed when making career related decisions.

To enhance our provision we also work closely with the Careers and Enterprise Company and an Enterprise Advisor who review the Careers, Employability and Enterprise provision provided to ensure we are meeting the Gatsby Benchmarks.