Career - Our Gatsby Benchmarks
The fast-changing world of work puts an ever-greater demand on all of us to support young people in making a successful transition from education to further education, training or employment, helping them to identify and choose career opportunities that are right for them. The government’s Careers Strategy, published in September 2025, set out the plan for building a high- quality careers system that will help young people to achieve.
💼 Helping Your Child Get Ready for Adult Life and Work
The Springfields Academy follows The Gatsby Benchmarks which are 8 steps schools follow to help children learn about jobs and the future. These steps make sure every child gets the right support, no matter their needs.
The 8 Gatsby Benchmarks are:
1. 👩🏫 A Stable Careers Programme
Schools must have a clear plan to help students learn about jobs and the future.
2. 🧠 Learning from Career and Labour Market Information
Students and families get information about jobs, pay, and opportunities.
3. 😊 Addressing the Needs of Each Student
Support is tailored to each student’s interests, needs, and future goals.
4. 📚 Linking Curriculum Learning to Careers
Subjects like maths, English, and science show how they connect to real jobs.
5. 🤝 Encounters with Employers and Employees
Students meet people who work in different jobs and learn from them.
6. 🏢 Experiences of Workplaces
Students visit real workplaces to see what jobs are like.
7. 🧪 Encounters with Further and Higher Education
Students learn about colleges, universities, and training options.
8. 🛠️ Personal Guidance
Students get one-to-one advice from a careers adviser.
I am delighted to confirm that in Springfields latest evaluation, we achieved 100% in all areas of the Gatsby Benchmarks
Local Skills Dashboard - October 2025
This Local Skills dashboard supports the planning and delivery of a practical curriculum by providing up-to-date information and published data on local skills, education and employment. The data shown is for Swindon and Wiltshire in an easy-to-navigate format alongside links to additional resources and data downloads.
The dashboard contains:
- an overview of labour market and skills data for Swindon and Wiltshire .
- a searchable map where you can find leading indicators on local economy and skills, including employment, jobs, businesses, skills and destinations over time
- additional breakdowns such as local authority, occupation, learner age and provision type
- links to additional local data sources and tools including the Office for National Statistics (ONS) subnational indicators explorer, higher education data sources and job quality indicators
- bespoke download of dashboard data to enable further analysis and sharing
department-for-education.shinyapps.io/local-skills-dashboard/
