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<p>Secondary schools and colleges are expected to adopt the government’s careers framework,
the Gatsby Benchmarks of Good Career Guidance, to develop and improve their careers
programmes. The benchmarks describe eight aspects of high-quality careers guidance
based on international evidence. A link to the guidance can be found here: <a href="https://www.gatsby.org.uk/education/focus-areas/good-career-guidance"
target="_blank">https://www.gatsby.org.uk/education/focus-areas/good-career-guidance</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>Gatsby Benchmark 6 sets out that every pupil should have first-hand experiences
of the workplace through work visits, work shadowing and/or work experience to help
their exploration of career opportunities and expand their networks. The criteria
for meeting the benchmark are that by the age of 16, every pupil should have had at
least one experience of a workplace, additional to any part-time jobs they may have.
By the age of 18, every pupil should have had one further such experience, additional
to any part-time jobs they may have. The proportion of schools and colleges fully
achieving Gatsby Benchmark 6 has increased from 37% in 2017/18 to 64% in 2022/23.</p><p>
</p><p>The department is funding The Careers & Enterprise Company to support schools
and colleges, through their network of local Careers Hubs, to deliver experiences
of workplaces. Funding for 2023/24 will deliver three distinct strands of activity:</p><ol><li>High-quality
work experience for up to 15,000 young people with the greatest economic disadvantage.</li><li>Experiences
with 20 employers from key growth sectors for up to 5,000 young people with a guarantee
of a high-quality mock interview.</li><li>Virtual experiences for year 7-9 pupils
in up to 600 institutions in coastal and rural areas.</li></ol><p>The department will
ensure that all of the learning and good practice from this work is disseminated widely
and will inform future policy on work experience.</p>
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