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We work with schools, colleges and employers to help every young person find their best next step.

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96%

Of secondary schools and colleges are now members of Careers Hubs supporting progress against the Gatsby Benchmarks.

2x

Young people more than twice as likely to report awareness of apprenticeships between Year 7 and Year 11 (up to 79%, almost on par with A-levels).

1,390

Employers have self-assessed against the Employer Standards to date.

£300m

Saved each year due to the reduction in young people being NEET alone.

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18 Dec 2025

Students, sectors and skills-sets: a six-point plan for a modern Industrial Strategy 

We met Business Minister, Blair McDougall, to share our six-point plan for putting young people at the forefront of a modern skills-led industrial strategy.
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03 Dec 2025

Health and Care Advisory Group for The Careers & Enterprise Company - NHS Workforce Plan 2025

Partnering with the national Health and Care Advisory Group, we are working to deliver a place-based approach to the 10-Year Workforce Plan.

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25 Nov 2025

Work experience requires modernising, say employers

58% of business leaders believe that the traditional two-week block of work experience is too time-consuming.

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25 Nov 2025

Industry Project Puts Leicester at the Heart of the UK’s Logistics Future

A pioneering pilot project in Leicester has significantly increased young people’s understanding of the logistics industry, one of the region’s fastest-growing and strategically important sectors. 

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Let's make it work. The Podcast.

Our new podcast explores modern work experience through the lens of employers, educators, providers and more!

Each episode shares real stories, practical insights, and meaningful takeaways, alongside an introduction to equalex, our framework for high-quality, progressive workplace experiences. 

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Statutory guidance on careers

In May 2025 DfE published updated statutory guidance for schools, and guidance for further education colleges, sixth form colleges and  ITPs.

The guidance supported the updated Gatsby Benchmarks going live in September 2025 and supports the Government's ambition to introduce a guarantee of two weeks’ worth of work experience for every young person.

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Careers Impact System

The Careers Impact System is a process that drives continuous improvement in the quality of careers education in schools and colleges.

It’s a systematic approach to raising standards, provides confidence in and an assurance of quality to the education policy community and is directly linked to wider school improvement.

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The Careers & Enterprise Academy

The Careers & Enterprise Academy is the new online home of careers leadership for Careers Leaders and all those who work with them to plan and deliver strategic, progressive careers programmes.

 

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