The Springfields Academy

Reach South Academy Trust

Our central mission is for Reach South pupils to aspire to achieve beyond the expectations that others place on them.

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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 2017, and statutory guidance for school leaders and school staff, published in 2018, set out the plan for building a high- quality careers system that will help young people to achieve.

 

Gatsby Benchmark

% of school fully achieving this benchmark nationally

% of schools fully achieving this benchmark in Swindon and Wiltshire

Springfields Academy

1. A stable careers programme

 

27%

69%

100%

 

2. Learning from career and labour market information

 

52%

67%

100%

3. Addressing the needs of each student

 

25%

30%

100%

4. Linking curriculum learning to careers

 

45%

56%

100%

5. Encounters with employers and employees

 

58%

61%

100%

6. Experiences of workplaces

 

52%

57%

100%

7. Encounters with further and higher education

 

30%

31%

100%

8. Personal guidance

 

61%

52%

100%

 

 

the springfields academy careers education progress report september 2023.pdf