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Updated Gatsby Benchmarks for 2025/26
Improving young people's preparedness for optimal outcomes, reducing NEET
(not-in-education, employment or training) numbers and ensuring all learners can access meaningful encounters and experiences to understand their options and reach their potential
The NEW Gatsby Benchmarks include key changes that align to the National Quality in Careers Standard and the OFSTED Inspection Framework which impact student engagement in meaningful ways.​
Important highlights of the updates
Emphasis is placed on tailored, inclusive careers programmes for all learners with additional support needs and disabilities.
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Gatsby Benchmark 5 and Gatsby Benchmark 6 ‘Meaningful Encounters with Employers and Experiences of Workplaces' are clearly defined and aim to equip young people with the knowledge, skills and confidence to navigate their future pathways successfully.
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Gatsby Benchmark 8 ‘Personal Guidance’ means that every student should have an opportunity to meet with a level 6/7 qualified career guidance practitioner. They must have at least one meeting by age 16 and another by age 18.
Our Services
'Connecting Business to Education' through Skills, Training, Employment and Enterprise
Purpose-Driven Careers CIC is an education support service that provides careers, employability and enterprise to young people in schools, colleges, and specialist settings in West London. We are a CDI-registered career development organisation and UK independent training provider.
Covering areas in Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Hammersmith and Fulham.
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Need more targeted support for your students with SEND this Autumn Term 2025/26?
Need targeted career interventions for students at risk of becoming NEET?
Need support with Post-16 Preparing for Adulthood Outcomes in EHCP Annual Reviews with a focus on an Employment Pathway?
We offer provision through vocational profiling to help young people with additional support needs from year groups 8/9 (ages 13/14 years) explore their future aspirations for optimal outcomes.
Commission Our Services
We are a proud supplier on the London Borough of Ealing procurement framework
Work Experience Guarantee 2025/26
The Government's Ambition for Work Experience states in their statutory guidance, which will guarantee two weeks or 10-days that is meaningful and progressive. A combination of options that consists of digital, virtual and in-person and one week or 5-days during years 7-9 in key stage 3 and one week or 5-days in years 10-11 in key stage 4.
Register Your Interest
Please register your interest using our contact form, and a member of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.
Our Partnerships
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