Ofsted has today published a review of careers provision in schools and further education and skills (FE and skills) providers.
The review found schools and FE and skills providers understand the importance of promoting both technical and academic pathways to students. Additionally, most providers are making good progress towards improving students access to options such as apprenticeships and technical qualifications. However, some FE and skills providers were having difficulties promoting courses to schools and teachers’ knowledge of technical pathways, especially T levels, could be limited.
Where careers guidance in schools tended towards academic pathways, this was mainly due to schools’ lack of strategic planning around their careers programme and the needs of individual students.
The review also found the role of career leaders is generally well embedded in schools and colleges, and leaders find the Gatsby Benchmarks helpful when reviewing and developing their careers programme.
