Great to see The Careers & Enterprise Company and Karl Grimes working to keep CEIAG in SLTs' thinking. An expert review process, used proportionately, is wise but facilitating peer review/learning between CLs will be hard. The one thing CLs always tell us is they lack time! CEIAG delivery is highly contextual, what works in one school will not in another. And CLs prioritise strengthening their links to employers than to other schools/colleges.
Other suggestions for keeping CEIAG in the spotlight:
1) Focus on Benchmark characteristics rather than total Benchmarks achieved - identify the granular changes a school needs to make.
2) Boost the prominence of CEIAG in (more) Ofsted assessments. CLs tell us that when an Inspector takes CEIAG seriously, so does SLT.
3) How can we encourage CLs to stay in post longer? Most do about 2 years, then move on. This leads to constant relearning of Compass process and new CLs relying on Benchmark scores for reassurance rather than thinking strategically about what their school needs.
4) How can we encourage Ent. Advisers to stay in post longer? Half have <12 months experience as EA. This makes it hard for them to provide strategic challenge to a CL.
This week marks 5 years since wave one Careers Hubs were brought together for the first time. What a journey it has been… Schools and colleges adoption and implementation of the Gatsby Benchmarks has improved significantly. 92% of schools and colleges in Careers Hubs, students reporting they are more career ready and Careers Hubs embedded into local skills agendas. To top it off this week my team launch the evaluation of the Careers Impact Sysyem. As one of the first Careers Hub Leads it was an honour to lead the Greater Manchester Careers Hub. I am now privileged to work with Careers Hubs across England. What next? The sky’s the limit!
Special shout out to the wave one Careers Hub leads still leading Careers Hubs. Gerarde Manley Gemma Perkins Paul Williams Angela Moore Carrie Childs Lee Douglas Kay Vaughan Mark Fox Shona Taylor and those who’ve now joined CEC Victoria Elsey CMgr MCMI Kelly Dillon Fiona Headridge
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