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title: "Gatsby Benchmarks"
url: "https://blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/curriculum/ceiag/gatsby-career-benchmarks"
school: "Blackpool Aspire Academy"
---

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# Gatsby benchmarks

Blackpool Aspire Academy believes that career guidance is a progressive journey. Our planned programmes support students and ensure they receive the relevant career information, advice and guidance that is suitable for their age and ability by the implementation of the eight Gatsby Career Benchmarks, written by Sir John Holman, a former Headteacher and founder of the National STEM Learning Centre. Sir John wrote the Good Career Guidance Report after carrying out extensive research. <https://www.gatsby.org.uk/education/focus-areas/good-career-guidance>

The eight benchmarks are a framework for good career guidance developed to support schools in providing students with the best possible careers’ education, information, advice and guidance.

In the report, he identifies what 'good' looks like and outlines a framework of eight benchmarks that schools can use to improve their career guidance system.

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