Benchmark 3 Addressing the needs of each young person

Work Experience student booklet

This booklet/workbook has been produced to help member institutions who are looking for a practical resource to help young people undertaking an experience of the workplace to record that experience to capture the learning and make links with future planning for their next steps.

Career Learner Journey Booklets

These booklets have been produced to support hub member institutions who are looking for engaging resources to help record career related learning and experiences.

Progressive Careers Programme Template

This template has been produced to support member schools and specialist settings who are putting together a progressive careers programme backed up by learning outcomes in line with 2025 benchmark 1 updates.

Careers Live - Marches Careers Hub    

Youth Employment UK - Preparing For Your Future

Get a certificate for your CV when you complete each course! 

Careers Enterprise Company Parental Engagement Toolkit

A practical toolkit offering strategies, case studies, and resources to help schools engage parents in careers education. It supports Benchmark 3 by strengthening the role of families in guiding students’ career choices.

Future Skills Questionnaire - Animation

Future skills questionnaires help schools meet Gatsby Benchmark 3 by providing a learner profile that captures each pupil’s career readiness, aspirations, and skill development.

Talking Futures

Talking Futures - this site is aimed at parents and carers - designed to support positive and effective conversations about the future. Access all sorts of information and resources e.g. conversation starter cards, details of the different options available at different points (16+, 18+) and great 'explainer' tools such as the 'Talking takeaway menu'

Future Skills Questionnaires

The Future Skills Questionnaire (FSQ) is a tool to measure learners’ career-readiness. With different versions for different age groups careers leaders can learn more about learners' interests, knowledge, and skills. Brilliant for helping careers leaders to identify gaps, target support effectively and understand how to improve their careers programme for maximum impact.