Careers leadership: An idea whose time has come
David Andrews and Tristram Hooley explain the thinking behind the second edition of their new book The Careers Leader Handbook [...]
Tips for helping students with their career ambitions
“School teachers and leaders are the backbone of career success in every young person setting out to achieve their ambitions.” [...]
Money for old rope? Why your school or college should employ a qualified careers adviser
Ever since the publication of the UK Government’s 2017-2020 Careers Strategy and Careers Statutory Guidance (last updated July 2021), schools [...]
Engaging with local businesses and employers
Maintaining great careers provision in a secondary school takes time, courage and a lot of networking. Anna Hall, Assistant Headteacher [...]
Careers guidance in schools: what about year 7?
We have all spent the last few years, since the introduction of the Gatsby Benchmarks in 2017, ensuring that our [...]
How to fit careers education into STEAM subjects
STEM is an acronym for four subject areas or specific disciplines, namely, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, that adopts an [...]
Planning for National Careers Week – It’s not all about you!
As a careers education consultant one of the major frustrations and barriers I encounter when working with career leaders is [...]
Building an Alumni
A long-awaited development to the careers provision at my school, John Hanson Community School in Andover, has been officially building [...]
What’s it like to be a Careers Leader?
The role of the careers leader is fundamental to ensuring that young people have the opportunities to experience the world [...]
A brief guide to the Updated Statutory Guidance for Careers 2021
Most Indigo readers will be aware that the Government’s influential Careers Strategy expired in December 2020. While we await confirmation [...]