With 4 sleeps to go until the Easter Break this is our last newsletter of the term. If you have not already done so please ensure you complete a Compass evaluation before you break up. Next term is going to be a busy one so do take a look at some of the key dates that we have coming up.
Compass evaluation tip – to save time rather than completing a new evaluation, copy across your last one and update and changes – details here
Upcoming Dates
Following on from last week’s modern work experience update we are hosting a series of stakeholder consultations next term taking place across our patch these dates and area where they are taking place below along with other key dates for next term. Places will be limited and further details will be shared next term.
| Summer term kick off meeting | 28/04/25 |
| MWE consultation – Northampton | 21/05/25 |
| MWE Consultation – Bedfordshire | 04/06/25 |
| MWE consultation – Milton Keynes | 12/06/25 |
| New Career Leader Induction | 16/06/25 |
| Bedford Borough CL network meeting | 13/05/25 |
| Central Bedford CL network meeting | 16/05/25 |
| Luton CL network meeting | 09/06/25 |
| MK CL network meeting | 05/06/25 |
| North Northants CL network meeting | 13/05/25 |
| West Northants CL network meeting | 22/05/25 |
For Action
With the updates to Gatsby BM4 every pupil in every year should have the opportunity to learn how the knowledge and skills developed in every subject help them gain entry to and be more effective workers, within a wide range of careers.
My Learning, My Future is a suite of Benchmark 4 resources to help subject teaching staff to highlight the relevance of their subjects to future careers and pathways
To further support you the Careers & Enterprise Academy the new home of careers education CPD has two courses aimed at teachers to introduce them to careers and to support them with careers in the curriculum ACTION – ensure you get some teacher CPD for careers scheduled in. Benchmark four now also has a requirement for careers to form part of the ongoing staff development programme for teachers and all staff who support pupils.
For information
Local cohort – Career Leader training. We are planning to run two local cohorts for the CEC funded career leader training next academic year on to begin in September and one in the spring term. We plan on doing this in partnership with the University of Derby again and after listening to feedback from this years cohort the course will span a longer period of time and will consist of
- Introductory webinar
- In person workshops 1 & 2
- Middle webinar
- In person supported study day including access to hub ambassador, EC & hub lead
- In person workshops 3 & 4
- Final webinar
We are just finalising dates and will share these as soon as available. Please note that the CEC will continue to fund the cost of the course (providing you complete the course) and will still be providing a bursary paid to your school upon completion. However with effect from March this year this will be reduced from £1000 to £500.
Internal Leadership review – if you have not yet done your internal leadership review here’s a Easter bonus to help you – a new short course to support you with understanding and preparing for your Careers Impact internal leadership review, available on The Careers & Enterprise Academy. Make haste, invitations to take part in Peer to Peer reviews will be winging their way to those that have completed ILRs early next term.
CDI March 2025 briefing paper – Quality assurance of careers education in schools and colleges : a briefing for careers leaders across the UK, David Andrews. This briefing paper form the CDI’s Community of Interest for Careers Education (COICE) group covers quality assurance for careers education and guidance in schools and colleges.
Curriculum and Assessment Review: Interim report From the DfE, an independent review of the curriculum and assessment system in England, with statistical analysis.
Resources
Careers Advice Toolkit: Apprenticeships and Technical Education
Generation Logistics Education Hub – Updated
Parental Engagement: Action research project report and toolkit