The Gatsby Benchmarks are a framework of eight guidelines that define the best careers provision in secondary schools. Everything we do to meet each of the eight guidelines is listed below.

1. A STABLE CAREERS PROGRAMME

• Carefully thought out careers calendar.
• Careers policy
• Independent guidance
• Career calendar
• Careers integrated throughout school including lessons and tutor time activities
• Strategic lead and management committee oversight

2. LEARNING FROM CAREER AND LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION

• Career Connect
• Labour market information displayed around school and ,  students and discussed as part of CXK one to one interviews

3. ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF EACH PUPIL

• Engaging with Kent Choices
• One-to-one interviews with NWKAPS destinations team
• One-to-one interviews with CXK
• Summer transition

4. LINKING CURRICULUM LEARNING TO CAREERS

• Curriculum designed with destination focus
• Links between lessons and destinations
• Prince’s trust link to work experience and employability skills

5. ENCOUNTERS WITH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES

• Work place visits
• Cultural capital calendar
• Enterprise and marketing added to curriculum
• Enterprise events (Bluewater marketing)
• Enterprise events including producing, marketing and selling with profits going to charity.
• MacMillan coffee mornings

6. EXPERIENCES OF WORKPLACES

• Work experience through MEBP
• Long-term work experience placements

7. ENCOUNTERS WITH FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

• UCAS
• CXK independent guidance
• Visits to local colleges

8. PERSONAL GUIDANCE

• CXK support
• Individual support provided by destinations team
• Dedicated ‘careers days’ 
• The Education People support provided to at risk NEETs