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Gatsby Benchmark 8: Making personal guidance work smarter, not harder Trudi Woodhouse Mon, 16/03/2026 - 11:52 Careers Adviser Caroline Green, RCDP, shares some tips on how to approach Gatsby Benchmark 8 – personal guidance.

Personal guidance (Gatsby Benchmark 8) is time and resource intensive. The updated statutory duty requires every student to have a gu...


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Keeping the momentum going after a careers fair Trudi Woodhouse Mon, 02/03/2026 - 15:21 By James Wilmot, Head of Careers, Priory Community School, Weston-Super-Mare

You’ve just hosted or attended a fantastic careers event. Students return to school, college, or sixth form buzzing with new ideas, fresh aspirations, and a sense of possibility. But once the excit...


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What do we mean when we say 'career'? Trudi Woodhouse Mon, 02/03/2026 - 15:04 A National Careers Week perspective from Liane Hambly

National Careers Week is a good moment to pause and ask a deceptively simple question.

What image best reflects a 'career' for you? 

Is it a ladder to climb, scaffolding to traverse up, down and sideways, a misty ...


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Update on UCAS Chair of Trustees Trudi Woodhouse Thu, 26/02/2026 - 10:02

Due to unforeseen circumstances Edward Astle has informed the Board that he needs to step down as Chair of UCAS. As Deputy Chair, James Miller will step up and lead the Board on an interim basis. 

Edward Astle said: “In my short time as Chair I have been hugely impressed by the pro...


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