Sam Ansell

Introducing The Quality Brief Investor in Careers has launched The Quality Brief, a new monthly newsletter for the people who lead and champion careers provision in schools and colleges. Written by Director Sam Ansell, each issue shares practical insight on careers quality, impact and evaluation: the things that matter most, and the things that make […]

COMPASS score analysis released today by the Careers and Enterprise Company show that education institutions accredited under the Quality in Careers Standard in England achieved an average of 6.6 Gatsby Benchmarks in 2024/25. This is 0.1 benchmarks higher than the previous year. The average number of benchmarks achieved by all state-funded schools & colleges in

We are delighted to announce that the Investor in Careers Primary Award has successfully achieved national endorsement by the Quality in Careers Consortium. The Primary award recognises excellence in: -developing pupils’ thinking about self, careers, learning and the world of work -building pupils’ self-confidence, raising their aspirations and broadening their horizons -preparing primary age pupils for

Following the updated Gatsby Benchmarks and the revised Statutory Guidance in May this year from the Department for Education, the national assessment criteria was revised over August and now takes full account of these changes. There are now assessment criteria for schools, special schools, alternative provision and sixth form colleges and separate criteria for further