Gatsby Education

@GatsbyEd

Promoting technical education, greater recognition of technicians, Good Career Guidance, & STEM in schools.

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gatsby.org.uk Joined February 2013

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Gatsby Education @GatsbyEd Jul 28

Valuing technical alongside academic education is the right ambition.

The challenge now is to increase participation without compromising quality. That means rigorous qualifications, clear progression into T-levels, apprenticeships & other routes into skilled employment and...

Andy Burnham Verified account @andyburnham Jul 28

Let’s stop telling young people there’s only one way to succeed.

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Gatsby Education @GatsbyEd Feb 24

The Gatsby Benchmarks: building futures, reducing NEET

Find out how senior leaders in secondary schools & colleges use the #GatsbyBenchmarks to reduce NEET.

Watch the film clip and let us know what you think here:
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#NEET #SLT #CareersGuidance

www.linkedin.com Gatsby Benchmarks Transforming Lives, Reducing NEET | Gatsby Charitable Foundation posted on the... “I used to absolutely despise school...now I’m excited to get a job that I enjoy,” Kelsey, Year 10 student. The Gatsby Benchmarks are a powerful tool senior leaders are using to help ensure...

Gatsby Education @GatsbyEd Jan 6

Many congratulations to all the people working in further education, skills and apprenticeships who have been recognised in this year's New Year's Honours. Very well deserved!

FE Week @FEWeek Dec 29, 2025

🆕 Nearly a dozen college principals awarded gongs in the new year honours list alongside a WorldSkiills UK gold medallist

feweek.co.uk/new-year-honou…
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Gatsby Education @GatsbyEd Jan 5

Skills England’s target to grow apprenticeships is welcome but scaling beyond 50k means tackling the cost-benefit for employers. Evidence suggests employer costs are higher here than in countries like Germany & Austria where better data helps shape policy fenews.co.uk/exclusive/the-…

www.fenews.co.uk The Employer Costs of Apprenticeship Training in England, Germany, and Austria: Results from a... | The Employer Costs of Apprenticeship Training in England, Germany, and Austria: Results from a matched employer study

Gatsby Education @GatsbyEd Dec 17, 2025

Governors can make a crucial difference to the quality and consistency of careers education. We partnered with GovernorHub and our Gatsby Benchmarks Champion Ross Doohan to explore what governors need to know and practical steps to support provision: thehoot.news/topics/how-gov…

thehoot.news How governors can strengthen careers education Careers education plays an important part in preparing pupils for their next steps, and the Gatsby benchmarks give boards a clear framework for overseeing