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The ¸£Àû¼§ Impact System is a process that drives continuous improvement in the quality of careers education in schools and colleges.

It’s a systematic approach to raising standards, provides confidence in and an assurance of quality to the education policy community and is directly linked to wider school and college improvement.

  • 96% of education leaders say it will lead to improved careers provision.
  • 86% say it will lead to improved student outcomes.
  • 72% say it has established strong links between careers and school improvement.
What does the ¸£Àû¼§ Impact System do?

The ¸£Àû¼§ Impact System sets clearly defined standards as to what good looks like in careers leadership and careers provision – in what is called a maturity model - and maps the pathway towards achieving it - showing how careers leadership and excellence is a driver for overall school and college improvement.

  • Enables education leaders to link careers to school and college improvement priorities​
  • Locks continuous improvement into ¸£Àû¼§ Leaders’ approach to achieving the Gatsby Benchmarks
  • Assures confidence in the quality of careers guidance locally and nationally
  • Elevates and reinforces the profession of ¸£Àû¼§ Leadership in schools and colleges.

“I think it was about having robust discussions with other careers specialists... I think it was around an opportunity to really sit back and evaluate what we do… [The ¸£Àû¼§ Impact Maturity Model] makes you think slightly differently in terms of, what is a progressive careers learning journey? What does that actually mean?"

Vice principal, FE College

95% of education leaders who have used the ¸£Àû¼§ Impact System say they would recommend it to other schools and colleges.
How does the ¸£Àû¼§ Impact System work?