Sadie Bottrell 
The Changing Landscape of Career Guidance The realm of career guidance in schools has witnessed significant shifts in recent years. With the Department for Education (DfE) introducing new strategies and the emphasis on the Gatsby Benchmarks, it’s crucial to understand these changes and their implications. Here, we delve into the recent developments and how MyFutureChoice’s …
Keeping track of important dates in the academic calendar and crucial careers events can sometimes feel like a juggling act. But fear not, Careers Professionals, we at MyFutureChoice have just the solution for you. We’re excited to unveil our free Careers Calendar for 2023/24, meticulously compiled to serve as your central resource for all things …
Disruption wrought by the pandemic has compounded the challenge of helping students make the right decisions at a time when the range of study and career paths has increased, while limited money and time available to support careers programmes has been restricted. The pandemic has created both opportunity and challenge for school career programmes. It …
Authoritative action plan Over the past 20 years, Marlborough College has used independent assessment tools and careers advisors to provide students with dispassionate guidance, enabling them to create an authoritative career and study action plan. Guy Nobes, Head of Department, Guidance, explains how the college uses My UniChoices to achieve this. Impartial, rational advice Marlborough …
Over the past 13 years, as Deputy Head with responsibility for careers guidance, David Eggleston has used MyFutureChoice to help each student identify career areas that interest them and to assess whether these align to their strengths. Here he explains how and why our tools make a positive difference to his students. A critical life …
The pandemic has created both opportunity and challenge for school career programmes. It is now clear that hybrid, online and virtual approaches will continue to dominate the way students find out about jobs or academic pathways. And likewise recruitment and application processes for jobs, courses and university. As a result it makes sense for a …
We can all think of someone who pursued a course of study or career only to discover down the line that it wasn’t for them. Perhaps they stuck it out for several unhappy years living with the emotional and financial impact. All of which comes at a cost. Our research found nearly half of young …
At Hymers College in Kingston-upon-Hull, individualised careers advice built on an understanding of strengths and interests delivers a powerful careers programme. Paul Meadway, head of careers, explains how he uses MyFutureChoice to make this happen. Individual potential uncovered Win-win for students and school
At a recent committee of MPs, it was suggested that schools should be specifically rated by Ofsted on the quality of their careers advice. This would be a significant development for the CIEAG industry, and for schools as a whole. While careers advice is already taken into account in Ofsted inspections, the recommendation from the …
If your child’s away at university, you want to make sure they get the best student house they can. But, it’s best to leave the choice up to them. We’ve come up with 4 ways that you can research student accommodation with your child. If you carry out some research with your child, or even …