Gatsby Benchmark Requirements/Provider Access Legislation
Gatsby Benchmarks
Statutory guidance for careers education published in January 2018 introduced the Gatsby Benchmarks. It is expected that schools will use the benchmarks as an audit tool and it is an expectation that schools will meet them to better improve the aspirations of students.
To read more about the Gatsby Benchmarks please click here
How does RMGS measure our Career Provision against the Gatsby Benchmarks?
Three times a year we evaluate our Career Provision against the Gatsby Benchmarks using Compass+. All of our previous evaluation reports can be found below:
March 2026 : please click here
January 2026 : please click here
June 2025 : Please Click here
March 2025 : Please click here
November 2024 : Please click here
How does RMGS meet the Gatsby Benchmarks?
To see what RMGS do within our Career Provision to meet each Benchmark across the school please click here
To see how every Career Event meets which Gatsby Benchmark please click here
Provider Access Legislation
The updated Provider Access Legislation (PAL) was enacted in January 2023. It specifies schools must provide at least six encounters with approved providers of apprenticeships and technical education for all their students:
- Two encounters for pupils during the ‘first key phase’ (year 8 or 9) that are mandatory for all pupils to attend
- Two encounters for pupils during the ‘second key phase’ (year 10 or 11) that are mandatory for all pupils to attend
- Two encounters for pupils during the ‘third key phase’ (year 12 or 13) that are mandatory for the school to put on but optional for pupils to attend
More information on Provider Access Legislation can be found here
As a school, we fulfil this by working in collaboration with local businesses, colleges, universities, Alumni and local apprenticeship providers to speak to students at each Key Stage. We go further by organising ‘in house’ career events in each year. In year 12, we take students to the UCAS Discovery Exhibition to ensure that students have access to the greatest range of opportunities.
To find out more about what we do across our Career Provision to fulfil the PAL please click here