We work with schools, colleges and employers to help every young person find their best next step.

Our Impact

2x

Young people more than twice as likely to report awareness of apprenticeships between Year 7 and Year 11 (up to 80%, almost on a par with A levels)

93%

of secondary schools and colleges are in Careers Hubs

64%

Learners in 64% of schools have 10 or more encounters with employers by the time they leave school

£150m

saved each year due to reduction in NEET in young people

Latest News

Latest News

07 Oct 2025

Start Small, Dream Big: Proven Impact, Lasting Change

Children begin shaping their views of the world of work astonishingly early. By the age of six, they already hold assumptions about which jobs are for boys, and which are for girls.

19 Sep 2025

Evidence submitted to the Education Committee’s “Solving the SEND crisis” inquiry

We submitted evidence to the recently published SEND inquiry, here we outline how careers education is a key lever to deliver better outcomes for young people with SEND.

10 Jul 2025

A Moment to Reflect, a Mission to Advance

As the academic year draws to a close, I want to offer my sincere thanks to all those who have contributed to improving careers education for young people across England.

30 Jun 2025

From Lancaster to Sydney: Global Lessons on Work Experience That Sparks Motivation

Nicola Hall, Director of Education at CEC, has been awarded a coveted Churchill Fellowship, which will enable her to travel to Australia and Canada researching different models of work experience.

Modern Work Experience: Let’s Make it Work

Join our Chair Olly Newton, Executive Director of the Edge Foundation, and the panel of experts for a national broadcast on Friday 21 November 2025 at 10:15am discussing:

How do we build a national culture where work experience is transformative, not transactional?

Statutory guidance on careers

NEW: The DfE have published updated statutory guidance for schools, and guidance for further education colleges, sixth form colleges and ITPs.

The updated Gatsby Benchmarks are expected to be implemented from September 2025 and guidance supports the Government’s ambition to introduce a guarantee of two weeks’ worth of work experience for every young person.

Careers Impact System

The Careers 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 improvement.

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The Careers & Enterprise Academy

The Careers & Enterprise Academy is the new online home of careers leadership for Careers Leaders and all those who work with them to plan and deliver strategic, progressive careers programmes.

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The ASK programme

From 1 August 2025, the Department for Education will no longer fund the programme. Schools and colleges seeking support with apprenticeships and technical pathways should contact their local Careers Hub and the Apprenticeship Ambassador Network.

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