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Latest News

We publish our ‘news’ items here. The most recent feature first below. The latest four appear as slides on our Home Page.

Older news items are retained as part of our archive.

15th May 2025: Updated Guide to the Standard & The Assessment Guide taking account of the revised DfE Statutory Guidance
Paul Chubb, Chair of the Quality in Careers Consortium Board, said today, "Following the publication this month by the Department
NEWS: Chair of the Consortium Board & Quality in Careers Director – changes from today, 1st April 2025
After leading the Consortium's work on the Quality in Careers Standard for over a decade as the Quality in Careers
Quality in Careers Standard “Award Holders” achieve highest Gatsby Benchmark scores – January 2025
The Careers and Enterprise Company's independent detailed analysis of the Compass (Gatsby Benchmarks) scores for Quality in Careers Standard "Award
Raising Awareness of the Quality in Careers Standard: New Presentation for Careers Hubs
Thanks to recent funding from DfE to raise awareness of the Standard amongst Careers Hubs, Erica Rowell from our Professional
Dr Barrie Hopson retires as Chair of the Board after 13 years
DR BARRIE HOPSON RETIRES Following Dr Hopson's retirement [DR BARRIE HOPSON RETIRES] the Board has appointed Cathy Thompson as pro-tem
Introductory leaflet on the Quality in Careers Standard – downloadable now
You can now find a downloadable introductory leaflet about the Standard on our Virtual Event page. It sits alongside the
COOP Multi Academy Trust case study – primary schools and quality assuring careers education
Case Study. COOP MAT Primaries January 2024
Quality in Careers ”Award Holders” continue to achieve highest “Compass” scores nationally
News: 10th January 2024 "Independent evidence from the Careers and Enterprise Company confirms that Quality in Careers 'Award Holders' continue
January 2024: Revised edition of The Guide to the Standard and The Assessment Guide (January 2023)
Following the publication in January 2023 by the Department for Education of revised guidance to schools and colleges on their
The House of Commons Education Committee 2022: our submission and the oral evidence session 10.1.23
Updated NEWS. On 29th July 2022, we advised that the Education Committee's inquiry into careers education and guidance in England
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