How we Measure and Assess the Impact of the Careers Programme

At Farnham Heath End we use the 8 Gatsby Benchmarks as a foundation when planning our Careers programme.  

Farnham Heath End works closely with the Surrey Careers Hub, part of Surrey County Council. This is an external organisation that supports us to develop and strengthen our careers education strategy across the whole school. 

The effectiveness of our provision is reviewed termly by the Surrey Careers Hub/Careers and Enterprise Company using the Compass Plus Tool. This tool is used by schools and colleges in England to support the analysis and evaluation of careers activity against the eight benchmarks of best practice. This ensures the development of our Careers strategy is ongoing.  

The Careers programme is evaluated by key stakeholders each year to assess its efficacy and find areas for improvement.

Students provide feedback on completion of activities and complete the Futures Questionnaire to give feedback on the programme in its entirety.

Teachers provide feedback on completion of activities.

Employers are asked for feedback on completion of activities. 

Parents are emailed a questionnaire annually. 

Farnham Heath End School collects Destinations data annually which shows the institutions and level of qualification that all students have progressed to. To an extent, this reflects the effectiveness of the Careers Programme in informing students about the full range of post-16 options available (although destinations are most strongly influenced by students’ academic outcomes).