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Shifting the focus: Skills First Careers Fairs

Top tips from careers coach Liane Hambly

Gatsby Benchmark 7: What the updated statutory duty means for your careers programme

Careers Adviser Caroline Green, RCDP, outlines the new expectations for Gatsby Benchmark 7 – Encounters with further and higher education.

Understanding UCAS admissions rules in practice

What teachers and advisers need to know – by Carolyn Mindos, Regional Provider Lead, UCAS

Supporting students after they’ve submitted their application

We understand this is a huge milestone for students – but as you know submitting an application is not the end of the journey.

Gatsby Benchmark 6: What it means for advisers supporting students

Careers Adviser Caroline Green, RCDP, shares her advice for advisers tackling Gatsby Benchmark 6 – Experiences of workplaces.

Expert hacks to support last-minute applications

UCAS Adviser Leads Team

Freebies are great, but conversations are king: How to prepare students for careers fairs

By James Wilmot, Head of Careers, Priory Community School, Weston-Super-Mare

New Scholarships tool: Helping your students find additional support

Five ways the UCAS Scholarships, Bursaries and Grants search tool can help you support your students.

Enhancing career provision through family involvement

Top tips from careers coach Liane Hambly

Making employer encounters meaningful: Meeting Gatsby Benchmark 5

Caroline Green, RCDP, explores why Gatsby Benchmark 5, 'encounters with employers', is central to strong careers programmes.

Five ways Adviser Fundamentals training supports teachers and advisers

Ross Sanger, Schools and Colleges Success Partner, UCAS

Gatsby Benchmark 4 and the new statutory duty: Why curriculum is now careers territory

In the latest of the series, Caroline Green, a registered careers development professional, shares practical tips to meet Gatsby Benchmark 4, ‘Linking curriculum learning to careers’.

Three ways the UCAS adviser portal is evolving to support you

The UCAS adviser portal continues to grow, giving you deeper insights into your students’ journeys and empowering you to offer truly personalised support.

When the future feels fuzzy: helping students gain clarity – or not

It’s tempting to assume that students who have a clear plan are “sorted”, and that those who don’t are lost. But as careers coach Liane Hambly explores in this month’s blog, certainty isn’t always…

National Care Leavers' Month: Five ways to support care-experienced students

Nicola Turner, Adviser Engagement Partner at UCAS

Gatsby Benchmark 3: What you need to know now

Caroline Green, a registered careers development professional, shares practical tools to help advisers confidently meet Gatsby Benchmark 3 – 'Addressing the needs of each pupil'.

Green Careers Week: 3 – 8 November 2025

Top ten tips from James Wilmot, Head of Careers at Priory School