Mission Statement

We are committed to supporting education establishments and individuals by soucing and providing high quality resources and services that assist in the planning, delivery and study of careers education and employability.

Our focus is to continue to strengthen the careers education provision in schools and colleges and to support the government careers strategy to `build a world class careers system that will help young people and adults choose the career that is right for them`.

To achieve this aim, the careers strategy sets out that every school and academy providing secondary education should use the Gatsby Benchmarks to deliver a suitable careers provision and Optimus Education are dedicated in providing services and resources that assist each of you to achieve these requirements.

The Eight Gatsby Benchmarks

1. A stable careers programme
2. Learning from career and labour market information
3. Addressing the needs of each pupil
4. Linking curriculum learning to careers
5. Encounters with employers and employees
6. Experiences of workplaces
7. Encounters with further and higher education
8. Personal guidance