A stable careers programme – Evaluang your Careers Programme
We have created this document to support schools and colleges in the evaluaon of their careers
programmes. We have provided praccal tools and advice on how to collect feedback from the key
stakeholders idened in Benchmark 1:
1. Students
2. Sta
3. Employers
4. Parents and carers
In this resource we have dedicated a secon to each stakeholder group. Each secon contains
template evaluaon forms and praccal suggesons on eecve collecon methods to maximise
response.
Why gather feedback?
By regularly evaluang careers programmes we can ensure they connue to make a dierence for
young people and are high quality, eecve and responsive to changing needs of students. Compass
requires schools and colleges to regularly evaluate their programme:
• To monitor and improve the eecveness of the careers programme.
• To demonstrate the value of the careers provision for young people.
• To inform connuous improvement of provision.
When should you collect and evaluate feedback?
Gatsby Benchmark 1 indicates that Careers Programmes should be ‘evaluated for its eecveness at
least every three years’. However, best pracce would be to review the programme on an annual
basis. If this is done at the end of each academic year it enables development of the programme for
the start of the following academic year.
To enable schools and colleges to evaluate their careers programme, and track progress against the
Gatsby Benchmarks throughout the year a Compass evaluaon should be completed on a termly
basis. This will support and compliment overall evaluaon of the programme.
Gatsby Benchmark 1
Evaluaon guidance
1. Student Evaluaon
a. Evaluaon forms
• Microso Forms - the link below will open a preview of the template; click the blue
“Duplicate it” buon in top right-hand corner of screen, a copy will then be created
for you to use as your own link
hps://forms.oce.com/Pages/ShareFormPage.aspx?id=IIqVYuzWoEiRxvx9e1sAtKQL
TANCNIhDsC0c9TveB3JUM0xOSU5ZQUI0S1dBWjU0ODZISVo5VlM3RS4u&sharetoken
=ksj24mVO3VRQHaqraiaO
• Google Forms – the link below will open a preview of the template; click the blue
“USE TEMPLATE” buon in top right-hand corner of screen, your own version to edit
and send out will then be created
hps://docs.google.com/forms/d/18xpgaJ34MGJX9yr4uazF6xviXIaFRVIji6Oha3rpWU
s/template/preview
• Word Document version – Appendix 1
b. Collecon methods
Survey Evaluaon Forms
• Add the relevant links to the student secon on the school/college website or
internal student plaorm if applicable.
• Use tutor mes or PSHE/Career’s lessons to get students to complete forms, either
prinng a version of the Word document or using the links above.
• Allow me during a careers enterprise day, for example along with CV workshops
and interview preparaon workshops.
Student Careers Focus group
• Form a Student Focus Group with a cross secon of year groups, discuss the careers
programme with the group and collect their feedback.
• The quesons within the evaluaon forms can be used to guide the discussions.
Future Skills Quesonnaire (FSQ)*
• The FSQ gives students the opportunity to reect on their career-related knowledge
and skills. There are ve versions of the quesonnaire, allowing schools to assess the
skills and knowledge of the students as specic points of transion.
• For more informaon on the FSQ speak to your Enterprise Coordinator or access
resources here.
* it is important to note FSQ is only available to Compass+ users
2. Sta
a. Evaluaon forms
• Microso Forms - the link below will open a preview of the template; click the blue
“Duplicate it” buon in top right-hand corner of screen, a copy will then be created
for you to use as your own link
hps://forms.oce.com/Pages/ShareFormPage.aspx?id=IIqVYuzWoEiRxvx9e1sAtKQL
TANCNIhDsC0c9TveB3JUMDRGN1lXRDdXMEk1TkFaVTlRVzRaMjU1Ui4u&sharetoken=
DpsipbwZjF0pktzlN1b4
• Google Forms – the link below will open a preview of the template; click the blue
“USE TEMPLATE” buon in top right-hand corner of screen, your own version to edit
and send out will then be created
hps://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bQ4CGU-uXENW23qT3nuRpgu_u0e7dxcMpw-8-
7j4p9s/template/preview
• Word Document version – Appendix 2
b. Collecon methods
Survey evaluaon forms
• Add the relevant survey link to the school/college’s intranet/Microso Teams or
similar if this is something your school has.
• Send an internal email to sta with a link to the relevant survey asking colleagues to
complete.
• Print copies of the word document version of the survey and leave in the sta room
for sta to complete returning to a suggeson box/pigeonhole or equivalent.
Sta meengs
• Schedule a slot on department/cross-curricular meengs to discuss the careers
programme and collect feedback.
• The quesons within the evaluaon forms can be used to guide these discussions.
• Schedule a slot on whole school/college meengs to introduce yourself as the
Careers Leader and encourage sta to complete evaluaon forms, explaining the
importance of collecng feedback.
Incorporaon to sta CPD
• Schedule a slot during sta CPD days and use as a focus group to have a discussion
about the careers programme collecng feedback.
• Create groups and encourage sta to discuss the careers programme, using post-it
notes to collect feedback on what is working well, what could be improved and
quesons they have about careers.
3. Employers
a. Evaluaon forms
• Microso Forms - the link below will open a preview of the template; click the blue
“Duplicate it” buon in top right-hand corner of screen, a copy will then be created
for you to use as your own link.
hps://forms.oce.com/Pages/ShareFormPage.aspx?id=IIqVYuzWoEiRxvx9e1sAtKQL
TANCNIhDsC0c9TveB3JUM0Y0UzNLSDZBSTJGUDc4T0ZOSU9RTVdJQi4u&sharetoken=
fBaLSUuWncdeFEiKg9J9
• Google Forms – the link below will open a preview of the template; click the blue
“USE TEMPLATE” buon in top right-hand corner of screen, your own version to edit
and send out will then be created
hps://docs.google.com/forms/d/13_rg5esBsnYx9igS1FxPW4j9e77hwkSnSoswRPD0
CkY/template/preview
• Word Document version – Appendix 3
b. Collecon methods
Enterprise Adviser
• Use your Enterprise Adviser, asking them to complete the evaluaon form by either
sending them the relevant link or prinng a copy of the word document version for
them.
• Use your next partnership meeng with your Enterprise Adviser and Enterprise
Coordinator to discuss the careers programme and gather feedback, you can use the
quesons within the evaluaons to guide this discussion.
Other employers
• For schools without an Enterprise Adviser, or those that would like to get further
employer feedback, the New Anglia Careers Hub can support with idenfying
employers who are experienced and willing to support with evaluaon of your
careers programme.
4. Parents and Carers
a. Evaluaon forms
• Microso Forms - the link below will open a preview of the template; click the blue
“Duplicate it” buon in top right-hand corner of screen, a copy will then be created
for you to use as your own link
hps://forms.oce.com/Pages/ShareFormPage.aspx?id=IIqVYuzWoEiRxvx9e1sAtKQL
TANCNIhDsC0c9TveB3JUNEZVQjI3UzQ2NU9OTDJLRlVZNFVDMEVNWi4u&sharetoken
=lsAke7jAwJkfxyVtNmf9
• Google Forms – the link below will open a preview of the template; click the blue
“USE TEMPLATE” buon in top right-hand corner of screen, your own version to edit
and send out will then be created
hps://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ga8ZNoCvETT4iFR7HKvbgumgUGtReJtOMcZv2s_
lRus/template/preview
• Word Document version – Appendix 4
b. Collecon methods
Survey evaluaon forms
• Add the relevant links to the parent/carers secon on the school/college website.
• Send parents/carers the relevant link in communicaons from the school/college
such as, parent-mail and newsleers.
• Print copies of the word document version of the evaluaon survey for teachers to
give to out at parent/carer evenings.
• Print copies of the word document version of the evaluaon survey to distribute at
events such as, opons evenings and transion events.
