Personal Guidance Fund Evaluation: Final Report

Since the transfer of responsibility for career
guidance to schools /colleges, a range of approaches
to delivering personal guidance have been utilised
in schools and colleges in order for them to meet
the statutory requirement of implementation of the
Gatsby benchmarks. In their report for The Careers
& Enterprise Company, Everitt, Neary, Delgardo and
Clark (2018) concluded that five key points need to
be in place for effective personal guidance (space &
time; preparation & feedback, effective interviewing;
professionalism and integration) but that ‘the evidence
on personal guidance remains a work in progress’.
The Careers & Enterprise Company recognised
the importance of this of this work, developing the
Personal Guidance Fund which aimed to support the
development of innovative, cost-effective models for
delivering personal careers guidance in schools and
colleges.
Evaluation aims and objectives
The evaluation focused on identifying effective
approaches with the intention of improving practice
beyond the fund. The report considers:
1. The effectiveness of different approaches.
2. Working with different beneficiary groups.
3. The impact of personal guidance on students.
4. The impact of training on staff and school/college
career guidance.
5. Key learning regarding scaling up, sustainability and
best practice
This report describes the methodology adopted to answer these objectives and outlines key learning with regard to the different approaches adopted and the different beneficiaries targeted. It considers the impact of the programmes on students and the staff who took part in training and provides recommendations for programme providers, Careers Leaders and Senior Leadership Teams in schools and colleges.

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