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Dear colleagues,

Welcome back to school and college. I hope you had a well-deserved break and found time for rest and reflection.

As we begin the new academic year, we’re entering a period of exciting change for careers education. The Department for Education has now published updated statutory guidance and a refreshed set of Gatsby Benchmarks, which will come into effect from September 2025. These changes aim to strengthen the quality and consistency of careers provision across all settings.

We’re expecting access to the updated Compass+ questions this week and will share them with you as soon as they’re available . Please note: your first Compass return under the new framework will not be required until after October half term.

To support you through these changes, the Hampshire Careers Hub will be running a series of briefing and support sessions to help you understand the updates and how to meet the new expectations (dates and times to follow). Your Enterprise Coordinator will also be on hand to provide tailored support and guidance.

We know there’s been a lot of discussion around the two-week work experience guarantee. While this remains a national ambition, it is not a statutory requirement for this academic year. We encourage you to build on the great work you’re already doing; small, strategic adaptations can make a big difference. Your Enterprise Coordinator can help you audit your current offer and identify opportunities to enhance it.

As always, we’re here to support you in delivering high-quality, inclusive careers education that prepares every young person for their future.

Warm regards,

Megan Low
Strategic Hub Lead
Hampshire Careers Hub

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To reflect the new updates to the Gatsby Benchmarks, CEC's Careers Leader training courses have had a refresh!

Remember, CEC's Careers Leader training...
⭐ Is fully-funded - there is no cost to you, or your institution
⭐ Is designed for Careers Leaders across all settings
⭐ Teaches you everything you need to know in just 3 days
⭐ Includes a range of course and delivery options
⭐ Gives you access to both non-accredited and accredited programmes (up to Level 7)

Explore the training providers and choose the right course for you today: https://www.careersandenterprise.co.uk/educators/careers-leaders/careers-leader-training/

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Sign up for a dynamic and inspiring online event for students aged 7–17 across the UK, spotlighting this year’s theme: “Living in Space.”

This pre-recorded session will feature Dr. Tess Caswell, a geologist and engineer from NASA, who will explore what it truly means to live, work, and survive in space.

What’s in it for students?
- A captivating blend of storytelling, science, and real-life space experiences
- Insight into the future of human space travel and sustainability in orbit
- A chance to submit questions in advance to Tess for an exclusive Q&A
- An engaging way to strengthen their understanding of STEM and space careers

📅 The session will be available to stream anytime during World Space Week (October 4–10, 2025)

Extra Information:

✅ This interactive event will reach Gatsby Benchmark 5.

✅  The event is for all genders and students from 7-17.

✅ The link for the session will be emailed to you by Friday, October 3rd, which you can stream into your classroom at any point during Space Week.

Use the link above to register

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Select tickets – Living in Space – with Special Guest Tess Caswell (NASA) – Pre-Recorded Video

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InnovateHer is celebrating World Space Week 2025 with a dynamic and inspiring online 45-minute event for students, spotlighting…

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BAE Systems Y12/13 work experience is now live for applications.

This runs Tuesday 28th October to Thursday 30th October.

3 days of work experience taking a deep dive into their business function, focusing on project management, supply chain, data analysis and more.

There will also be opportunity to hear from senior leaders, as well as network with current apprentices & graduates.

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Apply now for a Work Experience job with BAE Systems.

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Considering a future in engineering?

Consider land-based engineering.
Think driverless vehicles, alternative fuels, and robotics are new technology? We were there first.
Some of you will maybe be familiar with the term land-based and some of you will not. Once the world of land-based engineering is explained to you, you will see it all around you and will be astounded by the huge reach it has.

Land-based engineering is everything to do with the manufacture and maintenance of all the equipment that is required to work on the land, whether that be for:

Agriculture - Tractors, telehandlers, harvesting, spraying, drilling, and planting machinery

Forestry - Forests need equipment to keep them maintained, so this could be from huge tree-felling equipment down to the humble but mighty chainsaw

Turf Care and Amenities - this covers machinery from cutting the finest greens on the world's top golf courses, to the ride on or even robotic lawn mowers used by your local council in your parks and recreation areas; it makes cutting the lawn and tending the garden at home easier.

It's so much more, as you will discover throughout this website!

Land-based engineering to be honest is probably one of the coolest industries ever. Discover how you can become a part of land-based engineering today and...

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Explore Land-Based and Agricultural Engineering - We Are Land-Based Engineering

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Excited by the prospect of studying the latest technology and machinery, autonomous vehicles & robotics? Land-based engineering is where it's happening first - learn more.

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Discover! Creative Careers in Hampshire

We are working with the team at Discover! Creative Careers to inspire 11-18 year olds to explore creative industry careers in Hampshire. We want to encourage more schools to register to take part in Discover! Creative Careers Month in November. All events are free to access  and give your young people the opportunity to take part in a workplace visit, talk or careers workshop, or to attend an online event or access resources.

Step 1: Register for your school or college to take part.

Step 2: Check encounters for your students on the Opportunity Finder.

OR Organise your own careers fair or event (There are lots of ideas in Discover! Creative Careers' schools toolkit which you can download here.)

If you have any questions about Discover! Creative Careers Month please email discover@screenskills.com.

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Save the date! 20 November 2025, Ocean Cruise Terminal, Southampton

After the soaring success of our first careers fair last year, we're back, bigger and better than before!

✔ Learn more about the maritime and transport industry
✔ Hands-on activities organised by employers
✔ Live apprentice Q&A session
✔ Speed networking with colleagues from local companies
✔ Interactive Tech Truck
✔ Southampton port tour

Take a look at last years event MTCP Careers Day 2024

To register MTCP Careers Day - 20th November 2025 - Google Forms

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Hampshire Monthly Labour Market August 2025

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i-Construct Schools Event - There is still time to book!

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i-Construct Schools Event - There is still time to book!

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Event is for Year 7-13 and you are able to book to bring students on both days or multiple groups on one day.

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iConstruct Twilight Event 15th October 2025 3-6pm- Please share with parents and carers and students in Year 12 & 13.

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iConstruct Twilight Event 15th October 2025 3-6pm- Please share with parents and carers and students in Year 12 & 13.

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If you have any suggestions of what you would like to see in future editions of the newsletter, please get in touch.

You can also unsubscribe from the newsletter by emailing careers.hub@hants.gov.uk