The role of the careers trustee

What the lead trustee for careers needs to know and do

Successful and rewarding careers are one of the ultimate goals of education, but are we preparing our pupils for the workplace? The Academy trust governance guide states that all boards in trusts that contain a secondary school should appoint a trustee to take on specific strategic oversight of its careers education.

This seminar looks at the Statutory careers guidance for schools 2023 and explores how the careers lead trustee can provide assurance that the trust is:

Setting a clear vision and strategy around careers education
Helping to prepare students for the workplace
Providing high-quality, balanced careers advice
Meeting the Gatsby benchmarks, as advocated by the DfE guidance

An expert guest speaker will share examples of trusteeship that champions careers education. Seminar leader, Jackie Eason MBE, will provide guidance and advice on how to deliver the role in an impactful, positive manner.

Who is it for?

This course is for people in the following roles in trusts of all sizes:

Trustees who have taken on the careers lead trustee role
Governance professionals
Trust careers leads, to enable effective partnership working with the trust board
Trustees who wish to increase their understanding of all aspects of governance

What you will gain

The role of careers lead trustee should never be overlooked; the impact for young people can be life-changing. This seminar provides the essential support to make the role achievable and rewarding.

This course will give you:

Insight on the relationship you’ll need to build with the trust careers lead
Guidance on the information that will provide assurance of standards
Ideas for the communication pathways that will allow you to hear the voice of your students and local employers/providers of further education
An understanding of the risks and opportunities you’ll need to tackle to deliver your careers vision and values

Meet your seminar leader

Jackie Eason MBE, Governance Consultant