What secondary schools must publish

Secondary schools must publish information about how they deliver careers guidance to pupils in years 7 to 13.

For the current academic year, this must include:

  • the name and contact details of the school’s careers lead
  • a summary of its careers programme, including details of how pupils, parents, carers, teachers and employers can access information about it
  • how the school measures and assesses the programme’s impact on pupils
  • the date by which it will review this information

Secondary schools must publish a policy statement to comply with section 42B of the Education Act 1997, known as the ‘provider access legislation’.

This statement must set out the circumstances in which they will give providers of technical education and apprenticeships access to year 8 to 13 pupils, as applicable.

Statutory guidance on providing careers guidance is available.