RNN Group Leading the Way in Gatsby Benchmarks

RNN Group (made up of campuses including Rotherham College, North Notts College, Dearne Valley College and University Centre Rotherham (UCR) received two awards at a recent ‘Leading the Way’ Conference including Most Gatsby Benchmark Progress and Achieving all Gatsby Benchmarks.

The ‘Leading the Way’ conference saw Careers leads, Enterprise Advisors, Enterprise Coordinators, Employers, Training providers and Local Authority Officials acquire updates on how the region is performing towards achieving all eight Gatsby benchmarks.

The Gatsby benchmarks are based on national and international research and define all elements of an excellent careers programme. A range of awards were presented to secondary and post 16 providers recognising the hard work and achievements of individuals and providers supporting careers.

The RNN Group were awarded the ‘Most Gatsby Benchmark Progress’ Award which acknowledges an institution that has made the most progress with achieving the Gatsby Benchmarks this year.

In addition to this, RNN Group were awarded the ‘Achieving all Gatsby Benchmarks’ Award which recognises an institution who has consistently achieved all eight Gatsby benchmarks this academic year. 

Mark Ryan, Vice Principal, RNN Group, said,

“As a Group we have worked hard to improve and achieve all Gatsby Benchmarks, which provide a clear blueprint of what strong careers provision looks like.

“Our teams within Careers, Business Development, Personal Development, Schools Liaison and Curriculum have ensured we support our students, stakeholders and communities to provide the best possible Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance raising aspirations for the next steps and lifelong learning journey.

“I am so proud that the RNN Group has in the space of one academic year gone from achieving 100% in just one benchmark to now achieving 100% in all eight benchmarks.”

For more information, visit the RNN Group website.