Gatsby Benchmark 2
Learning from career and labour market information
Every learner, and their parents or carers, should get good-quality information about future study options and the labour market, with support from an informed adviser to use it.
Last reviewed 2026-09-30
What Shine records for Benchmark 2
- Learners see live UK vacancies, apprenticeships and training near them on the free Shine platform.
- The local labour market view in the dashboard shows staff what is on offer near their cohort.
- Career guides include pay figures sourced from the National Careers Service and GOV.UK.
What still needs your team
Shine does not give parents their own accounts. Information for parents and carers, and the adviser conversation that makes sense of the data, stay with your team.
Questions about Benchmark 2
How do I evidence Gatsby Benchmark 2?
Show that learners have used labour market information and had support to interpret it. Log labour market lessons as activities, keep learner reflections, and record parent communications separately.
What counts as labour market information for Benchmark 2?
Information about jobs, pay, skills in demand, growing sectors and routes in, ideally local. Live vacancy data and official pay figures both count.
Does Shine give parents access?
No. Shine is for learners and staff. Parents and carers need to be reached through your usual channels.
Where does Shine's vacancy data come from?
From UK job and apprenticeship feeds, refreshed daily, with listings older than 30 days removed.
Benchmark wording follows Gatsby's November 2024 update. Check the official Gatsby Benchmarks site for full criteria.
See the dashboard with your own cohort
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