FOR SCHOOLS & COLLEGES
Evidence that stands up.
Evidence Gatsby Benchmarks 5 and 6. Track student progress. Export for Ofsted.
FOR YOUR STUDENTS
Real work. Real output.
Real confidence.
Students on Trailstones complete actual projects set by businesses and charities — not mock tasks, not role-plays. They are given a brief, they do the work, and the organisation uses it.
That distinction matters. Students leave with evidence of something they genuinely built, contributed to, or solved. It changes how they talk about themselves in interviews, personal statements, and applications.
Live briefs from real organisations
Every piece of work comes from a business or charity with an actual need. Students are not practising — they are delivering.
A portfolio of completed work
Each completed project is logged with a timestamped evidence pack — something tangible students can point to in personal statements and interviews.
Skills that transfer
Communication, problem-solving, meeting a deadline set by someone outside school — the kind of experience employers and universities actively look for.
FUTURE CAREERS
A reference that means something.
When a student completes a project, the organisation they worked with provides a professional reference tied directly to that piece of work — not a generic letter, but a record of what the student did and how they did it.
For university applications, apprenticeship interviews, and first jobs, that specificity is what sets a candidate apart. It is the difference between "I did some work experience" and "here is what I built, and here is who can speak to it."
Tied to the actual work
References describe the specific project, the brief, and the student's contribution — not a template opinion of their attitude.
From real employers
Written by the business or charity the student worked with — an external voice that carries genuine weight with admissions teams and hiring managers.
Stored and exportable
Every reference is stored in the student's Trailstones profile alongside their evidence pack — ready to attach to any application, any time.
Supports UCAS and apprenticeship applications
Students can cite completed projects in personal statements with a verifiable evidence pack to back up every claim they make.
Areas we operate in
Launching soon across Yorkshire. Expanding to more regions beyond.
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
Gatsby Benchmarks 5 & 6 — evidenced
Every completed piece of work generates a PDF evidence pack ready for your next Ofsted inspection or careers programme review.