In July 2017, Prospects commissioned us undertake an international literature review of education and training in prisons. This report draws upon key findings from the UK, Europe and internationally. The work is set within the context of a recommissioning of education and skills in England’s prisons in 2018. The aim of the review is to…
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This international symposium Special Issue series on Creative Methods in Guidance and Counselling explores a variety of approaches essential to innovative guidance and counselling – https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cbjg20/46/3?nav=tocList EDITORIAL CONNECTING THE MUSES We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realise truth, at least the truth that is given us to…
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A Public Consultation for the Career Guidance Review The Department of Education and Skills has committed in the National Skills Strategy 2025 and the Action Plan for Education 2016-2019, to commence an independent review of existing career guidance tools and career information for students and adults and recommend changes to improve the existing…
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Deirdre Hughes has been commissioned by the West Midlands Combined Authority to work with colleagues on the design and development of an all-age careers strategy in the West Midlands region of England. This builds on models of good and interesting policies and practices at an international, national and regional level. Preliminary work began in late…
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The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) in England introduced the Inspiration Agenda initiative in September 2013[1]. It is currently sponsored by the Department for Education (DfE) and funded through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) until the contract formally ends on 30th September 2018. This evaluation draws on evidence-based research, using both…
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LMI for All is an online data portal, which connects and standardises existing sources of high quality, reliable labour market information (LMI) with the aim of informing careers decisions. This data is made freely available via an Application Programming Interface (API) for use in websites and applications. LMI for All data can be used to…
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New research has found that 480,000 16- to 24-year-olds are missing out on both benefits and advice – no less than 60 per cent of the official total of young jobless. The Deputy Political Editor of The Independent (Rob Merrick) says “many of them have good job prospects, boasting impressive GCSE qualifications and having continued…
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It’s estimated that around 80,000 job opportunities will become available in Northern Ireland every year for the next ten years, with around 29,000 of these jobs needing to be filled by people leaving education or training. *Ulster University’s Northern Ireland 2017 Skills Barometer “Skills in Demand” report With Brexit looming, and predictions of stronger immigration controls,…
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Skills Northern Ireland 2017 built on the success of Northern Ireland’s first major careers and skills event held previously in 2016 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3ZRF_MHr24 This 2017 major was designed to be a highly innovative, interactive and inspiring two day event, which took place at the Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast. in 2017. The event was aimed at 14-19…
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Education Committee to question Apprenticeships and Skills Minister Anne Milton on quality of apprenticeships and skills training – Tuesday 15 May at 9.45am The Education Committee is to question Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills Anne Milton MP as part of the inquiry into the quality of apprenticeships and skills training. Members of the Committee are likely to ask about what…
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