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FE News has published a new article by Deirdre Hughes in which she claims ” there has never been a more urgent time for this country’s young people to have access to highly visible careers support for all, not just the privileged few.” Following the Brexit, the impact of the Covid pandemic ” today’s young people face……

Chief inspector Amanda Spielman told the House of Commons Education Select Committee on 15 June 2021  that it was “unlikely” a school would receive an ‘outstanding’ rating if its careers guidance, namely compliance with the Baker Clause, was not up to scratch. Inspectors are not required to report on  compliance of  the Baker Clause. https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/1e1384eb-43c7-4faa-8308-19ca3871474a……

The Fair Education Alliance-Support Kevan Collins and EPI Investment Call – Letter 9 June The Fair Education Alliance and a cross-sector coalition of over 200 businesses, educationalists, charities and young people ‘who are dedicated to improving educational outcomes for the disadvantaged children in this country’ wrote to the Prime Minister on 9 June supporting Kevan……

Calls for £40m urgent investment in careers provision by Engineering UK  Published: 09 June 2021 A new report calls on government to invest £40 million in improving access to careers provision for students in schools and colleges in England to enable more young people to understand the opportunities available in science, technology, engineering and maths……

The Inaugural BFELG Conference took place on Tuesday, 23 February 2021. It was held online in partnership with Google for Education, and skillfully compered by Rosemary Campbell-Stephens MBE.Rosemary is a veteran, inspirational educator, who embraces the label ‘disruptor’. Her breadth of experience is international. This report summarises the presentations and key messages of the keynote……