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  • INTERNATIONAL APPROACHES TO CAREERS INTERVENTIONS

    https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/966252/International_Approaches_to_Careers_Interventions_March_2021.pdf This international policy paper was commissioned by the DfE and written by Pye Tait consulting and Carol Stansfield consulting. It draws upon 5 major international literature reviews published since 2016 and aimed at answering two main questions. What are the features of Careers Information and Guidance (CIAG) in other countries? What recent causal or……

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  • FE WHITE PAPER ON IAG FOR CAREERS

    FE White Paper on IAG for careers (Pages 44 to 47) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-for-jobs-lifelong-learning-for-opportunity-and-growth Clear and trusted information, advice and guidance for careers and education choices Clear and outcomes-focused careers information is fundamental to the success of our reforms. We need impartial, lifelong careers advice and guidance available to people when they need it, regardless of age,……

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  • NEW OECD REPORT: CAREER GUIDANCE FOR ADULTS

    Career Guidance for Adults in a Changing World of Work Career guidance is a fundamental policy lever to help adults successfully navigate a constantly evolving labour market through advice and information on job and training opportunities. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of career guidance services. Many adults have lost their jobs and require……

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  • UPDATE: FE WHITE PAPER – CAREERS POLICIES

    I reported earlier, the Government has published Skills for Jobs: Lifelong Learning for Opportunity and Growth, along with the interim conclusions of the Post-18 Education and Funding Review: Pioneering reforms to boost skills and jobs – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Closer scrutiny of the paper indicates there are some policy announcements, including the appointment of Sir John Holman as an Independent Strategic……

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  • Skills for Jobs Lifelong Learning for Opportunity and Growth

    Today’s new Further Education White Paper sets out planned reforms to the further education and technical training system. Subject to parliamentary approval, it is the Government’s intention that many of these reforms will be implemented through future primary legislation. Disappointingly, the paper is ‘very light on careers support for young people and adults across England.……

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