In this FE News article produced by the Institute for Fiscal Studies the authors inform us : “The average working-age woman in the UK earned 40% less than her male counterpart in 2019 @TheIFS. This is because, among 20- to 55-year-olds not in education, long-term sick or retired: -Women are 9.5 percentage points less likely…
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Not Just Any Job Young people do not believe the work available to them is of good quality For those still in education, a common issue is the low quality of work experience Young people feel let down by the quality of careers support they receive Not just any job, good jobs! Youth voices from…
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In the October issue of Careers Matters , the Careers Development Institiute (CDI) monthly magazine for the Career Develpment Sector, an article has been published, written by Deirdre Hughes. The article highlights progress made in the development of chatbots and in particular a bot developed specifically for careers. As the title above suggests this chatbot…
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Robert Halfon MP November 19, 2021 FE News At the Autumn Budget, the Chancellor committed to a skills revolution with a funding increase of 42% to be spent on increasing skills provision. We know that our nation faces skills challenges from the fourth industrial revolution, an ageing workforce and the devastating impacts of COVID-19 so…
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Following the success of the pilot project ‘Our Future Derby’, the re-branded ‘Our Future’ project is now being extended to primary schools across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. The project offers a wonderful opportunity to celebrate what schools and employers are doing together to make a real difference to children’s lives. It aims to inspire pupils and challenge the way they think about the…
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dmh associates is undertaking a new research project on behalf of the Department for Economy – Careers Service Northern Ireland. The Department for Economy recently consulted on a new Skills Strategy, ‘Skills for a 10x Economy’ which sets out the long-term vision for skills development in line with our economic ambition. There are a number…
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Canllawiau a Lles Gyrfa – Rhaglen Beilot Gydweithredol, Gyrfaoedd Cymru a Sefydliad Datblygu Gyrfa Canada Building a Brighter Future: Careers Guidance and Well-being. International Collaborative Research Pilot Project: October 2021 – January 2022 Adeiladu Dyfodol Disglair:Cyfarwyddyd Gyrfaoedd a Prosiect Peilot Ymchwil Cydweithredol Rhyngwladol: Hydref 2021 – Ionawr 2022 Careers Wales in association with the Canadian…
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The North East Ambitions’ Primary Pilot has recently appointed Dr Deirdre Hughes OBE, Director of dmh associates and Lauren Croll, Outreach Special Projects Manager at Learn by Design, to work with selected primary schools in the North-East region on the design and development of a new career-related learning (CRL) Parental Engagement Strategy and Good Practice…
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Young people want career guidance but are struggling to find it. Those young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, who need most support, are struggling to get access to professional career guidance. “High quality careers guidance is essential for young people to expose them to the abundance of great opportunities that exist in the world of work…
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An Insight Report from the Labour Market Information Counciland the Future Skills Centre, Canada The COVID-19 pandemic led to a historic disruption in the job market, bringing renewed attention to the availability and access of services to support Canadians in their career choices. Almost one in five adults aged 25–64 have received career services in…
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