LIFELONG GUIDANCE POLICY AND PRACTICE IN THE EU:TRENDS, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

This study on lifelong guidance (LLG) policy and practice in the EU focuses on trends, challenges and opportunities. Lifelong guidance aims to provide career development support for individuals of all ages, at all career stages. It includes careers information, advice, counselling, assessment of skills and mentoring. The report was published in February 2020. Barnes, S-A.,…
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THE ROLE OF PARENTS AND CARERS AND HOW THEY CAN BE BETTER SUPPORTED

This report published in February 2020 has been produced by the Institute for Employment Research (IER), University of Warwick with the support of the Gatsby Charitable Foundation and J.P. Morgan. https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/research/careerguidanceparents/ier_gatsby_jpm_parents-carers_final_report_v8_final.pdf It provides an evidence-based overview of relevant policies and practices aimed at parents and carers. The main findings highlight the importance of parents/carers in…
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LiveCareerChat@Lockdown – No 2 – Career Development in a post COVID-19 landscape

In this webinar Professor Graham Attwell and Dr Deirdre Hughes reflect on the ‘new normal’ and explore ideas for career development policies and practices in a post-CovID-19 landscape. Recording Link  part 1 Recording Link Part 2 A copy of the presentation is available upon request – Email:  [email protected] Deirdre will set out an innovative approach to capturing career stories…
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LiveCareerChat@Lockdown – No 1 – The new normal

Presenters include Dr Deirdre Hughes, Liane Hambly and Chris Percy During these turbulent times, we all have an opportunity for reflection, sharing ideas and offering practical advice on how best to manage career identity and changing work practices. This webinar is designed to bring people together and to listen and/or share experiences of careers support…
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CAREERS EXPERTISE IN A TIME OF CRISIS – RETHINK CURRENT PAYMENT BY RESULTS (PBR)

Across England, National Careers Service Prime Contractors are facing imminent collapse at a time when their support services and expertise are most needed in local communities, Dr Deirdre Hughes OBE warned today. Careers England has been in conversation with government about practical and ‘common sense’ ways of ensuring Careers Companies do not financially collapse in…
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ENGLAND’S SKILLS PUZZLE:PIECING TOGETHER FURTHER EDUCATION,TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT

“Too many people simply do not know about their prospects; good career advice should not be determined by a person’s background. We need to do better so that everyone can receive quality face-to-face, independent careers guidance, whatever their age and wherever they live.” (p.5) Rt Hon. Sir John Hayes CBE MP and Barry Sheerman MP…
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YOUTH EXCLUSION FROM JOBS AND TRAINING ON THE RISE

GENEVA (ILO News) – The number of young people currently not in employment, education or training (NEET) is rising, and young women are more than twice as likely as their male counterparts to be affected, according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report. Young people (those aged 15-24) who are employed also face a…
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CHAMPIONING CAREERS DERBY – TECHNICAL REPORT

https://dmhassociates.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Championing-Careers-Derby-Technical-report.pdf In September 2019, D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership and Derby City Council (on behalf of the Derby Opportunity Area Board, Post-16 Advisory Group) commissioned DMH Associates and partners to undertake independent research investigating the status of Careers Advice across Derby. The commissioned work assessed the current level of engagement with young people, parents/carers, headteachers, careers…
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Championing Careers Derby: a city-wide strategy

Introduction Derbyshire County Council in association with D2N2  commissioned a highly innovative research and development programme into impactful Careers Education and IAG (CEIAG). Its main purpose is to develop a leading edge CEIAG Strategy and Action Plan for Derby schools and Derby City College. This was informed by Headteachers, Governors, Teachers, Employers, Students, Parents/Carers and…
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BRITISH JOURNAL FOR GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING: NEW SPECIAL ISSUE

CREATIVE METHODS IN GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING “Life isn’t a support system for art. It’s the other way round.” Stephen King As societies change over time, there is a greater need to think about how best to provide guidance and counselling to those in need. This NEW Special Issue engages with a diversity of arts forms…
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