This Strategy highlights the important role that career education, information, advice and guidance (CIAG) services in Scotland can play in helping to address future skills demands and deliver inclusive growth. This strategy was initiated by the Scottish Government to ensure the continuous improvement of career guidance services by enabling the closer communication and co-operation of…
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On Monday 10 February 2020, a ‘pre-launch’ of the above-mentioned new careers strategy took place in Morley Hayes, Derby. Secondary Schools/Academies/College Headteachers, Careers Leaders, Derby College Leaders and the Post-16 Advisory Group received an overview of major research findings on the state of careers provision for young people across the city. The energy and enthusiasm…
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The changing shape of the lifecourse and its implications for education by Tom Schuller This paper focuses on the implications of an ageing population for college leadership. I was delighted to speak with Tom as he worked on the draft paper focusing on the theme of careers information, advice and guidance system for young people…
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LORD AGNEW: CALLING FOR SCHOOLS TO URGENTLY GIVE ACCESS TO ORGANISATIONS PUSHING ALTERNATIVES TO A-LEVELS SO THAT TEENAGERS CAN MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES At a time of major transformation in our education and employment systems, young people and parents/carers need access to high-quality careers information, advice and guidance. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development…
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Today (22nd January 2020) the OECD will be launching the first of a new series of publications on issues related to career guidance and the school to work transitions of young people. Dream Jobs? provides a snapshot of new analysis of PISA 2018 data.  By breaking down the career interests of young people by gender,…
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The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Tánaiste have published the text of a deal to restore devolved government in Northern Ireland, exactly three years after the Assembly collapsed. The time has come for the N.I Assembly to re-establish itself and focus on the issue that really matter to N.Ireland citizens. A NEW DECADE,…
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JOINT STATEMENT OF OECD, ILO, UNESCO, THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND ITS AGENCIES ETF AND CEDEFOP Four international organisations, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the European Commission, and two agencies (European Training Foundation (ETF) and the European Centre for…
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NEW RESEARCH REPORT LAUNCHED Skills Northern Ireland 2019: Education and Business Breakfast Meeting Wednesday 20th November 2019  at the Titanic Quarter Campus of Belfast Metropolitan College  Sponsored by the Edge Foundation, a major Education and Business Breakfast Meeting took place on 20/11/19 bringing  together leading educationalists, employers and policymakers from across N.Ireland to explore how best to reduce Northern…
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