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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The Curriculum for Wales Framework was publishedon 28 January 2020. Before its publication, theFramework was subject to broad and extensiveconsultation. Feedback received signalled whatspecific, additional guidance schools and settingswould require in order to successfully design andrealise their own curriculum. Welsh Governmentcommitted to publishing: guidance for religion, values and ethics guidance for relationships and sexualityeducation…
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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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Report: National Survey of School Leaders and Careers Professionals National Survey of school leaders and careers professionals by DR Deirdre Hughes on behalf of Careers England and in association with NAHT and Jules White, Headteacher Tanbridge House School and Leader of The Worthless? Campaign Careers England in association with NAHT and the WorthLess? campaign…
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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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