The European Commission delivered a presentation on Career Management Skills (CMS) at Cedefop, Thessaloniki (8th June 2018). A major EU study ‘Future of Guidance’, led by DG Employment, Social Affairs & Social Inclusion, is planned in Autumn 2018. The study will focus on: (1) How should career guidance evolve in response to the likely impact…
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On 1st June 2018, the Department for Education published a combination of practical resources to help teachers and careers advisers offer information, advice and guidance to young people, about apprenticeships – https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apprenticeships-resources-for-teachers-and-advisers It would be great to hear your views – “how effect is this approach at grass roots level?” Here’s an overview of the content:…
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Neil Carmichael to chair commission on skills The former chair of the Commons Education Select Committee will chair an independent review of skills Education company Pearson is launching a Commission on Sustainable Learning for Life, Work and a Changing Economy. The independent review will look at the future skills needs of the UK and will be led by former…
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Scheduled on Tuesday 5 June at 10.15am The Education Committee is to question employers, universities and nursing professionals on nursing degree apprenticeships, their role in promoting social justice and what can be done to allow more people to take part in the scheme. The session will focus on how nursing degree apprenticeships are currently working as well as…
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Leading figures from across the FE and Adult Education sector have joined the new Independent Commission on Lifelong Learning created by VINCE CABLE, Liberal Democrats Leader. The chair of the commission has said it will make “bold and far reaching” recommendations, which will be “informed by open and wide-reaching engagement”. Rajay Naik, chief executive of Keypath…
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This international symposium Special Issue series on Creative Methods in Guidance and Counselling explores a variety of approaches essential to innovative guidance and counselling – https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cbjg20/46/3?nav=tocList EDITORIAL CONNECTING THE MUSES We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realise truth, at least the truth that is given us to…
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Background (Extract from the research report) This project was borne out of a curious concern for the future of guidance. The instigation of new all powerful regulatory ‘Office for Students’, twinned with the impending impact of the Teaching Excellence Framework (and it’s weighting of performance indicators, such as DLHE/ Graduate Outcomes), are sizeable eruptions to…
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Yesterday, Ministers announced a new one-year trial, for the 2018 to 2019 funding year, which will enable more eligible adults to access AEB funding. Adult Education Budget (AEB) 2018 to 2019 increased flexibility for learners in receipt of low wage https://www.gov.uk/government/news/adult-education-budget-aeb-2018-to-2019-increased-flexibility-for-learners-in-receipt-of-low-wage A new trial will enable AEB providers to fully fund learners, who are employed…
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The Government published its response to the T level consultation on Friday 25 May 2018. This is a very comprehensive document and does pick up on many of the issues that were thought by many in the sector to be missing in the consultation. there is recognition that work needs to be done on the…
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A Public Consultation for the Career Guidance Review The Department of Education and Skills has committed in the National Skills Strategy 2025 and the Action Plan for Education 2016-2019, to commence an independent review of existing career guidance tools and career information for students and adults and recommend changes to improve the existing…
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