DATE: 19th January 2024 from 14.00 – 15.00 (GMT, London) TO REGISTER PLEASE CLICK HERE IntroductionIn Switzerland, as in most Western countries, career development has taken on a lifelong dimension, leading to the diversification of career guidance and counselling practices to meet people’s needs throughout their “active” life. Beyond the need for the practitioners to…
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Click here to register Please note: This webinar will be available at two different times 9.00 – 10.00 am (BST) and 16.00 – 17.00 (BST) to allow those with a busy schedule to be able to join us and also to allow our international colleagues in different time zones to participate. Please click on the…
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Research carried out by Education and Employers has been published in the latest Careers and Enterprise Company ‘What Works’ report. This paper draws together the existing evidence of the benefits of career-related learning in primary school. What works? Career-related learning in primary schools Today Education and Employers have published ‘What works? Career-related learning in primary’. Commissioned…
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The apprenticeships ladder of opportunity: quality not quantity: Chair comments on Government response to Education Committee report Chair of the Education Committee, Robert Halfon MP has called on the Government to do more to support apprentices and ensure high quality skills training, following the publication of the Government response to the Committee’s report The apprenticeships ladder of…
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Friday 21st July 2023 from 11.00 – 12.15 (UK time) Speakers: Dr. Kevin Glavin, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Educator – Founder and CEO of Create Your Why (CYW), adjunct faculty member at Nova Southeastern University, Florida. Hon. Associate Professor, Deirdre Hughes OBE – Warwick University and Director of dmh associates and CareerChat (UK) Ltd. Use Your Story to Navigate Educational and Occupational…
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The Guardian’s Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor has written an interesting article in this national English newspaper on 11th January 2023. She states “Labour will “put health and wellbeing” at the heart of its employment strategy by embedding career advisers in health services, including addiction clinics, rehab centres and primary care, the party has said.” This…
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In this recent article by the Guardian Newspaper there is a fear that ‘Loss of employees since Covid raises fears of weaker growth and higher inflation, says Lords report‘ The House of Lords economic affairs committee said the sharp rise in economic inactivity – when working-age adults are neither in employment nor looking for a…
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https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1122179/Letter_from_Sir_John_Holman_to_DfE_and_DWP_Ministers_re_Careers_Guidance_System_in_England.pdf Sir John Holman set out nine strategic principles and recommendations for government. Minister Halfon has formally thanked Sir John Holman 12/12/22 for his sterling work reviewing England’s careers support system: “High quality careers guidance is essential to connect people to opportunity,regardless of background, and equip them with the support they need to climb the…
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The Gender Gap: Insecure work in the UK In an update from the Work Foundation ‘New analysis of UK labour market data reveals that working women are nearly twice as likely (1.8 times) as men to be in severely insecure work – and the situation worsens for mothers, disabled women, and women from Black, Pakistani…
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Next month (8th NOVEMBER – 13th DECEMBER 2022) sees the formal launch of the first Global Careers Month. The month will include events across the world and will soon be formally announced with a dedicated website. Global Careers Month is an initiative of the Inter-Agency Group on Career Guidance which includes the International Labour Organisation,…
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