dmh associates and colleagues are deeply saddened by the death of Queen Elizabeth II and pay tribute to her dedication and longstanding service. We send our deepest condolences to the Royal Family during this somber time. Dr Deirdre Hughes was extremely fortunate to have met the Queen when she received her award of OBE in…
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The number of young adults outside of education, employment or training and not seeking jobs rose to the highest number since the start of the pandemic, adding to strains on the labor market. So called NEETs aged 18 to 24 who were also economically inactive rose by 118,000 from a year ago to 447,000 in…
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The Green Jobs Barometer measures the relative performance of UK regions and industry sectors on their progress developing green jobs* over time. It aims to build an evidence base to assess and support a fair transition to net zero. “Left unchecked, green employment will grow in the most fertile spots, but not necessarily where they’re…
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Research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies highlights a gap in the education system that is failing to provide disadvantaged pupils with the same life chances as their peers who are better off, which is likely to increase following the COVID-19 pandemic. New research on inequalities, carried out for the IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities…
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Are white working-class and black students at a disadvantage by following other routes outside A-Levels? This article from FE News addresses some of the issues that are affecting many young people in these groups when it comes to getting into university. White working-class students and black British students risk missing out if schools focus on…
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Today the Northern Ireland Economy Minister, Gordon Lyons has announced the new startegy for Careers in Northern Ireland. In mid-November 2021, Minister Lyons, announced an independent external review into the delivery of career guidance. In Northern ireland the Department for Economy (DfE) currently provides an all-age careers information, advice, and guidance service designed to help…
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In a report by Eva Szalay in the Financial Times on 30 March, the author raises cocncerns that increased living costs due to energy price rises and increases in food costs will result in UK citizens having to work for longer. The share of older UK workers planning to carry on working in their retirement…
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What becomes of the government’s plans to reform special educational needs and disabilities (Send) provision in English schools will depend on who the next prime minister and education secretary are. But the proposals that have been out for consultation are concerning in several ways. For those directly affected, they are a source of justified anger…
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Christina Rees in the Chair] 2.30pm – https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2022-07-13/debates/16ADC431-015A-40EC-8731-CC36152A63C2/CareersGuidanceInSchools Mike Amesbury (Weaver Vale) (Lab) I beg to move, That this House has considered the provision of careers guidance in schools. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship once again, Ms Rees, and I welcome the new Minister to her place. In 1985, I left…
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In October 2021, the Manor Group commissioned dmh associates to undertake an evidence-based literature review building upon an earlier Akrill Review Vol. I (2015-2019), which set out a detailed overview of the careers landscape in England, including the DfE Careers Strategy (2017 -2020). Jan Ellis, the CEO of Qdos Education, will be presenting the latest…
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