Projects

The Minister for Education and Skills in Ireland Joe McHugh T.D. together with the Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. and Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development John Halligan T.D. today (Wednesday 24 April) launched the Report of the Independent Review of Career Guidance Tools and Information……

This Special Issue is dedicated in memory of Professor Frans Meijers who sadly passed away on 16th November 2018. Frans worked tirelessly on career development research, policies and practices. He was a prolific writer, intellect and Co-Symposium Editor of the British Journal for Guidance and Counselling. His academic work has greatly influenced many students, teachers,……

A new report ” Career-related learning in primary: The role of primary teachers and schools in preparing children for the future” has been written by   Dr Elnaz Kashefpakdel and  Jordan Rehill  both from Education and Employers and Dr Deirdre Hughes of DMH Associates. https://www.educationandemployers.org/research/teach-first-career-related-learning-in-primary/ This paper, commissioned by Teach First,  provides evidence on the benefits of……

  Office for Students consults on information, advice and guidance about higher education We are currently developing our strategy for improving information, advice and guidance about higher education. As part of this work, we are exploring development of a new resource to support students with their decision making. We want all potential higher education students to……

Sir John Holman writes in TES with reference made to the “successful pilot in the North East”. NOTE: Gatsby pilot schools and colleges were given £9k direct funding and access to an innovation fund of £250,000 from the Gatsby Foundation. John is absolutely right to  highlight the success of these projects.  I am puzzled as……