Tag: Careers Strategy
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE WARNING – “high-quality impartial careers advice is critically important”
The Committee of Public Accounts report HC693 issued on 6th June entitled “The higher education market” highlights serious concerns that “Teenagers in England are having to make choices about university on the basis of too little information” which the report concludes is due ” in large part to insufficient and inconsistent careers advice”. PAC chair Meg Hillier…
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SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT: THE ROLE OF CAREER MANAGEMENT SKILLS
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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UPDATE ON FUNDING FOR ADULT LEARNERS ON LOW SALARIES IN ENGLAND – 31 MAY 2018
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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IRELAND: CAREER GUIDANCE REVIEW – PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND SURVEY LINKS
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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WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY: VISION FOR A REGIONAL ALL-AGE CAREERS STRATEGY
Deirdre Hughes has been commissioned by the West Midlands Combined Authority to work with colleagues on the design and development of an all-age careers strategy in the West Midlands region of England. This builds on models of good and interesting policies and practices at an international, national and regional level. Preliminary work began in late…
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JOINT TRAINING DAY FOR GO HIGHER WEST YORKSHIRE AND LEEDS CITY REGION ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP
On 22nd May 2018, Senior Associate Karen Adriaanse delivered a keynote presentation (on behalf of Dr Deirdre Hughes) to a group of over 6o staff from the National Collaborative Outreach programme (NCOP) operated by Go Higher West Yorkshire and Leeds City Council’s careers and enterprise advisers. The aim of the event was a training…
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EDUCATION SELECT COMMITTEE, WEDNESDAY 16 MAY, COMMITTEE ROOM 15, PALACE OF WESTMINSTER
The Committee questioned the Chief Executive and Chair of the Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) on the organisation’s role in coordinating careers and enterprise support and the delivery of the Government’s careers strategy. The CEC was established as an independent social enterprise in 2015 with the aim of supporting schools and colleges in improving their…
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EDUCATION COMMITTEE TO QUESTION CAREERS AND ENTERPRISE COMPANY – 16 MAY 2018
The Education Committee is to question the Chief Executive and Chair of the Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) on the organisation’s role in coordinating careers and enterprise support and the delivery of the Government’s careers strategy – https://www.careersandenterprise.co.uk/ The CEC was established as an independent social enterprise in 2015 with the aim of supporting schools and colleges in improving their…
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The 15-24 LEARNER JOURNEY REVIEW IN SCOTLAND – May 2018 report
John Swinney, Scotland’s Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills announced today: Firstly, we need better advice. We need to do more to ensure that there is a clear connection between the advice and guidance young people receive on subject choices and on longer term career options. They are often making annual…
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UNESCO: COLLECTION of LIFELONG LEARNING POLICIES and STRATEGIES
The Collection of Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies lists abstracts and full-text links to laws, policies, strategies and plans on lifelong learning from UNESCO Member States and intergovernmental organizations. Visit: http://uil.unesco.org/lifelong-learning/lifelong-learning-policies This collection offers a comprehensive overview of the development of lifelong learning policies around the world. Almost all of the documents have been developed…