Concerns over reduced careers services for young people
A group of experts has warned that government plans to reorganise careers services will be damaging to young people. Planned cuts will reduce the availability of face-to-face guidance to young people, with services confined to telephone and web-based services. The National Careers Service Advisory Group, formerly the Advisory Group on the All-Age Careers Service, have issued a press release (available below) outlining their concerns about the 'widespread destruction' of careers services for young people.
Media coverage
There was coverage on the Radio 4 Today programme (Tuesday 9th August) and on the BBC website, Careers service at risk of 'destruction' warning.
The documents below are to help practitioners understand the issues involved, the response of the HE sector and the wider CEIAG community to the proposed changes and progress towards the service.
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National Careers Service Advisory Group downloads
- Notes of meeting: National Careers Service Advisory Group (7th September 2011) (Locked)
- National Careers Service policy note (Locked)
- Branding, quality standard and marketing (Locked)
- CCIS transition (Locked)
- Careers guidance progress chart (Locked)
- The National Careers Service and labour market information (Locked)
- School accountability measures (Locked)
- Telephone helpline arrangements (Locked)
- Press Release, 8 August 2011: Government Advisory Group Voices Concerns on Widespread Destruction of Careers Services for Young People (Locked)
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Tags: all-age careers service national careers service CEIAG connexions Pre-entry young people
Created on: 10 August 2011
Last updated: 05 October 2011