careers policy

8/12/2019 Careers Policy

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The UK Careers Sector

Recent policy and developments

Tristram Hooley

(Reader in Career Development)
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2/12

Context

PoliticalNew Right government

Economic - continuing recessionwith moderate (but currently

stable) youth unemployment

Education - programme of

reactionary reforming

Active labour market policyadministered through the work

programme and Jobcentre plus

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3/12

The story so far

The Careers Service >> Connexions

Conservative manifesto and the early days under John Hayes

Cuts, cuts, cuts.... (Connexions, Education Business Partnerships,

Aimhigher)

Education Act 2011

Loss of the statutory duties for Careers Education and Work-Related

Learning

Collapse or transition? A career postcode lottery?



4/12

The overall shape of policy

School autonomy with loose guidance from Government

Local authorities weakened and encouraged to focus on vulnerable young

people and NEET

Strong rhetorical focus on employers (but no money or statutory guidance in

this area).



5/12

Much criticised

Select committee enquiry

Ofsted

Numerous reports from a wide range of bodies (includingiCeGS).

Plan for a revision of the Statutory Guidance



6/12

The position of the Secretary of State

It is certainly the case thatwe should do more to engage

employers with schools and

vice versa. What Iemphatically do not believe is

that we need a cadre of

careers advisers to operate in

between those two.

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7/12

Recent government activity

Statement by Lord Nash

Speech by Nick Clegg

Speech by Michael Gove (cut out the middle man)

Progress report from National Careers Council

Husbands Review from Labour



8/12

Key message from this Government

Career guidance isabout putting

employers together

with young people.



9/12

Response from the CSSA

Careers Sector Strategic Alliance Briefing Note #13

The involvement of employers in education is critical.

The roles of careers professionals and employers are complementary.

Career professionals seek to address the following issues in relation to

employer contributions: The labour market is very broad and diverse

Encouraging young to be interested in what employers have to say

Preparation and follow up

Complete and up-to-date knowledge of the career implications of subject

and course choices

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10/12

The big question

What will the Statutory Guidance say?



11/12

What it should say (IMHO)

Programmatic design of careers provision Link with curriculum

Involvement of employers

Use of LMI

Use of new technologies Co-ordinated by a careers professional

Access to advice and guidance

Owned by the school (but with support from outside)



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Tristram Hooley

Reader in Career Development

International Centre for Guidance Studies

University of Derby

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