Policy paper

Careers guidance provision: National Career Council's second report

The National Career Council's update on the government's aim to improve the range and quality of careers provision for young people and adults.

From:
Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
Published
10 September 2014
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Documents

Taking action: achieving a culture change in careers provision

Ref: BIS/14/1080

PDF, 1.01 MB, 40 pages

Details

The National Career’s Council’s second report monitors the government’s aim to improve the range and quality of careers provision for young people and adults since their first report was published in June 2013.

It includes 4 new recommendations, to:

  • establish an Employer-led Advisory Board to advise on careers provision, guide the work of the National Careers Service and ensure value for money

  • provide schools and colleges with free and/or subsidised access to independent and impartial career development professionals’ expertise.

  • improve the National Careers Service website to make it attractive and appealing to young people, parents and teachers

  • establish a careers investment fund administered by the Department for Education

Published 10 September 2014