To be able to make informed choices about their futures young people need to be able to access
good quality careers advice and work experience.
«Schools that deliver
high quality careers advice do not do so because they have a greater share of the pot, but because they see it as a vitally important future part for their pupils.»
Additionally, it claims that there is a risk that a lack
of quality careers advice has a disproportionate impact on pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, who can be left poorly equipped to make decisions about their future prospects.
In my response, I conclude that there is considerable robust evidence that suggests that
quality careers advice provision would benefit from an equal focus on first laying the foundations with careers education and ensuring that parents are well - informed in terms of the careers education and guidance their children are receiving.
There needs to be additional investment in
high quality careers advice and information for all young people instead of further cuts to provision.»
It must also be remembered that it will be absolutely essential for the huge NEET group to be given
good quality Careers Advice and Guidance, together with effective and well managed and monitored support to develop their Maths and English qualifications in order to be able to apply for the growing number of jobs that are becoming available for starting out in the employment market.
He also said that
quality careers advice must be available from a young age.
However, Malcolm Trobe, interim general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), argued: «We agree that high -
quality careers advice is vital to young people and the economic future of the country, but it is pointless to introduce yet another accountability measure without first addressing these problems.»
Sir Kevan Collins, chief executive of the EEF, said today: «High -
quality careers advice can make a real difference to young people's outcomes after school but research suggests that its current provision in England is patchy at best.
Additionally, it also suggests independent schools and universities should be required to provide high -
quality careers advice, offer support with university applications and share their business networks with state schools.
A Department for Education spokesperson said: «Young people need good
quality careers advice - but the sad fact is that too much provision has been poor quality and patchy.
All schools in England should have a teacher trained to give high -
quality careers advice, particularly to poorer pupils, says a charity.
«We agree that high -
quality careers advice is vital to young people and the economic future of the country, but it is pointless to introduce yet another accountability measure without first addressing these problems,» he said.
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