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Priorities for the new Careers Strategy - next steps for standards, funding and meeting employer needs

October 2017


Price: £95 PLUS VAT
Format: DOWNLOADABLE PDF


Delegates at this seminar considered the future of England’s careers system, with a careers strategy expected to be published. Sessions addressed the priorities for implementation, further action that might need to be taken by government, schools and employers, and the role for careers in the wider Industrial Strategy.


Delegates also considered the challenges schools face in improving their careers offer to students, including support for careers leaders, ensuring access to impartial information about Apprenticeships and technical education, and issues around resourcing and budgets.


The seminar brought together policymakers with key stakeholders including schools, representatives of employers and trade associations, careers advisors, universities, FE colleges and training providers, academics, and members of the national and trade press.



This pack includes

  • Dropbox video recording of the conference
  • PDF transcript of the discussion, including all speaker remarks and Q&A
  • PDFs of speakers' slide material (subject to permission)
  • PDFs of the delegate pack, including speaker biographies and attendee list
  • PDFs of delegate articles