February 2022
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This conference was an opportunity to discuss the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill as it progresses through Parliament and the Skills for Jobs White Paper, as well as their implications for the careers landscape in England.
There was also wider discussion on the structure and organisation of careers advice, developing a long-term careers strategy in England, improving careers services in educational settings, and the implementation of the Baker Clause.
It was a timely opportunity for delegates to consider how the provision of careers advice in England can link with wider policy priorities, such as the Government’s Levelling Up agenda, and contribute to social mobility, as well as helping to address labour market and skills needs.
Sessions in the agenda looked at:
- policy priorities and key issues - improving clarity for job-seekers, developing a coherent and joined-up system, as well as the organisation and alignment of bodies involved in careers advice and guidance
- developing a long-term careers strategy - organisation and governance, coordinating local and national delivery and wider policy, and increasing employer involvement
- progression to the job market - careers services as a building block for addressing labour market and industry needs, and ensuring awareness of varied routes to skilled employment
- careers services in educational settings - implementing the Baker Clause, strengthening school-employer connections, and improving access to careers advice
- looking forward - the future outlook for careers guidance in England
We were pleased to be able to include keynote contributions from: Oli de Botton, Chief Executive, The Careers and Enterprise Company; Nicola Drury, UK Apprenticeship Manager, Amazon; Sir John Holman, Independent Strategic Adviser on Careers Guidance to DfE; and Senior Advisor in Education, The Gatsby Foundation; Michael Houlihan, CEO, Generation UK; Ben Jordan, Senior Policy Unit Manager, UCAS; and Paul Price-Hazlehurst, CEO, The Futures Group.
The conference was an opportunity for stakeholders to consider the issues alongside key policy officials who attended from: the DfE; the DfE NI; the DITl the DWP; DCMS; the Home Office; the OPSS; the Department for the Economy, NI; the UK Space Agency; and the Welsh Government - as well as parliamentary pass-holders from the House of Lords.