October 2022
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This conference assessed the next steps for careers guidance in England.
It examined priorities for the provision of careers services and the consistency of support across all ages.
It was an opportunity to discuss the structure and organisation of the careers guidance system in England in light of the Government’s aim to extend provision in primary and secondary schools, as set out in the Schools White Paper. Delegates further assessed how to deliver effective and joined-up careers guidance across all ages, from primary school students to adults.
We were pleased to be able to include keynote sessions with:
- Oli de Botton, Chief Executive, The Careers and Enterprise Company - on priorities for careers guidance in England, including delivery, coordination between stakeholders, and staff training
- Dr Deirdre Hughes, International Career Development Specialist; Co-Director, CareerChat; and Owner, DMH and Associates; and David Morgan, Chief Executive, Career Development Institute - on key priorities for improving the quality of careers guidance in educational settings
- Niamh O Regan, co-author of the Social Market Foundation’s Fulfilling its potential? report - on providing personalised support for students, tackling inequalities, and the future role of Ofsted
- Amy Smith, Head of Talent, Framestore - on how work experience can be harnessed to better prepare young people for the world of work
Sessions in the agenda looked at:
- effective careers education in England - best practice - priorities for delivery - staff training - improving coordination between stakeholders
- fulfilling the potential of careers guidance - providing effective personalised support for students - tackling inequalities - the future role of Ofsted
- key issues for the system - funding and capacity - streamlining the offer - access to digital careers guidance - employer engagement - addressing regional variation
- work experience - case study on preparing young people for the world of work
- schools - priorities for staff training - parity for academic and technical options - access for disadvantaged children - practicalities of embedding careers guidance across the curriculum
- the labour market - accounting for sectors most in need - creating opportunities for retraining and upskilling - opportunities for Government support through policy to address regional skills gaps
- regulation - priorities for improving the quality of careers guidance in educational settings
The conference was an opportunity for stakeholders to consider the issues alongside key policy officials who attended from the Department for the Economy, NI; DWP; and the VOA - as well as parliamentary pass-holders from the House of Commons.
