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Presentation given at the Labour Teachers Teachmeet on 20th Sept 2013 discussing the effects of the changes in provision of careers education on social mobility. Full presentation with sound can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkkzSPDysIc&feature=youtu.be
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Careers Learning & Social Mobility Go Hand In Hand
Current Situation It is vitally important that young people have access to good and realistic information and guidance about the full range of career pathways available to them. However, the new statutory duty for schools to provide careers guidance is not working well enough Ofsted – Going in the right direction? Sept 2013
The governments attack on careers advice and guidance to 11-19 year olds will lead to a more divisive society and lack of social mobility. We need to get all teachers behind careers learning to counteract that trend.
1. Since Connexions’ demise, schools have to pay for any guidance activity but get no extra money.
2. Only 20% of teachers have any training or support to help them give impartial careers advice.
3. Government has not provided clear and explicit guidance to schools on:
•what constitutes a comprehensive careers guidance strategy
•how to secure independent, external careers guidance
•how to monitor the impact of this provision effectively
1. http://www.teachingtimes.com/news/cuts-careers-services.htm
2. National Youth Agency – Into the future 2011
3. Ofsted – Going in the right direction Sept 2013
What can we do?Start asking our schools
what we have in place in regard to career learning?
Ensure that we have good & secure knowledge of how our subjects impact on career choice
Know where to direct pupils for career advice in school.
Speak Up on Work Experience
Lobby to insist that work experience stays in KS4
There has been a 12% drop in WEX in schools in the past 2 years.9/10 young people aged between 14-
25 (87%) believe work experience should be mandatory in schools
84% of young people said they would take an unpaid internship to help secure their ideal job
Nearly half (45%) believe a lack of self-confidence will be the biggest barrier them achieving the job of their dream
*Research undertaken 6 -20 May 2013 amongst total panel of 1,898 14-25 year olds. Research conducted by Watermelon Research for Barclays Lifeskills
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