Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Recommendation 6
6
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Protect the distinct role of careers advisors and develop their professional training pathway
Recommendation
As part of the new service, DWP should protect the distinct role and skills of careers advisors. It will also need to define the future relationship between careers advisers and work coaches, which will be critical to the success of the new service. In its response to this report, DWP should set out its plans to support and develop careers advisers within the new jobs and careers service. This should include developing a training pathway for careers advisers(in addition to its planned coaching academy for work coaches) that continues to take advisers through their professional qualifications. (Recommendation, Paragraph 36)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government commits to publishing a detailed transition plan within the next six months, which will outline how the National Careers Service and Jobcentre Plus will be brought together to deliver a unified service and provide clarity to employees and contractors.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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The government recognises the distinct roles that work coaches and careers advisers play in supporting individuals on their employment and careers journeys. We are committed to preserving the distinct roles of careers advisers, while fostering greater collaboration with work coaches. The new service is being designed to retain the strengths of both roles, with existing expertise built into its development. The Get Britain Working White Paper sets out a clear commitment to develop both professions in England. The new service will retain the qualification standards currently delivered within the National Careers Service and will align with professionally recognised standards. This will ensure high-quality delivery, ongoing professional development, and up-to- date practice for careers advisers. In addition to the planned Coaching Academy for work coaches, we are exploring the development of a dedicated training pathway for careers advisers. This pathway will support advisers through their professional qualifications and ensure continued development within the evolving service. As the design of the service progresses, we will provide further detail on how this training pathway will be implemented and how careers advisers will be supported and developed within the new service.
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