Recommendations & Conclusions
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Fourth Report - Careers Education, Info…
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The Department should update its statutory guidance to make reporting through the Compass tool compulsory for all secondary schools and colleges, and work with the Careers and Enterprise Company to ensure that they are providing the support and resources needed to do this. (Paragraph 17) The organisations delivering CEIAG
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The Department should update its statutory guidance to make reporting through the Compass tool compulsory for all secondary schools and colleges, and work with the Careers and Enterprise Company to ensure that they are providing the support and resources needed to do this. (Paragraph 17) The organisations delivering CEIAG
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Government response AI summary
The government agrees on the potential of digital solutions and has commissioned the Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) to review and recommend enhancements for Compass+. It will consider the feasibility of a national work experience platform as a longer-term aspiration, but does not commit to …
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Careers Leaders are much needed in schools and colleges, but many are struggling to fulfil their responsibilities effectively due to lack of time amid competing pressures, and almost half have less than a day per week allocated to their role. This is a crucial role that must be given the …
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Careers Leaders are much needed in schools and colleges, but many are struggling to fulfil their responsibilities effectively due to lack of time amid competing pressures, and almost half have less than a day per week allocated to their role. This is a crucial role that must be given the appropriate time and resource.
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Government response AI summary
The government agrees on the importance of Careers Leaders, highlights existing support and training provided via the CEC, and commits to considering how best to strengthen the role and support them further as part of the Strategic Action Plan for Careers.
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Department for Education
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Acknowledged
In the Department’s work to develop model curricula, it must engage with CEIAG professionals and employer representatives to ensure that links to relevant career paths and examples from the world of work are incorporated. (Paragraph 82) Connecting employers with schools
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In the Department’s work to develop model curricula, it must engage with CEIAG professionals and employer representatives to ensure that links to relevant career paths and examples from the world of work are incorporated. (Paragraph 82) Connecting employers with schools
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Government response AI summary
The government agrees on the importance of linking learning to the world of work but states this is primarily the responsibility of schools and teachers. It commits to continue supporting teachers through existing programs like Teacher Encounters and developing curriculum resources with employers, rather than …
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Department for Education
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Acknowledged
Simply informing pupils of the options available is not enough to tackle the fundamental bias towards academic routes still seen in many schools. As long as 52 Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance schools are incentivised to steer pupils towards academic paths and to celebrate university admissions over apprenticeship or …
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Simply informing pupils of the options available is not enough to tackle the fundamental bias towards academic routes still seen in many schools. As long as 52 Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance schools are incentivised to steer pupils towards academic paths and to celebrate university admissions over apprenticeship or work outcomes, this problem is likely to remain.
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Government response AI summary
The government acknowledges the bias towards academic routes and outlines existing Ofsted assessments for careers provision. It also highlights a new initiative with UCAS from autumn 2023 to present apprenticeship opportunities alongside undergraduate courses for greater parity of information.
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Department for Education
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It is essential that disadvantaged pupils and those from minority ethnic backgrounds receive high-quality CEIAG provision and have access to the full range of opportunities available to their peers. While the Department and the CEC’s approach of trialling programmes in local areas is a sensible way of testing policy proposals …
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It is essential that disadvantaged pupils and those from minority ethnic backgrounds receive high-quality CEIAG provision and have access to the full range of opportunities available to their peers. While the Department and the CEC’s approach of trialling programmes in local areas is a sensible way of testing policy proposals and prioritising disadvantage, this risks creating a postcode lottery of support and is not a long-term solution to reducing the disadvantage gap in CEIAG provision.
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Government response AI summary
The government agrees on the importance of high-quality CEIAG for disadvantaged pupils and the need to learn from best practice. It states that further details, including measurable outcomes and dates, will be set out in the upcoming Strategic Action Plan for Careers.
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Acknowledged
It is clear that pupils with SEND have particular need of high-quality, tailored CEIAG provision, and worrying that these young people are more than twice as likely as their peers to have received no careers guidance at all. It is positive that the Department is piloting extending Supported Internships to …
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It is clear that pupils with SEND have particular need of high-quality, tailored CEIAG provision, and worrying that these young people are more than twice as likely as their peers to have received no careers guidance at all. It is positive that the Department is piloting extending Supported Internships to pupils without an EHCP, but the SEND Improvement Plan was a missed opportunity to further improve CEIAG provision for this group.
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Government response AI summary
The government expresses delight about the Supported Internship pilot to extend the programme to pupils without EHCPs. It details the pilot's scope and timeline (autumn term to March 2025) and commits to carefully considering national rollout after evaluation.
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Department for Education