Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 8
8
Deferred
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Update statutory guidance suggesting appropriate time for Careers Leaders and mandate publishing allocations.
Conclusion
The Department should update its statutory guidance to suggest an appropriate proportion of time that Careers Leaders should be given to fulfil their role and should require schools and colleges to publish information on the time they have allocated to the role on their website. It should ensure that the Careers and Enterprise Company Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance 49 is collecting and publishing data from schools and colleges on the proportion of time that Careers Leaders have to fulfil their role and whether Careers Leaders feel this is sufficient.
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the recommendation and will consider it carefully as part of the Strategic Action Plan for Careers. They also state they will review the careers statutory guidance in spring 2024 to consider further strengthening.
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Government Response
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HM Government
Deferred
48. The Government acknowledges the Committee’s recommendation and will consider it carefully as part of the Strategic Action Plan for Careers. We have strengthened the careers statutory guidance to include further content around the Careers Leader role and we continue to ensure that Careers Leaders are supported (through training and local hub support) to effectively carry out their strategic function and prioritise careers provision. We will review the careers statutory guidance in spring 2024 and consider how to further strengthen the content. 49. As part of its Strategic Action Plan for Careers, the Department will consider how best to strengthen the Careers Leader role to ensure that careers remains an integral part of the school curriculum and is given the status it deserves. We will look at what can be done to support Careers Leaders to focus on strategic leadership of careers, including how we can better support them to bring the Gatsby Benchmarks to life. We will also explore how to better identify and share effective practices from schools and colleges that are getting careers right.