Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 38
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Accepted
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Ensure explicit focus on careers advice within Pupil Premium Plus funding criteria for disadvantaged groups.
Recommendation
Pupils in care and young carers are likely to face additional barriers to accessing CEIAG and moving into employment, but there appears to be limited understanding of how these groups access and navigate the CEIAG system, and little targeted support in place for this group. It is positive that the Department has expanded its pilot of extending Pupil Premium Plus funding to young people in further education, but we would like to see more of an explicit focus on careers advice and guidance in the funding criteria.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government accepts the recommendation, highlighting the recent addition of young carers to the school census and a £10 million investment for 2023-24 and 2024-25 to extend Pupil Premium Plus. This funding will support children in care and care leavers in post-16 education, specifically including improved careers advice and guidance (CEIAG).
Paragraph Reference:
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Government Response
The government responded to this report on 21 September 2023. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗