Skills England: A Precious Moment in Time
With exam results season upon us, we are reminded of the pressing need for robust and accessible career support systems for individuals at every stage…
Dr Deirdre Hughes OBE
Investing in Careers and Decent Work: A Crucial Step Towards Building an Inclusive Society
Introduction Amid a worsening public sector crisis and significant skills shortages across key sectors in the UK, hopes of many professions and organisations rested on…
Exams Results Time: Options and Opportunities
This article reflects on exam results time and provides an overview of options and opportunities. With the unprecedented challenges caused by the disruption of Covid,…
Time to focus relentlessly on careers, skills, and future prospects
The start of the New Year brings new opportunities and challenges. For individuals and our national economy, it is a crucial time to focus on…
When the Exam Results Dust Settles
Can you remember when you received your exam results at 16+? That sinking feeling in your stomach when you just know you could have worked…
Career Development: Be Bold, Be Brave
We are all living in a brave new world and now more than ever is when we need our leaders, practitioners, educators, HR and employment…
Careers support for young people: consultation, confidence and genuine commitment
The government in England has launched a consultation on the statutory guidance for schools on ‘access for education and training providers’. Through the Skills and Post-16 Education Act…
CiCi the careers chabot features in a new International Labour Organisation (ILO) Digital Inventory of Career Guidance Tools
This brand new inventory of digital career guidance tools was first conceived by the ILO to showcase European and international examples of tools aimed at…
Reform of careers guidance vital says Minister Lyons as he looks to the future of Northern Ireland’s economy
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed the publication of an independent review into the careers guidance provided by the Department for the Economy. Commissioned in…
Lifelong Guidance: Different models to measure impact
Cedefop -Towards European Standards for Monitoring and Evaluation of Lifelong Guidance Systems and Services (VOL. I) This new first volume published today by the Centre…