Ofsted’s Career Guidance Review: A Missed Opportunity
Kerry Boffey of FIN argues Ofsted’s CIAG review fell short, for example in addressing the broader context of career guidance for employers and established employees.…
Baker Clause
February 2017, Lord Baker (alongside Lord Adonis, Lord Storey and Baroness Morris of Yardley) tabled an amendment to the Technical and Further Education Bill, which means that schools have a legal requirement to:
“ensure that there is an opportunity for a range of education and training providers to access registered pupils during the relevant phase of their education for the purpose of informing them about approved technical education qualifications or apprenticeships”.
Having come into effect on 2 January 2018, the new law, commonly known as the Baker clause, stipulates that schools must ensure that a “range of education and training providers” have access to pupils from year 8 to year 13, so that they can be informed about what technical education and apprenticeship opportunities are available to them.”
Why getting qualification reform right is crucial for students
With the DfE announcing the latest reforms to level 3 qualifications, Catherine Sezen asks whether these plans are what is needed to meet the needs…
Signs of progress in the provision of careers guidance
The first ever Global Careers Month kicks off in November, and it’s addressing an issue central to the relationship between education and the world of…
In a shifting jobs market, vocational training can offer some of the best paths to success
This month, thousands of young people across the UK will have received their GCSE, A Level and T Level results and will be preparing to…
Time to Rethink Careers Advice
The latest DfE Consultation affecting the Skills and Post 16 Education Act regards careers advice and specifically aims to ‘strengthen the statutory requirements for schools…
This National Careers Week- let’s redouble our efforts to give people the careers information, advice, and guidance that they deserve
National Careers Week 2022 gives us all a great opportunity to shine a light on the importance of good careers information, advice, and guidance (CIAG).…
PUPILS FOUR TIMES LESS LIKELY TO RECEIVE SUBSTANTIAL GUIDANCE ON APPRENTICESHIPS THAN UNIVERSITY
Careers education remains patchy despite recent improvements. More than a third of (36%) of secondary school pupils don’t feel confident in taking their next steps…
Please, please, please, stop referring to Baker Clause activities as careers guidance!
An open letter to the Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP and members of the UK educational press As chair of the Commons Education Committee, I’ve…
Skills Bill Amendments – the ‘Baker Clause’ is now legally enforceable
Last night (21 Feb) saw a potentially highly significant amendment to the Skills Bill, particularly for careers advice and guidance routes for students. The Baker…
A bumpy year for training providers – but skills have never been so high on the agenda
It’s safe to say the past 12 months have been busy for the FE sector. We have seen some really important breakthroughs in government policymaking,…