A very recent BBC Education article by Hannah Richardson is interesting and also of concern to people in the careers field.
She writes: “A survey of professional careers advisers working in 1,500 secondary schools reveals “dramatic reductions” in the amount of professional careers guidance on offer.
The Careers England research was undertaken because of widespread fears about the impact of the change brought about by the Education Act 2011 in England. Previously local authorities provided careers services to schools mainly through local Connexions Service.”
She goes on to say that “The trade organisation asked a company to survey all 21 of its full members online in October about the careers services they have been providing to schools over the academic years 2011-12 and 2012-13. The results showed the level of careers advice has been maintained in only 16.5% of the 1,568 schools covered in the survey. Careers England said this meant that 83.5% of schools had reduced provision.”
The debate will be sure to continue about Careers activity in this very important age group.
For more details click to read the article in full: BBC: “Most Schools have reduced career advice”