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The National Careers Service for Londoners

The National Careers Service for Londoners. WELCOME Brenda Cabras Director of Employment and Training Laurie Mc McLoughlin Lead Adviser National Careers Service. OVERVIEW. Employment and skills: individuals, jobs and growth Challenges: economic, social and cultural prosperity

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The National Careers Service for Londoners

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  1. The National Careers Service for Londoners WELCOME Brenda Cabras Director of Employment and Training Laurie McMcLoughlin Lead Adviser National Careers Service

  2. OVERVIEW • Employment and skills: individuals, jobs and growth • Challenges: economic, social and cultural prosperity • Careers policies: tidal waves, turbulence and transformation • National and local careers support services: where next?

  3. PUBLIC POLICY Policies seek to change attitudes and behaviours: • Increased jobs, growth and productivity • Skills and capabilities of people • Extension of working life • Welfare reform

  4. GOVERNMENT CAREERS POLICIES • Statutory guidance: the duty to secure independent and impartial careers guidance for young people in schools (DfE, March 2013) • Extend the duty on schools to secure access to independent and impartial careers guidance down to Year 8 and up to age 18, with effect from Sept 2013 • Raising of the Participation Age • Youth Guarantee • Destination Measures NEW – CAREERS ACTION PLAN FOR ENGLAND

  5. NATIONAL CAREERS SERVICE • BIS - £84.4m • MOJ - £14m • DfE - £4.7m • DWP - £1.5m National Careers Council report (P.13)

  6. PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY CAREERS SUPPORT SERVICES ACROSS LONDON • London Councils – pioneering careers work in London • GLA Economy Committee – tailor-made: improving adult careers services in London • Education Select Committee Report • Ofsted – Going in the Right Direction? • National Careers Council – an Aspirational Nation: creating a culture change in careers provision • Pearson Think Tank – a Cloudy Horizon: careers services in England What really makes a difference? • A strong leadership focus on careers work • A clear ‘line of sight to learning and work’ opportunities

  7. MAKING THIS WORK • High impact delivery and co-working between a range of community institutions • Careers insights – more links to employers / employees • Careers guidance – qualified professionals • Greater involvement of employers • Training and support for leaders, managers and practitioners – ‘careers in the 21st Century’ • Dedicated funding for national and local careers support and employability services

  8. NATIONAL CAREERS SERVICE IN LONDON : IN COMMUNITY • Universal Service: face-to-face • Up to three sessions for priority groups • Extensive labour market information • Web-based service • Telephone advice and guidance

  9. NATIONAL CAREERS SERVICE IN LONDON: IN CUSTODY • Deliver service in all London prisons • Focus on resettlement • Joint work with JCP, Probation, local authorities and the VCS • 14,500 sessions last year

  10. NATIONAL CAREERS SERVICE IN LONDON: THE FUTURE • Re-procurement 2014 • LEP and GLA priorities • Role of the National Careers Service with young people • Impact of Universal Credit (OECD Report 2013: untapped workforce)

  11. THANK YOU Brenda.cabras@prospects.co.uk

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