The Department for Education's Post-16 Skills Plan [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 125.183] and wider strategy for careers aims to support learners, from all backgrounds, and those who advise them - from primary school through to adulthood - to enable them to make effective decisions about the next steps in their education, as well as future careers. Concerns were raised by the Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee's inquiry into careers advice, information and guidance (2016), about the number of careers information websites available and the ease of navigation of such websites. F
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The Department for Education's Post-16 Skills Plan [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 125.183] and wider strategy for careers aims to support learners, from all backgrounds, and those who advise them - from primary school through to adulthood - to enable them to make effective decisions about the next steps in their education, as well as future careers. Concerns were raised by the Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee's inquiry into careers advice, information and guidance (2016), about the number of careers information websites available and the ease of navigation of such websites. Furthermore, the Moments of Choice report [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 125.727] found that the range of information available is fragmented, diverse and lacks personalisation, leading young people to feel overloaded and disengaged.
This research aimed to explore the current use of careers information, data, sources and tools by learners, parents and carers, teachers and careers guidance professionals in making informed choices. It was commissioned by the Department for Education to understand how best to support and target information provision to ensure everyone has sufficient access. The scope of this research was learners from primary school up to post-16 education (up to 19 years), their parents/carers and the people who advise them. This includes next steps in education as well as future careers and professions.
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