Guidance in the UK introduction

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Guidance in the UK - introduction

• Historical perspective
• Changes
• Current situation

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Guidance in the UK - introduction

• The UK is 4 countries
• These are England, Northern Ireland, Scotland
  and Wales
• The Guidance system is different in all of them

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Guidance in the UK - introduction

• Historically the guidance systems were very close
• In England, Scotland and Wales a function of
  Local Education Authorities
• In Northern Ireland a civil service function

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Guidance in the UK - original model

• The Common model
• Delivered by specially trained staff
• Organised as independent client centered
  services

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Guidance in the UK - original model

• Dealt with young people in transition
• Attached a Careers Officer to each school
• Dealt with all young people

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Guidance in the UK - original model

• Were a free service
• Offered placing services
• Tracked young people reviews of progress

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Guidance in the UK - original model

• Strengths
• Independence
• Link with Labour Market
• Universal

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Guidance in the UK - Developments

• Rise of Youth Unemployment
• Privatisation
• Devolution

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Guidance in the UK Youth Unemployment

• Late 70s saw a massive rise in youth
  unemployment in the UK
• Government initiatives to combat this
• Careers Service integral to dealing with this
  problem
• Increasing value put on Careers Education in
  Schools

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Guidance in the UK - Privatisation

• Legacy of the Thatcher years
• Private sector seen as more efficient and better
  value
• Privatisation in 1994 - 1996

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Guidance in the UK - Privatisation

• Although careers services privatised service
  remained unchanged to clients
• Still free at point of delivery
• Still delivered in same way

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Guidance in the UK - Devolution

• Limited devolution for Scotland and Wales
• Attempts at devolution for Northern Ireland
• Greater autonomy in Education and guidance systems

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Guidance in the UK - Devolution

• Scotland
• Careers service companies reintegrated as
  Careers Scotland
• Retained original model of operation but
  developing adult guidance

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Guidance in the UK - Devolution

• Wales
• Companies still independent but badged as
  Careers Wales
• Increasing centralisation of certain functions
• Retained original model of operation but
  developing adult guidance

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Guidance in the UK - Devolution

• Northern Ireland
• Guidance continues as a civil service function
• Has an increased important within DELNI
• Retained original model of operation but
  developing adult guidance

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Guidance in the UK - Devolution

• England
• Guidance subsumed into the Connexions service
• Connexions is a holistic service which deals with
  all young peoples issues

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Guidance in the UK - Devolution

• Adult Guidance
• Delivered through Nextsteps partnerships
• Local networks of advice and information centres
• Operate to national Matrix standards

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Guidance in the UK - Other

• Higher Education sector AGCAS
• Further Education sector ACACHE
• ISCO
• Private agencies

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Guidance in the UK

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