The quantity and quality of careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) are poorer just when teenagers need more help to navigate ever-changing qualifications, heavily-promoted Apprenticeships, a multitude of university courses, and break into a difficult labour market.
Only the government is pretending that the current arrangements are satisfactory. Its attempt to save money and cut public spending may actually cost more if it creates a “lost generation”.
It is not all bad news. Some careers education is excellent, but a young person has no guarantee that this will be the case where they are. Careers education should be about more than just getting a job. It should guide decisions about subject options and qualifications, develop rounded individuals and boost skills such as decision-making and the capacity to persevere. In an ideal world it would be embedded in day-to-day teaching, through the curriculum.
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