The investigation by the National Careers Council (NCC) has highlighted continuing gaps in provision between adult careers services and those aimed at young people.
Its report says a great deal needs to be done if we are to achieve a “genuinely relevant all-age careers system” and calls for the government to create a “careers investment fund” to help support services.
A key tenet to the report is the fact that the National Careers Service (NCS) remains targeted mainly at adults, offering only telephone and online advice for young people and no face-to-face sessions.
It highlights that while the government has invested £109 million into the NCS, this includes just £4.7 million (from Department for Education funds) to pay for online services for young people.
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