Education secretary Nicky Morgan unveiled plans for what she called a new “careers and enterprise company” last month.
It is to launch this spring and will operate a £5 million investment fund to “support innovation and stimulate good practice”.
Key targets for the body, which is to be led by Christine Hodgson, chair of Capgemini UK, and which will be independent of government, include:
Advising schools and colleges on their careers provision.
Increasing the level of employer input into careers advice.
Mapping the extent of engagement between schools and employers (and stepping in to stimulate partnerships).
Reporting back to the government on how well young people are being prepared for work.
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