The Challenges for Careers Guidance in 2015

Jan Ellis – Chief Executive

The role of the CDI

The macro challenge for careers professionals:

1. The careers and inspiration policy is very narrow interpretation of what good careers guidance is about

2. The government has marginalised the roles of careers educators and advisers, choosing to promote the role of employers but failing to recognise the need for balance in careers provision

3. The lack of clear curriculum advice and guidance is undermining innovation and development in schools and colleges

4. The role of the National Careers Service in the support for young people

Good CEIAG and the Statutory Duty:Is there any link at all?

1. Sufficient levels of funding must be in place to ensure of a clear and unequivocal Statutory Duty

2. Clear standards must be stated and supported by government for providers. Practitioners must hold membership of the UK Register of Career Development Professionals. Schools/colleges must secure a nationally recognised QiCs Award

3. A curriculum leader is needed to drive developments in schools, supported by CPD for teachers and trainee teachers

4. Ofsted must ensure strong and effective accountability at school and college level

5. The Statutory Guidance must be revised so there can be no room for misunderstanding or avoidance

CDI Recommendations

Coming together as the Career Development Sector

Show the skills and knowledge we all have in common as well as the specialisms.

Applicable across the whole sector and UK. Consulted upon via Expert Reference Group,

Working Group, Four Nation Consultations and on-line consultation.

Ready early 2015. Used to inform CDI Resources, CPD planning

and recording and Career Development Sector Progression Pathway.

Employers – recruitment, staff development and evaluating provision.

The CDI is building a clear and transparent Progression Pathway for the sector that:

Recognises the different roles. Identifies the expected competences and behaviours. Shows the qualifications required. Spans all levels from trainee to registered practitioner to

management.

We believe that such a pathway is one of the hallmarks of a profession bringing:

clarity for practitioners, employers and public. assured opportunities for development. the ability to work towards recognised standards. access to the UK Register.

Career Development Sector Progression Pathway

Directory of Career Development Providers

• Working with all UK careers services, and a digital partner to launch a new online Directory of career development providers in January 2015.

• The digital Directory will list: Providers of career development services who are on the CDI

Register Home country careers service providers.

• Will be marketed to all schools, colleges and university careers services and training providers.

• To be included in the first release of the Directory you must be on the Register before Friday 21st November

We will be launching the first interactive jobs board for the career development sector in November 2014.

Retaining the Portico name, the jobs board will give fast and easy access to all job vacancies in the career development sector.

CDI members will be able to up load their CV free of charge

Employers will be able to view and upload job vacancies direct and pay on-line