The world has changed fundamentally over the past generation. The job for life has disappeared, many unskilled and semi-skilled jobs have been lost to technological and globalisation changes.
The National Careers Council, which produced the report "An Aspiration Nation" was formed last year to advise government on careers matters. This was welcomed in the wake of cuts to careers for young people.
The report argues that we need "a culture change in careers provision". It describes career development as a lifelong process; the government should not just focus entirely on what happens in schools. The report suggests that qualified professionals should be at the centre of the provision of career support, but acknowledges that employers and parents have important roles to play.
The National Careers Council provides a good start in imagining what an effective national career development policy might be. But more needs to be done by the government to ensure that the UK provides lifelong career support.
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Source: The Guardian
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