Schools are struggling to develop effective careers advice and guidance services, research shows.
The study, State of the Nation2017, commissioned by The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC), found that just a handful of nearly 600 schools are currently achieving all the recommended standards for a high-quality careers service.
Experts say that while the findings show there have been improvements over the past year, schools need more help if they are to succeed in developing effective careers education and guidance services, and turn around their recent poor record on careers support.
The report's findings are based on the criteria set out by the Gatsby Benchmarks, which are eight standards for good quality school careers advice (see panel).
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