From September, schools rather than local authorities will have a duty to provide careers advice for young people aged up to 16 in mainstream education.
Local authorities will no longer have to provide a universal careers service, but will have to assist young people at risk of disengaging with education or work
Centrepoint says the arrangement could result in “personal tragedy” for the 950,000 young people who are currently not in education, employment or training.
In the past, local authorities shared around £200m of government funding to provide information, advice and guidance (IAG), but central funding for provision has been scrapped.
Schools will be expected to fund services through their overall budgets, including the pupil premium, with guidance on the duty suggesting that face-to-face guidance should only be used where schools deem necessary.
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