The strategy has also promised more for disadvantaged and disabled young people in accessing work experience and announced a £10m fund to support innovative ways of delivering careers education.
Businesses, charities and voluntary organisations are being invited to bid for a share of the fund that will support new approaches to delivering careers education including mentoring programmes and access to work taster experiences and support for young people.
Launching the strategy Children's Secretary Ed Balls said: "A radical change is needed in the way careers advice and education is delivered.
"I want this generation of young people to be able to look back and say their careers advice and guidance was relevant and gave them informed options."
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