Led by shadow education secretary Andy Burnham, the party is calling on the government to ensure young people do not lose out on face-to-face advice after the transition to an all-age careers service.
Citing the education select committee’s report into participation of 16- to 19-year-olds and the recent report by the government’s advocate for access to education Simon Hughes, the party has said the government is in danger of "failing to think about what young people need".
Burnham said: "Young people need the support of careers services now more than ever because of decisions this government has made to scrap the education maintenance allowance, the Future Jobs Fund and to triple tuition fees.
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