Brian Lightman, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, told CYP Now that careers provision is likely to be "very variable" across the country by the start of the next academic year.
The Education Bill currently going through parliament places a duty on schools to provide access to impartial and independent careers advice, but removes the requirement on councils to provide Connexions services.
"Some schools will be able to retain careers advisers which they already employ; other schools whose Connexions services have been discontinued will find they have no access to careers advice," Lightman explained. "Schools in that situation and under budgetary pressures will find it very difficult to afford to purchase high-quality provision."
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