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Lib Dem Conference 2011: Ministers 'close to a decision' on face-to-face careers advice

Sunday, September 18, 2011

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The government's adviser on access to education has said he is close to getting ministers to agree on guaranteeing a face-to-face careers service for young people.

Savings 'gap' leaves young people exposed

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Monday, February 13, 2012

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Many young people on low incomes significantly underestimate the amount they need to have saved in case they lose their job, a think-tank has warned.

Children 'suffer uncertainty' over education funding delay

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

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The government's delay in allocating financial support for 16- to 19-year-olds has prevented Year 11 students from making informed decisions about their further education, MPs have claimed.

Careers advice services face lasting damage from Connexions cuts, warns network

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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

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Cuts to Connexions risk doing "irreparable" damage to careers advice services for young people and threaten to increase youth unemployment, the National Connexions Network (NCN) has warned.

Gove defends careers guidance changes

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Friday, December 20, 2013

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Careers advice for young people has improved since controversial changes to the system were introduced last year, Education Secretary Michael Gove has claimed.

Youth Contract failings could leave young 'further disengaged'

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Thursday, May 3, 2012

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Young people not in work or training risk becoming "further disengaged" because of the way the government's Youth Contract is run, qualification awards body City & Guilds has said.

Connexions Cheshire & Warrington enters administration

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Thursday, March 8, 2012

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Connexions Cheshire & Warrington has announced it has gone into administration after the three local authorities that own the firm decided to take its youth support and careers advice services in-house.

8,000 Connexions jobs at risk, claims Unison

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

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Around 8,000 Connexions jobs could go as councils slash their careers advice services, according to the latest survey by Unison.

Plans to move careers advice to schools deemed 'unworkable'

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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

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Shadow minister for skills Iain Wright has branded the plan to hand over universal careers advice services in England to schools as "unworkable" and "inefficient".

Government backs down on sanction plans for work experience drop-outs

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Thursday, March 1, 2012

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The government has ditched a contentious clause of its work experience scheme that stripped young people of benefits if they left a placement, following pressure from businesses and campaigners.

Careers education changes 'risk increasing youth unemployment'

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Friday, September 7, 2012

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The number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) is likely to increase as a result of government changes to careers education, it has been claimed.

Cuts could put an end to career advice services, ICG president warns

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Thursday, April 21, 2011

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The Institute of Careers Guidance (ICG) has accused the government of consigning information, advice and guidance services for young people to history.

Careers guidance fails vulnerable young people, warns Barnardo's

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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

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Vulnerable young people are being let down by the reformed careers guidance system, according to a report by Barnardo's.

Young people call for action on careers guidance

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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

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Young people in Kent have moved to secure a parliamentary debate on the quality of careers advice by launching a government e-petition, labelling current standards as "below satisfactory".

Councils wipe out one sixth of careers services

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Friday, June 24, 2011

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Almost one in six councils has closed or is planning to close its careers service as a result of cuts to local authority funding, a survey has revealed.

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Lib Dem Conference 2011: Ministers 'close to a decision' on face-to-face careers advice

Savings 'gap' leaves young people exposed

Children 'suffer uncertainty' over education funding delay

Careers advice services face lasting damage from Connexions cuts, warns network

Gove defends careers guidance changes

Youth Contract failings could leave young 'further disengaged'

Connexions Cheshire & Warrington enters administration

8,000 Connexions jobs at risk, claims Unison

Plans to move careers advice to schools deemed 'unworkable'

Government backs down on sanction plans for work experience drop-outs

Careers education changes 'risk increasing youth unemployment'

Cuts could put an end to career advice services, ICG president warns

Careers guidance fails vulnerable young people, warns Barnardo's

Young people call for action on careers guidance

Councils wipe out one sixth of careers services

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