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Breaking through… Why career development matters for people, for politics and for the profession

Adventures in Career Development

Although careers work has been pretty beleaguered for the last decade, there was a sense that the new government might offer better things. Let’s hope that the government can deliver on their promise. I felt that there was a very positive atmosphere. Some of us were daring to hope for the better.

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Seminar / Webinar: Governance of career guidance systems (Wednesday 26th April)

Adventures in Career Development

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Governance of Career Guidance Systems in Nordic Countries Exploratory Workshops proudly presents a keynote lecture on the Governance of Career Guidance Systems. Please sign up if you are interested in attending.

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The Career Guidance Guarantee

Adventures in Career Development

But it is worth calling attention to the work of the Career Development Policy Group. This group is a coalition of careers sector organisations and stakeholders who campaign to influence policy. The main proposal that the group has made is called the Career Guidance Guarantee.

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New briefing paper from @theCDI – Learning and skills for economic recovery, social cohesion and a more equal Britain (The Blunkett Report)

Adventures in Career Development

I have just written a briefing paper for the Career Development Institute looking at Lord Blunkett’s report for the Labour Party, Learning and skills for economic recovery, social cohesion and a more equal Britain. In the paper I describe the vision that Blunkett’s paper sets out for the career development system.

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What does the Green Party manifesto mean for careers?

Adventures in Career Development

This will be underpinned by substantial investment in research and skills development. There is lots to like for me in this manifesto, but of course the party are very unlikely to form the next government. But what do they have to say about careers related topics. My DMs remain open!

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Imagine if career guidance and employability could join forces

Adventures in Career Development

There is a lot of ink spilt on the differences between employability work and career guidance, but there is certainly a strong case to make that they are at least very similar activities if not just versions of the same thing. The sector responded, but the government ploughed on with making its austerity-fuelled cuts.

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What does the Labour Party manifesto mean for careers?

Adventures in Career Development

As they are the party most likely to form the new government it is important to think about what it means for the careers sector. Firstly the commitment to arbitrary fiscal rules may prove to be a serious limiter on the capacity of the government to act.

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