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Career Matters June 2016
The document discusses the importance of career education and the policy drivers affecting it in the UK, specifically highlighting the challenges faced by young people in terms of debt and job opportunities. It emphasizes the need for improved access to careers guidance, labour market information, and work experiences to prepare students for the future workforce. Additionally, it calls for greater collaboration between education and employers to enhance career prospects and adapt to changing economic conditions.
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Career Matters June 2016
- 1. Career Matters Dr DeirdreHughes, Former Commissioner, UKCES & Principal Research Fellow, Warwick Institute for Employment Research (IER)
- 2. Overview • Why focuson career matters? • Policy drivers impacting on practice • A Careers Offer for young people • LMI for All • Where next?
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- 5. Learn/Earn • Typical Englishstudent faces debts of over £44,000 at graduation • English students now face some of the highest tuition fees in the world, and the highest average debts at graduation • Ministerial Taskforce: “Help businesses to create two million new jobs to achieve full employment; support three million new apprenticeships; make sure that all young people are either earning or learning”
- 6. Major Policy Drivers • BREXIT •Devolution • Open Data Policy (The Cabinet Office) • Universal Credit System (DWP) • Increasing job insecurity (DBIS/DWP) • Skills gaps and skills mismatch (6 Government Departments) • Ageing society
- 7. Preparing … fora future we cannot clearly describe…..
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- 10. Task ahead • Keeppeople switched on to learning • Encourage them not to close down opportunities too early • Broaden horizons and challenge inaccurate assumptions • Create relevant experiences and exposure to the world of work - career adaptability and resilience
- 11. Geography matters….. economy population centre labourmarket education centre
- 12. Infrastructure • Schools, colleges,universities • Local authorities - targeted services • National Careers Service - Inspiration agenda • Careers and Enterprise Company • Jobcentre Plus in schools • Statutory guidance……a new careers strategy • HE and Apprenticeships e.g. UCAS and NAS • Other local and national initiatives e.g. LEPs, charities, social enterprises, sole traders…
- 14. London Ambitions Framework YoungPeople • Access to impartial, independent and personalised careers education, information, advice and guidance • At least 100 hours of experiences of the world of work for all young Londoners and a digital portfolio Leadership and accountability • An explicit publicised careers policy and careers curriculum in every secondary school and college • A governor with responsibility for ensuring the institution supports all students to relate their learning to careers and the world of work from an early age
- 15. London Ambitions Framework Supportfor high quality careers work • Up-to-date, user-friendly labour market intelligence/information (LMI) • Formation and development of ‘careers clusters’ to share resources • A London Ambitions Portal – linking education to business and the careers community https://londonambitionsportal.london.gov.uk/ LONDON CAREERS CURRICULUM: KEY STAGES 2 – 5 Stimulate careers dialogue, connect to learning outcomes and provide resources for teaching and learning
- 16. Experiences of theworld of work by the age of 16
- 19. LMI for All(UK) Provide free access LMI through an open API Data includes • Present employment by occupation • Future employment by occupation • Pay by gender, hours and decile • Job vacancies • Skills - rated in terms of levels and importance – through the O*Net survey data • Hard to fill vacancies • University course destinations • Apprenticeships
- 20. To increase andwiden use of high quality labour market information to support decisions about careers and learning www.lmiforall.org.uk/
- 22. Employment levels by occupation Howmany jobs are there? How many in my area? What are the past trends? What are likely future trends? Labour Force Survey, Working Futures Average earnings by occupation How much do people get paid for this job? How much at the start of their career? How much in my area? Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Unemployment by occupation What proportion of people in this occupation are currently out of work? Annual Population Survey Profile of qualification level by occupation What level of qualification do people have in this job and what am I likely to need? Labour Force Survey, Working Futures Vacancies by occupation How many vacancies are there for this job? What proportion are hard to fill? Employer Skills Survey Big questions…
- 23. JobHappy, by HarryJones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7imKYpvKZjk&index=3&list=PLuvzH vGAOplyzJgBX2IHLUAecElK3lzOi
- 24. Pinpoint, by HarryJones and Phil Hardwick
- 25. Careerometer: widget development Webapplication: widget that can be easily deployed on websites Access: provided to data at headline level Core elements: earnings and employment prospects Comparisons: between occupations facilitated Target users: Years 7-13 learners; 19+ learners; parents and carers; undergraduates; career development professionals Timeline: Available now
- 26. LMI for Allwidget Careerometerwidget– freelyavailable
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- 28. Where next? • Employersneed to step up and provide more opportunities • Exposure and experience of the world of work from an early age • Local Commissioners - influence over the allocations and provision in their local areas • Need a national and regional adult education strategy – lifelong learning…….
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