The document discusses career education and a new Career Education Standard for Scotland. It aims to raise awareness of career education and its importance for transforming lives through learning and creating inclusive environments. The standard will help develop career management skills, knowledge of the world of work, and understanding of how to secure and sustain employment. Partners like schools, Skills Development Scotland, parents, and employers all have important roles to play in supporting career education under the new standard.

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National Parent Forum of Scotland

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Mairi Thomson and Ken Edwards
14 November 2015
Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce
Career Education Standard (3-18)
National Parent Forum of Scotland
Annual Conference

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Workshop aims
To raise awareness of:
• career education
• why it matters and the difference it makes
• the content and purpose of the standard
• the key role for parents
• support for parents

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Career education
• Developing and applying career
management skills
• Learning about the world of work
• Accessing career intelligence about
current and future labour markets
• Understanding how to apply for,
secure and sustain a job
As part of the curriculum

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Until the 1970s Britain’s school-leavers did not
need any qualifications in order to obtain
employment…
Source: Roberts, K. and Atherton, G., Career development among young people in Britain today: Poverty of aspiration or poverty of opportunity?,
International Journal of Education Administration and Policy Studies Vol. 3(5), 2011: 62

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2015
1976
Now it’s only
2 out of 10
Source: Wolf, A. (2011) Review of Vocational Education - The Wolf Report, Department for Education
40 years ago, 7 out of 10 young people went straight
into jobs

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Early Career Education
“Primary school principals
who implement career-
related learning note its
impact on student
aspiration, engagement
and achievement.”
The Case for Career-Related Learning in
Primary Schools
NSW Government 2014

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Improved outcomes
In addition to the longer term economic benefits, shorter term benefits
accrue during pupils’ school careers, including better motivation and
higher attainment”.
Good Career Guidance, J Holman, Gatsby (2014)
“CareerStart is a programme in which mathematics, science and other subjects
are taught using illustrations from real jobs, enabling pupils to understand
how course content is applied outside the classroom ........Schools
implementing CareerStart.... show higher pupil engagement in school, and
had improved test scores in math and reading.”
American Educational Research Journal (2013)

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The evidence shows
that career guidance can
have substantial benefits
for the economy by
supporting individuals to
enhance their capacities
in ways that contribute
to enhanced jobs, skills
and growth.”
The Economic Benefits of Career
Guidance, Hooley & Dodd, 2015
Economic benefits
“If one more pupil is deterred or prevented from
becoming NEET it would offset the cost for 280
pupils.”

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DYW
Five change themes
Seven year plan
8,480,000,000
53, 000

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Development of
the standard

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Overview
• Reduce youth unemployment
• Part of all age career service
• Introduce careers advice earlier in schools
• Focus on vulnerable groups
• Strong basis on which to build
• Partnership approach

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In context
Six entitlements for all learners:
Entitlement 4:
Opportunities for developing skills for
learning, skills for life and skills for work
Entitlement 6:
Opportunities to move into positive and
sustained destinations beyond school

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Journeys

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For all our young people
…from the very youngest

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Through the primary years…

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…and on into
the secondary years

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Roll out
2015-16
• All schools becoming familiar with the standard
• Some schools exploring further
• 35 early adopters more fully testing the standard
• All secondary schools have direct SDS support from S1
• Early adopters have additional SDS 1:1 support S2/3
2016-17
• Expand roll-out
• Review March 2017

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Entitlements and Expectations
Teachers/practitioners Skills Development Scotland
Parents/Carers Employers
Entitlements for ALL
children/young people
Entitlements and expectations

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Partnership
To which partner does
each expectation apply?
work in partnership with
schools/other settings to
support career education
and share skills and
knowledge as employees
or employers where
appropriate
relate relevant learning
experiences and skills
development to the labour
market and employment
opportunities including
entrepreneurship and
self-employment
co-design and co-deliver
learning experiences in
schools as appropriate to
inform children and young
people about industry
sectors and job types
provide access for all to
information about jobs,
occupations and the
emerging labour market
encourage diverse
thinking in children and
young people to consider
a broader view of subject
choices, career options
and job opportunities
know where to find
information and access
support making effective
use of online sources such
as My World of Work

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Illustrative
statements
• To which
level do
these
belong?
Early
Pre-P1
1st
P2-4
2nd
P5-7
BGE
S1-3
Senior
Phase
I can learn about the world of work
from visits, projects and my
experiences.
I can identify people in my network
who help me broaden my horizons.
I can choose a blend of subjects,
courses and experiences to enable
my career pathways..
I can use online tools available to me.
I can talk about my learning, my
strengths and my next steps.
I can work towards achieving
qualifications which support me to
achieve my future career aspirations.
x
x
x
x
x
x

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A closer look at an entitlement
“Experience a curriculum through
which they learn about the world of
work and job possibilities and which
makes clear the strengths and skills
needed to take advantage
of these opportunities”

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Children and young people will be entitled to:
Experience a curriculum through which they learn about the world of work
and job possibilities and which makes clear the strengths and skills needed
to take advantage of these opportunities
Parents/Carers will:
As key influencers, be better informed and equipped to discuss options with their
child and offer support in making choices
Work in partnership with schools/other settings to support career education and
share skills and knowledge as employees or employers where appropriate

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Feedback
• What am I doing already?
• What more could I do?
• What support would help?

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SDS response
• MyWoW evolution
• Subject choice and
profiling tools
• Improved Parentzone
• Partnerzone
• ‘Younger offer’
• MyWoW live!

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Take home messages
• It’s about measurably better outcomes for
young people
• We are not starting from scratch
• Partnership is key
• Activity begins now!

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More information
SDS
https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/
http://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/
Education Scotland
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/learningandteaching/thecurriculum/dyw/

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Contact details
Mairi Thomson
mairi.thomson@educationscotland.gsi.gov.uk
Ken Edwards
ken.edwards@sds.co.uk