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A generation missing out 2010-03-01 A generation missing out on expert careers advice The Institute of Career Guidance (ICG), the UK's professional membership association for all those working in careers information, advice and guidance, has highlighted the issue of careers education and guidance in schools.“We have a generation coming through university who have not had the experience of high-quality careers education,” said ICG President Deirdre Hughes. “This means that young people are not developing the necessary knowledge of the labour market nor the skills to equip them for it.
“The situation for careers education in schools is best described as being patchy and inconsistent. We feel as an Institute that scant attention has actually been given to the whole area of careers education, information advice and guidance for young people, for parents and indeed for adults across the UK.”
Resources in England in recent years have been focused on young people who are not in employment, education or training, but, says the Institute, this has left a huge gap in careers information, advice and guidance for the majority of pupils.
It is not a one-sided situation however. Deirdre Hughes continued: “I’d like to commend school headteachers and senior managers who have invested time and energy in providing high quality careers education programmes.
“We are delighted to see the spotlight now being focused on this issue.” More
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