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<p>In October 2023, the department launched a new website called Skills for Careers
that provides a single digital front door to information about skills training options
and careers. From Skills for Careers, users are guided through government’s skills
offer from apprenticeships to Skills Bootcamps, A levels to Multiply. The website
provides an overview of each option, along with information about writing job applications
and CVs. The Skill for Life website can be found here: <a href="https://www.skillsforcareers.education.gov.uk/pages/skills-for-life"
target="_blank">https://www.skillsforcareers.education.gov.uk/pages/skills-for-life</a>.</p><p>The
government has strengthened legislation to ensure all secondary pupils have access
to independent and impartial careers guidance, and pupils in years 8-13 have at least
six opportunities to hear directly from providers of technical education and apprenticeships.</p><p>Since
September 2012, schools have had a statutory duty to secure independent careers guidance.
For pupils of compulsory school age, this must include information on the full range
of 16-18 education and training options, including apprenticeships.</p><p>The Careers
and Enterprise Company will ensure that Careers Hubs increase young peoples’ exposure
to employers and more in-depth workplace experiences. These experiences give young
people a real feel for work and the skills they need to succeed.</p><p>The National
Careers Service provides free, impartial high-quality careers information, advice
and guidance. Young people aged 13-18 can access information and advice through the
service website and local community-based careers advisers via a web chat service
and a telephone helpline.</p><p>The Careers Pathway Dashboard allows users to see
which are the most popular and best qualifications needed to gain successful employment
in a specific sector within a local area. This is a first attempt to create information
to support careers advice for young people exploring their career options or starting
their career. The Careers Pathway Dashboard can be found here: <a href="https://department-for-education.shinyapps.io/education-to-employment-dashboard/"
target="_blank">https://department-for-education.shinyapps.io/education-to-employment-dashboard/</a>.</p><p>Careers
Leaders work to develop careers programmes that will improve the quality of careers
advice in schools and give more aspirational careers advice for children and young
people.</p><p>The department actively promotes apprenticeships in schools and colleges
through the Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge (ASK) programme. During the 2022/23
academic year, ASK engaged over 2,400 schools and colleges, with over 625,000 student
engagements and more than 45,000 parent/carer engagements.</p><p>Jobcentre Plus school
advisers work closely with schools and colleges to support their statutory duty to
deliver careers education and guidance, assisting young people to make informed choices
about which path they can follow when they leave secondary school or reach 18.</p>
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