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<p>The government’s careers strategy for England, which was published in December
2017, introduces a new expectation that secondary schools should follow the Gatsby
Foundation’s Benchmarks of Good Career Guidance. This means that schools should offer
every young person at least one encounter a year with employers from year 7 through
to year 13.</p><p>The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) is recruiting up to 150
employers as ‘cornerstone’ employers committed to increasing the number of encounters
and workplace experiences offered. The CEC’s network of 125 Enterprise Coordinators
and over 2000 Enterprise Advisers (who are business volunteers) is also helping to
increase employer encounters and work experience. For example, in East Sussex, John
O’Connor Ltd. has arranged multiple work experience placements for pupils at Saxon
Mount Community Special School so that students can gain a practical understanding
of grounds maintenance work.</p><p>Every 16 to 19 year old student following one of
the new T levels in England will be entitled to a high quality industry placement.
Industry placements are structured periods in employment that are expected to last
a minimum of 45 days. We are putting in place measures to directly support employers
such as providing a ‘one stop shop’ for guidance and support from the National Apprenticeship
Service. This includes a simple referral platform so that employers only have one
place to go to be put in touch with providers in their area. We are also investing
significantly through the Capacity and Delivery Fund to help providers put in place
the systems to organise placements so that the burden is taken off employers.</p><p>
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