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<p>All schools and colleges must provide careers information, advice and guidance
for all 12 to 18 year olds. The Careers Strategy published in December 2017 identified
the Gatsby Benchmarks as the gold standard for careers in England. The benchmarks
help schools to develop a programme of high quality careers advice and all schools
are expected to meet the 8 benchmarks by the end of 2020. To support schools in implementing
the benchmarks, we are setting up 40 Careers Hubs and providing 1300 training bursaries
to train Careers Leaders in schools.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Baker Clause, all secondary
schools must invite providers of technical education and apprenticeships to talk to
pupils and give all pupils a full picture of their options. Schools must also publish
a policy statement setting out these opportunities and must make sure that this statement
is followed.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the universal services mentioned above,
local authorities are required to appoint a Personal Adviser to help care leavers
to make the transition from care to independence, which includes helping them to engage
in education, employment or training. We have recently introduced a new duty on local
authorities that extends the support from a Personal Adviser to all care leavers until
the age of 25 from the previous age threshold of 21.</p>
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