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<p>Careers guidance is improving steadily across the country following the publication
of the government’s careers strategy in December 2017. Schools and colleges are making
good progress against the Gatsby benchmarks and showing improvements on every dimension
of careers support. That means that young people are getting better information about
the labour market, different education and training pathways and access to personal
guidance to formulate ideas into a careers plan. Teachers are helping students to
link their curriculum learning to future careers.</p><p>Through the Baker Clause,
the department is improving the visibility and quality of advice on vocational routes
by requiring schools to invite other providers to talk to students about the technical
qualifications and apprenticeships that they offer.</p><p>The Careers & Enterprise
Company is making sure that every young person has access to encounters with employers
from a variety of sectors, which may include the construction industry. Information
on a variety of careers, including construction, can also be found on the National
Careers Service website.</p><p>The department promotes technical pathways, including
for students interested in construction. We recently launched our T level communications
campaign, aimed at young people, parents, teachers and employers. A new website (<a
href="http://www.tlevels.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.tlevels.gov.uk</a>.) includes
the function to search for providers delivering T levels from September 2020, including
those in Construction (‘Design, Surveying and Planning’).</p><p>Apprenticeships available
in the sector include Construction Site Engineering Technician, Installation Electrician
and Civil Engineering Site Management. Our apprenticeships campaign, Fire It Up, demonstrates
that apprenticeships are an aspirational choice for anyone with passion and energy.
We have also developed Amazing Apprenticeships, a website and resource portal for
schools and teachers.</p><p>In addition, we offer a free service to schools through
the Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge (ASK) project to ensure that teachers have
the knowledge and support to enable them to promote apprenticeships to their students.
During the 2018-19 academic year, the ASK programme reached over 300,000 students
across 2,368 establishments and from September 2019, it has been extended to include
years 7 to 9.</p><p> </p>
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