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<p>The National Careers Service (NCS) provides free, up to date, impartial information,
advice and guidance on careers, skills and the Labour Market in England. It helps
customers make informed choices about their career and learning options, whatever
their age, ethnic group and background.</p><p> </p><p>Over 760 careers advisers support
customers to be:</p><ul><li>Informed and aware of the wide range of learning, training/retraining
and work opportunities that are available to them.</li><li>Better able to independently
manage their careers; identify opportunities and respond to challenges in the employment
and training market.</li><li>Aware and able to access accurate and up to date information
about careers and learning from the NCS whenever they need it.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The
department has commissioned the Career Development Institute (CDI) to develop a bespoke
Continuing Professional Development programme for careers advisers. In addition, the
department regularly disseminates key information and updates via bulletins and newsletters
to careers advisers in the community to ensure they have up to date information, including
changes to the NCS website.</p><p> </p><p>The Careers and Enterprise Company has developed
case studies which showcase the affordable and successful delivery of the personal
guidance. Through investing in Careers Leaders, the department is supporting schools
to become better commissioners of careers professionals. The CDI is doing excellent
work to put in place programmes to train and upskill careers professionals, including
a new focus on digital skills.</p><p> </p><p>The Gatsby Charitable Foundation has
agreed funding for a new three-year programme to be delivered by the CDI to raise
the profile of technical education among careers advisers working in schools and colleges
across England. Careers advisers play a key role in helping young people define their
career goals, understand their own strengths and development needs and decide on the
right pathway to gain the skills needed to reach their goals. This new programme will
raise careers advisers’ awareness and understanding of technical education pathways
so they can confidently discuss them as options for the young people they work with.</p>
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