BBC – Judith Burns
“All schools in England should have a teacher trained to give high-quality careers advice, particularly to poorer pupils, says a charity. Without a fresh effort, careers advice in schools will remain “fragmented and ineffective”, says Teach First. Schools should be held to account for what their pupils are doing two years after GCSEs, it adds. Education Secretary Nicky Morgan said she agreed schools needed additional support to boost careers advice. Teach First, which trains high-achieving new graduates to work in challenging schools, launched the report alongside a new careers guidance programme for its own teaching recruits.”(more)