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In October 2009, as a commitment from the Children’s Plan, the Government published a strategy for young people’s information, advice and guidance: Quality, Choice and Aspiration. The document sets out the Government’s plans to modernise information, advice and guidance (IAG) and careers education to help all young people to respond to a dynamic and global labour market, to tackle low expectations and to help young people raise their aspirations.
Teachers are often the first point of contact for young people in schools and therefore valuable in informing young people’s choices about learning and career pathways. However, teachers may require support in communicating up-to-date career-related IAG, especially with recent 14–19 reforms widening the learning pathways available. It is also important teachers feel confident in directing young people to appropriate sources of specialist IAG such as Connexions.
The TDA has commissioned a range of resources to assist teachers in providing career-related IAG. These materials will support teachers within formal lessons and outside the curriculum. As young people’s decision-making does not occur at a single point in time, it is important that teachers feel confident in contributing to career-related IAG in a range of situations.
Quality, choice and aspiration explained
A new strategy for services to young people
Continuing professional development resources for teachers
These resources will support teachers to communicate confidently with young people about learning pathways through the 14–19 phase.
Careers related subject resources
Use these resources to highlight a careers dimension within subject delivery. They provide practical careers related activities that link with elements of the English, history and modern languages curriculum.
