Thanks to Secondary CEIAG for being quick off the mark with this.
Published today we get:
A Press Release:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pupils-to-be-advised-by-employers-to-pursue-ambitious-careers
The actual Statutory guidance:
Click to access Careers_Statutory_Guidance_-_9_April_2014.pdf
and some supplementary guidance with extra information, some wonderful case studies of work in schools, a Q&A section and some helpful web links:
Click to access Careers_Non-Statutory_Departmental_Advice_-_9_April_2014.pdf
Read, enjoy and debate but my initial thoughts are that no school leader could read those documents and claim “not to know” what to do for Careers work in their school.