The Saudi experiment with career guidance

Today I’m giving a paper at the Decent Work, Equity and Inclusion conference in Padua. I’m going to be presenting as part of a session based on the Career Guidance and Livelihood Planning across the Mediterranean book that was edited by Ronald Sultana and released earlier in the year.

I’m going to be presenting a paper based on the chapter that I contributed to that book on career guidance in Saudi Arabia.

This is what I’m planning to cover

The Saudi experiment with career guidance

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Politics and policy in career and career guidance

Today I’m back at the University of Derby teaching on the MA in Careers Education and Coaching. I’m going to be talking about politics and policy and trying to get the students to think about how these things interact with individuals’ careers and the practice of career guidance.

This is what I thought that I’d do…

Politics and policy in career and career guidance

Focusing on what works? Policy and evidence in ‘interesting times’

Today I’m at the Aimhigher conference in Birmingham. I’m going to be talking about careers, policy, politics and the future. Just the usual… But this time I’ve added some Terry Pratchett quotes.

This is what I thought that I might say.

Focusing on what works

 

Career education and guidance – the changing landscape

I’m speaking today at the Festival of Higher Education, University of Buckingham. I plan to talk about the rationale for career education, the evidence that supports it and to say a little about where we are in the current policy and practice environment.

This is what I thought that I’d cover.

Career education and guidance – the changing landscape

Global, European and UK career guidance policy

Today I’m heading back up to the University of Derby to deliver a session on the MA in Careers Education and Coaching. In this session I’m going to try and get students to think about the policy, politics, legislation and regulation that sit around and various constrain and enable career guidance.

This is what I’m planning to cover…

Career guidance policy presentation for the MA

Policy and evidence in careers and enterprise #apprenticekent

I’ve just presented at the #apprenticekent event organised by the Kent and Medway Skills Commission. I talked about The Careers & Enterprise Company, current policy and what works in careers and enterprise provision. This should give you an idea of what I said.

CEC, policy and evidence

 

Robert Halfon: careers speech at Westminster Academy

On Monday Robert Halfon, the Apprenticeship and Skills Minister gave a speech about careers.

There was lots of good stuff in this speech and it is well worth a read. In particular there are some very positive noises about extending provision, raising quality, supporting professionalism and increasing accountability.

Highlights include…

I also want to root our approach to careers provision firmly at the heart of the government’s focus on social justice, and our desire to make sure that everyone, regardless of their background, has the opportunity to progress in life…

We need to spread good practice more widely. We have begun to do this by adopting a clear, evidence-based approach to what works, and to ensure support is getting to where it is most needed…

It is clear to me that if we are truly to meet the needs that our economy has for the full range of skilled workers, we need to drive improvements in productivity, and this relies heavily on a stronger and better system of careers advice and guidance…

I want to ensure that great careers guidance provides the first rung on the ladder of opportunity, helping everyone to achieve their full potential.