IER News & blogs
Publication of Labour Market Information, ICT and Information, Advice and Guidance report
The report commissioned by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills was written by Jenny Bimrose and Sally-Anne Barnes. It analyses the interaction, roles and potential of three topics: the use and availability of Labour Market Information; the type and extent of ICT usage in relation to careers choices; and the availability, quality and usage of careers Information, Advice and Guidance. This will help inform future UK Commission recommendations on these topics.
Report on the skills needed by Connexions Personal Advisers to develop internet-based guidance available
Jenny Bimrose, Sally-Anne Barnes and Graham Attwell have just completed a project funded by CfBT Education Trust investigating the demand from young people for internet-based guidance, together with the readiness of Connexions services to deliver. The full report and an executive summary are now available to download from the CfBT website
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Beyond Current Horizons report available
Rob Wilson has been involved in the Beyond Current Horizons project which explores the future for education, beyond 2025. The aim of the project is to help the UK education system prepare for and develop an ongoing and sustainable response to the challenges it faces as society and technology rapidly evolve. A final report is now available together with a range of scenarios.