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Written question asked by Gordon Marsden (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 December 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 December 2017 (named day). It was answered by Anne Milton (Conservative) on Monday, 11 December 2017 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Careers and Enterprise Company

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's report of December 2017, Careers strategy: making the most of everyone’s skills and talents, what plans she has to integrate the functions of the National Careers Service into the activities of the Careers and Enterprise Company.

Answer

The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) and the National Careers Service will play important but distinct roles in delivering the government’s careers strategy.

The CEC will continue to co-ordinate support for schools and colleges, taking on an expanded role across all eight Gatsby career benchmarks which set out the components of good careers guidance.

The National Careers Service will continue to be the single service that provides careers information, advice and guidance for adults in England. This will be delivered via three channels: a website, a National Contact Centre and area-based contactors. We are in the process of reprocuring the area-based service and the new contracts will be in place by October 2018.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
117725
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Functions National Careers Service Careers and Enterprise Company
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk