Careers guidance in the UK is embedded in public policy and national politics. This book provides an analysis of career-related policy in the UK following the devolvement of responsibility for careers services to each of the four nations; England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Michelle Stewart has harnessed the critiques of NICEC fellows and other contributors to analyse and interpret developments in career-related policy and its impact on the provision of careers education, information, advice and guidance since 1999.
'Career development services, supporting people at all times of life in their choices about learning and work, are a vital part of the economic and social fabric of the UK. The recent history of career development services in the UK provides insight into how the wider policy landscape has evolved, leading to changes in provision across all four home nations of the UK
'Michelle Stewart has harnessed the collective memories of NICEC fellows and other contributors to ensure their accumulated wisdom and experiences are documented as we learn from these changes. This valuable resource captures the detail we need to understand to build the best career services we can for the future.'
Dr Gill Frigerio, NICEC Chair and Associate Professor, Centre for Lifelong Learning, University of Warwick.
