Careers education shouldn’t have to stop at the careers office. Teachers can play a vital role in helping young people navigate their futures—here's three effective ways to make careers education a part of daily learning.
‘My careers adviser told me to be a tree surgeon…’ or something similar, is the type of response you often get when you ask adults of their experience of careers advice when they were at school.
Thankfully things have changed a lot in the last ten years, with more integration of careers and employability skills into school life. Yet, there’s still a long way to go. Careers are still often perceived to be the job of one person – the Careers Leader. Do you know who holds this role in your school? Do you know about their careers strategy and the role you play in it?