A look into the future for career education and guidance in schools in England, while learning from the past
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https://doi.org/10.20856/jnicec.5516Keywords:
schools, careers education, Gatsby Benchmarks, EnglandAbstract
Following a ten-year review the Gatsby Benchmarks have been revised and updated. The review report emphasises the need for an infrastructure of policy, training, support and resources to provide the conditions for successful implementation. The current position is reviewed, positive elements are acknowledged and, reflecting on past experiences, recommendations are made for improving the infrastructure to facilitate the development of good career education and guidance practice in schools in England
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