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The National Careers Service is the publicly funded careers service for adults and young people (aged 13 or over) in England.
Launched in April 2012, it brings together elements of previous publicly funded careers services for adults and young people such as Connexions or Next Step.
The launch was reported by news outlets including the BBC[1] and commented on by organisations such as NIACE,[2] the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services,[3] and NAEGA.[4]
The National Careers Service aims to provide information, advice and guidance on learning, training, career choice, career development, searching for work, and the labour market. It can be accessed online, by telephone, and face to face (for people aged 19 and over).
The service aims to provide:
- “high-quality information about careers and skills, and independent, professional advice and guidance”
- “a focus on specialist careers guidance, built on the principles of independence and professional standards”
- “information, advice and guidance both to inform and to stimulate demand for further education, work-based training and higher education.”[5]
- ^ "New careers service launched". BBC News. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "NIACE welcomes National Careers Service - Learning & Work". www.niace.org.uk.
- ^ "The latest news articles from AGCAS". Agcas.org.uk.
- ^ "Launch of national careers service — NAEGA". Archived from the original on 5 September 2012.
- ^ "Further Education and Skills System Reform Plan: Building a World Class Skills System". Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2012-04-19.