UNISON makes call for proper careers advice in England and Wales

UNISON congratulates the 300,000 young people in England and Wales who sat their A levels this summer and will receive their results. The union recognises the work they put in for the exams, like their 139,000 peers in Scotland who received their SQA results on 7 August, and hopes their results are what they want. The union also highlights the importance of UNISON members providing careers advice all year round, in schools and colleges, to help young people reach their potential. In Scotland, UNISON members employed by Skills Development Scotland, have been busy using social media to make sure young people know about the help that is available to them, including a helpline and face-to-face support. As many tweeters pointing out: “Don’t panic about exam results – call the helpline on 0808 100 8000 or visit your local SDS careers centre – http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/contact-us/ Careers Advisers can offer #examresultshelp! @unisonscot @unisonsds”. The social media campaign, along with the exam results helpline, runs until the end of today.   But unlike Scotland, young people in England face a reduced careers advice service. The contract to run the UCAS exams helpline was awarded on cost grounds to the National Citizens Service or NCS helpline. This employs very few qualified careers advisers at level six or above, and UNISON is concerned that young people – many of whom will have to rethink their entire career plans – will not receive the leve...
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