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2.2 What CEG can deliver for schools In the Ofsted inspection framework for English schools, based on the five themes from Every Child Matters, CEG is part of the school's self-evaluation of how it helps young people ‘achieve economic well-being’. Some of the evidence for achieving that outcome is how well young people are ‘prepared for working life’. CEG also helps achieve the outcome of ‘making a positive contribution where… young people are helped to manage changes and respond to challenges in their lives;
2.1 Providing careers education and guidance It is crucial for young people to have high-quality and impartial information and guidance to get the most out of their learning, to enable successful progression from one stage to another and to inform the important choices that young people make. 14–19 Education and Skills (DfES, 2005) Since the 1997 Education Act, there has been a statutory requirement for schools in England to provide CEG
1.2 What is a ‘career’? Understanding the key terms in CEG is vital to understanding your role in it. Very few students go into full-time jobs at 16 and the concept of ‘career’ as a job for life is irrelevant to the twenty-first century labour market. Click on 'View document' below to read a careers overview, which explores this further. 1.1 The importance of good careers guidance