Careers advice: engaging with schools Janet Clark, Education Policy Adviser

ATL: Who are we? 160,000 members

ATL: What do we do?

Careers advice: Some recent headlines “Schools cannot be trusted” with careers advice, says report School receptionists 'giving careers advice', MPs warn 'Teachers know absolutely nothing about the world of work': Vince Cable sparks row with swipe at poor careers advice in schools

Careers in schools: How did we get here?

Careers: information overload

Careers: This is where you come in Schools need you and you need their young people!

Some more headlines & reasons to get involved Teenage dropouts cost £800 million a year The careers guidance available to young people has become a “postcode lottery” that hinders social mobility, a leading charity has said. David Cameron vows to create 3m apprenticeships Ed Miliband: 'Labour will create at least 80,000 extra apprenticeships a year'

Apprenticeships: the barriers

Careers: What to do? Go into schools….. and take young people (and their teachers and parents) out of the classroom!

Careers: What to do? ….and take young people (and their teachers and parents) out of the classroom!

Thank you and good luck! Janet Clark Education Policy