Under the Baker Clause of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017, every school must ensure that a range of education and training providers are given the opportunity to access all students in years 8-13 to inform them about approved technical education qualifications or apprenticeships. 

Every school is required to publish a policy statement that sets out their arrangements for provider access and they must ensure it is followed.  The schools must also publish a policy statement detailing the various ways colleges and training providers will be allowed access, including details of:

• any procedural requirements relating to requests for access; 
• grounds for granting and refusing requests for access; and
• details of premises or facilities to be provided to those who are granted access

The clause is enforced in three ways: 

1. As an absolute minimum, schools must provide details of how, when and to who access is given.
2. Action will be taken against any schools/colleges who do not comply with the clause. 
3. Any additional careers funding for the school or college will be dependent on them meeting their compliance requirements.

To find out how we can make your school/college compliant with the Baker Clause, talk to one of our experts today.

On Thursday 21 January 2021, the Department for Education published its latest white paper relating to compulsory and post-compulsory education.  Entitled Skills for Jobs: Lifelong learning for opportunity and growth, the paper sets out a range of proposals relating to the organisation of careers education and guidance in England.

Among its implications for schools and colleges are the following points:

• The Government will look to improve the National Careers Service website for young people to include more accessible labour market information (LMI) and career pathway content 
• The Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) will work with the National Careers Service to better align careers provision in schools and colleges 
• Careers Hubs look likely to continue, along with training for Careers Leaders
• The statutory duty for access to independent and impartial access to careers guidance is likely to be lowered to Year 7 (it is currently Year 8)  

New Statutory Guidance is imminent!

Talk to us about how we can help your school/college to meet the requirements of the Skills for Jobs White Paper.  Get in touch with one of our experts today