Agenda item

This report presents the findings from the recently completed careers education information and guidance (CEIAG) Task Group Scrutiny Review and the recommendations arising and asks the Learning & Culture Overview and Scrutiny Committee to agree any changes required to the report before its presentation to Cabinet in November 2013.

Members considered the draft final report of the Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) Scrutiny Review. The report presented the findings from the recently completed CEIAG Task Group Scrutiny Review and the recommendations arising and asked the Learning and Culture Overview and Scrutiny Committee to agree any changes required to the report before its presentation to Cabinet in November 2013.

Members had been provided with a revised draft final report following publication of the agenda and prior to the meeting. This included some minor changes to the wording of the report as suggested by the Youth Support Services Manager. Members were advised that the changes did not materially affect the findings or recommendations and had been made with the agreement of the Task Group Chair.

The Youth Support Services Manager advised Members that research by Barnados and Ofsted which had recently been published drew similar conclusions regarding careers education, advice and guidance as the CEIAG Task Group had.

Resolved:      That the draft recommendations shown in paragraphs 79-81 of the report be agreed.

Reason:         To ensure compliance with scrutiny procedures, protocols and the committee’s annual work plan.