Careers guidance
Advice and information that help pupils make decisions about education, training and work.
- Used in
- All four UK nations (details may differ)
- Topic
- School life
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Related terms
- Careers leader England
- The person responsible for a school's careers programme, which in England should meet the Gatsby Benchmarks.
- Gatsby Benchmarks England
- Eight benchmarks of good career guidance that schools and colleges in England are expected to meet.
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