As competition grows, what needs to happen to maintain the quality and breadth of choice for students? Personalised, high-quality careers information, advice, and guidance (CIAG) which enables young people to explore all the options that are available to them holds the key. With apprenticeships frequently an unknown quantity or perceived as a less prestigious option, a central part of this project is making sure that there is equity between technical and academic pathways, with CIAG again, front and centre.
The contributors in this section offer some tangible insights for the sector about how we can equip our graduates with the skills and attributes they need to thrive, thus supporting our industries and economy towards a brighter future in our shifting world.
Courteney Sheppard, Head of Customer Contact, UCAS and David Penney, Director of Marketing, UCAS
How can we support ‘A Million’ good decisions?
Tom Ravenscroft, Chief Executive Officer, Skills Builder
How can we best prepare the Million for a rapidly evolving job market?
Dr Lisa Morrison Coulthard, Research Director: Optimal Pathways Development, National Foundation for Education Research (NFER)
What does the Journey to a Million mean for meeting the essential employment skills demands for the future labour market?
Bill Watkin, Chief Executive, Sixth Form Colleges Association (SFCA)
What does the Journey to a Million mean for the qualifications of young people?
Oli De Botton, Chief Executive, The Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC)
What does the Journey to a Million mean for Careers Information, Advice and Guidance to students about their choices?
Andy Durman, Executive Vice President of Global Business Unit, Lightcast
What careers will the class of 2030 aspire to?
Jason Holt, Chief Executive, Holts Group of Companies
What does the Journey to a Million mean for employers developing their apprenticeship provision?
Andy Forbes, Head of Development at the Lifelong Education Commission and Apprenticeship Champion for UCAS
What does the Journey to a Million mean for the supply of apprenticeship opportunities?
Lindsay Conroy, Apprenticeship Programme Lead, UCAS
How do we bring parity for The Million?
Jennifer Coupland, Chief Executive Officer, Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
What does the Journey to a Million mean for apprenticeships?