Moved by
Lord Shipley
64: After Clause 46, insert the following new Clause—
“Creation and funding of careers programme for primary schools in areas of disadvantage
(1) The Secretary of State must work with sector experts to develop a framework for careers education in primary schools that is aligned with the eight Gatsby benchmarks.
(2) The Secretary of State must provide financial assistance to support the delivery of a careers programme for primary schools in areas of disadvantage.
(3) In this section—
“areas of disadvantage” include areas with primary schools with the top 10% proportion of pupils with free school meal eligibility;
“the eight Gatsby benchmarks” means the benchmarks set out in the report “Good Career Guidance” published by the Gatsby charitable foundation in 2014.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment requires the Secretary of State to create a framework for careers education in primary schools and to give financial assistance to primary schools in areas of disadvantage to deliver the programme.