questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review the extent to which schools prepare young people for employment, apprenticeships and vocational education, including through careers advice, work experience opportunities and mental health support; whether she plans to introduce further measures to support pupils identified as being at risk of disengagement from education or employment; what assessment she has made of the role of mentoring in supporting young people’s career aspirations, confidence and preparedness for employment, apprenticeships and further education; and whether she plans to expand access to mentoring programmes for pupils and introduce standards for the quality, consistency and accessibility of mentoring provision in schools and colleges.
answerText: The government is determined to ensure that every young person leaves school well prepared for their future pathways. We are improving careers guidance in schools and colleges, with clearer expectations set out in statutory guidance, including the Gatsby ...
heading: Schools: Vocational Guidance