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Independent review of careers guidance in specialist settings
Ofsted's review into careers guidance in specialist settings.
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In 2022, the Department for Education (DfE) asked Ofsted to review careers provision in specialist settings. The scope of the review was careers guidance for 11- to 19-year-olds (and for young people up to age 25 with a current education, health and care (EHC) plan) in special schools, independent specialist colleges (ISCs) and pupil referral units (PRUs).
In the summer term 2023, we made 12 research visits to 5 special schools, 3 PRUs and 4 ISCs. We also gathered evidence from:
- interviews with HM Inspectors (HMIs) and with local authority officers
- focus groups with key stakeholders and employers
- a review of a sample of inspection evidence
In 2023, we also published an independent review of careers guidance in schools and further education and skills providers.