Government inspiration vision statement and other recent developments: Policy Commentary 24

This is the twenty-fourth in an occasional series of briefing notes on key policy documents related to the future of career guidance services in England. the Government also published an Inspiration Vision Statement. This has clearly been the basis for Ministerial statements in two recent Parliamentary question sessions: in the House of Lords on 23 October 2013; and in the House of Commons on 11 November 2013. This Policy Commentary analyses these various statements. It demonstrates that the Government, despite its earlier promises to achieve a renaissance of the careers profession, appears now to be writing careers professionals out of the policy script.Careers Englan