It was a great conference, thank you @resolutionfoundation.org. Really thought provoking and some clear areas where work is needed to improve living standards for the lower earning half of the country. Great to hear from @andyburnham.bsky.social as the closing session too.
The survey covers key questions around resourcing, how you view working in the profession and key questions around likelihood to remain working in the profession. We've been tracking this data for 5 years to keep issues with investment in #careers on the agenda.
zurl.co/FnbCY
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The data from the #CDIBigListen surveys is vital to us championing the profession with government and includes key questions on working in the profession.
if you work in career development - whether a CDI member or not - please do complete the survey and share with colleagues. zurl.co/FnbCY
Created as part of the CDI's Technical Education Programme, the video adds to the range of resources to help careers advisers support young people consider technical education pathways. All resources are free thanks to funding from @gatsbyed.bsky.social
#CDITechnicalEducationProgramme #careers
On #TLevelsThursday the @thecdi.bsky.social has launched a new video following careers advisers touring T Level facilities and meeting T Level students, highlighting the qualifications as a route through technical education.
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#CDITechnicalEducationProgramme #careers
Work experience in England will be a big change for schools, so we're supporting Education and Employers' survey for careers adviser on the policy, the resources you have and support you need. Please do complete and share it.
critical-transitions.limesurvey.net/276912?lang=...
#careers
Great to join the APPUG breakfast discussion in Parliament today, discussing how to achieve the government’s target of 2/3rds of 25yos in higher education. Shared the need to start in primary - widening perspectives, then support through education with careers, visibility of all pathways and more.
We will also email employers advertising low paid/underqualified roles to highlight the value of careers staff and suggest fair pay levels. All the details are on the website, and please do use the email template to show your support for careers staff in schools.
www.thecdi.net/policy-campa...
The first action is an email template for CDPs to send to Bridget Phillipson supporting the School Support Staff Negotiating Body which will review all non-teaching roles in schools in England. You can use it to show how important fair pay is for careers staff.
www.thecdi.net/policy-campa...
It is also creating a workforce crisis in the profession - with 23% planning to leave due to poor pay and 36% planning to retire. Unfair pay makes it hard to retain qualified professionals and replace those leaving.
www.thecdi.net/policy-campa...
The CDI @thecdi.bsky.social has launched a new Fair Pay campaign in support of fair pay in career development. We are concerned that low pay and poor employment terms in some areas leave young people and adults with less support than they deserve.
www.thecdi.net/policy-campa...
Setting your New Year’s resolutions?🎯
As we step into 2026, it’s the perfect time to set goals and invest in your professional growth. Whether you want to strengthen your practice or develop new skills, our 2026 CPD programme has you covered!
Plan your year & book your CPD sessions: zurl.co/Owvqu
Jessica Pieri challenged me to wear a t-shirt supporting the I ❤️ Careers initiative.
I may be on holiday but I’m proud to show everyone in Madiera that…
I ❤️ Careers
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#ilovecareers
For those aiming to enter the UK Career Development Awards 2026, nominations will open in May rather than this month. We will then hold the awards dinner in November as part of the CDI National Conference. We will share all the information you need nearer the time.
@thecdi.bsky.social #careers
@cdimorgan.bsky.social Delighted to announce that today the Quality in Careers Consortium Board has awarded its National Endorsement for the “Investor in Careers Primary” award for careers education in primary schools. Congratulations to Sam Ansell and her IiC team👍🏼
UK Government has responded to the Work and Pensions Committee report on the Jobs and Careers Service. Read the CDI's summary, including the intention to move away from the 'incentivised funding model and a commitment to professionally-aligned qualifications.
www.thecdi.net/news/uk-gove...
Following the publication of the Post-16 Skills and Education White paper, I've summarised the key references to careers guidance and what they might mean.
Overall, the paper is very positive about careers guidance but there's no additional funding announced.
www.thecdi.net/news/what-do...
The DWP will bring the National Careers Service delivery in-house on 1 October 2026.
This is a major change as the Jobs and Careers Service forms, and my article in Careers News covers the detail so far with a comment from Katharine Horler, Careers England.
www.thecdi.net/news/uk-gove...
And why not meet up with colleagues old and new at the @thecdi.bsky.social Conference Dinner. An evening of fine food, conversation and partying that you deserve for all you support for clients and the profession.
Book now at thecdi.zohobackstage.com/NationalConf...
And to round off the second day, a panel discussing the impact of AI on career development, with Michael Larbalestier, opening words by Emily Tanner from the Nuffield Foundation, and careers specialists and AI champions Chris Webb and Danny Mirza FRSA, MSc, MA, MBA.
Supporting adults into and on in work, with an introduction from Naomi Clayton, CE of the Institute of Employment Studies plus Thomas Shirt from Gatsby and career development practitioner and trainer Dr Cathy Brown.
A discussion among the UK careers services, with confirmed panellists Sandra Cheyne from SDS, Amie Field from Careers Wales and Justin Kerr from the Careers Service Northern Ireland.
Book now at ow.ly/sbtf50X8kSf
The panels cover;
Supporting NEET young people, with Barry Fletcher, CEO of Youth Futures Foundation, Ceri Brown from the University of Bath and Amnah Vicars, Careers Adviser at Career Connect in Liverpool.
Book now at ow.ly/sbtf50X8kSf
We have an exciting agenda for the @thecdi.bsky.social National Conference on 18-19 November, in Birmingham.
4 fantastic panel discussions combine thought leaders sharing wider context and career development professionals discussing the value we add as a profession.
Book now at ow.ly/sbtf50X8kSf
The Work and Pensions Committee has published its second report on the Jobs and Careers Service. I've posted on the CDI's Careers News pages giving a brief overview as it captures our concerns and hopes for the new service and makes welcome recommendations.
www.thecdi.net/news
The Reforming Jobcentres inquiry report is out, but the Jobs and Careers Services requires specific focus so will be covered separately. I've written a brief summary on the CDI's Careers News page with links to the report and the @thecdi.bsky.social's written evidence. www.thecdi.net/news/reformi...
With Baroness Jacqui Smith reporting into DWP as Skills Minister, I've shared my thoughts on how this could be positive for #career development.
All the latest careers news is on the @thecdi.bsky.social website and CDI members get a monthly summary with extra content. www.thecdi.net/news
Great to talk to Ben Prater at BBC Radio Wiltshire about how young people may feel about their GCSE results, the options open to them and how careers advisers can help. It will go out tomorrow, possibly in two parts at around 7am and 8am on his breakfast show.
#careers
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Great to see the @thecdi.bsky.social Career Development Institute's Susan Alder quoted in Huffington Post's article on Level 3 results day, with tips for parents and carers on supporting their young people...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/teen-a...
#careers
Owen Charles’s from Red Bull F1 - the best age to reach young people to get them interested in a career in motorsport? “Primary, around aged 8 or 9” and explain it’s not just about the drivers.
#careers
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