Strengthening the Connection Between Young People and Their Futures with Oli de Botton, Mark De Backer & Wendy Phillips #5

Brighter Futures with Education Development Trust

May 24 2023 • 57 mins

Creating pathways for young people to bring career aspirations to life is an essential part of their educational journey, and one in which we’re seeing a positive shift.

Join us on Brighter Futures this week where we look at the growing initiatives around young people’s pathways with The Careers & Enterprise Company’s Oli de Botton, and Education Development Trust’s Mark De Backer & Wendy Phillips.

We hear their fascinating insight on careers education, from NEET-preventative measures to connecting with industry professionals and embedding careers education throughout the school journey.

This episode covers

  • How The Careers & Enterprise Company’s endeavours link into Education Development Trust’s goals
  • Increasing the information available for young people to make good, well-informed decisions
  • Complexities of linking schools with employers in rural areas
  • The remarkable value of preemptively preventing students from falling through the net through Pre-NEET initiatives
  • Tailored approaches to support for more disadvantaged groups