Thomas Byrne
Question:215. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the members of the expert steering group on the review of career guidance. [4027/18]
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Questions (215, 216, 217)
Thomas Byrne
Question:216. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of employing consultants to carry out the review on career guidance. [4028/18]
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Question:217. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the terms of reference on the career guidance review make specific mention of enterprise engagement with no mention of engagement from academia, education, health services and other public service providers. [4029/18]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 to 217, inclusive, together.
The purpose of the Career Guidance review is to ensure that we are providing high quality, relevant career guidance to all students and adults from post–primary up to further and higher education level. The review will look at existing career guidance tools and career information currently in place across the education and training system and make recommendations for changes to improve these tools and information.
It is planned that the review will provide opportunities for all relevant stakeholders to contribute to the review through a variety of mechanisms which will be developed in consultation with the steering group and consultants, when appointed.
A budget of €120,000 has been allocated for the review.
The review will be guided by an expert steering group chaired by Professor Tom Collins, current chairperson of Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), Institute of Technology Blanchardstown (ITB) and Technological Higher Education Association (THEA). Other members of the group will include representatives of the Department’s Curriculum and Assessment Policy Unit, and Skills Planning and Enterprise Engagement Unit, a member of the Inspectorate, a nominee of SOLAS, Higher Education Authority (HEA), Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI),Institute of Guidance Counsellors IGC), an enterprise representative, a parent, a learner and an International Expert.