This webinar presents the outcomes of the Effective Transitions Fund (ETF) which was commissioned in 2021 by the Careers & Enterprise Company in England. The project focused on developing an understanding of what career support needs to be in place to facilitate a sustained and positive transition for disadvantaged young people. In this context disadvantage was defined as being on Free School Meals (FSM). Over 90% of students, achieved a sustained destination and expressed satisfaction with their post-16 choices. A key influence on the project’s success was the importance of the relationship developed between the career adviser/coach and the young person during the programme.
Siobhan Neary, University of Derby, UK, and Lucie Heseltine, Careers and Enterprise Company, UK
Siobhan Neary is Professor of Career Development Practice and Head of the International Centre for Guidance Studies (iCeGS), University of Derby, UK. Siobhan is a qualified careers adviser and started her career in the West Midlands working with young people and adults. She has worked in the careers sector for over 35 years.
Siobhan now leads a centre researching social justice with a specific emphasis on careers guidance, development, and transitions throughout the life course. Her research portfolio includes work on quality, career management, continuing professional development (CPD), professional identity, strategic workforce, and service developments with a range of organisations at regional, national, and international levels. She has worked on projects to support career development in Sri Lanka, Mauritius, the UAE, China, Malaysia and most recently in Egypt.
She is a Fellow and Vice-Chair of the National Institute for Careers Education and Counselling (NICEC) which is an international learned society representing thought leadership within careers related research. She is also a Fellow of the Career Development Institute, the professional body for careers practice in the UK.
Siobhan Neary: S.Neary@derby.ac.uk
Lucie Heseltine: LHeseltine@careersandenterprise.co.uk
Schools, pupils and their characteristics<
Effective careers interventions for disadvantaged young people
The Integral Role of Integrity
The Working Alliance in Career Counseling: A Systematic Overview
Effective Transitions Fund evaluation: Findings report
International Centre for Guidance Studies
