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Buckinghamshire and Yalova sought to work together to develop the knowledge and skills of young people, so that they could make sound career choices for the future, that prepare young people for working not only in their home country but across Europe. This would address the issue of young people leaving school with inconsistent advice and support.Throughout the project we aimed to develop the skills and confidence of teachers to deliver the support required by students when considering their next steps on their career or further education pathway. This guidance provides a consistent method for teaching good career and guidance counselling through the development of a module of work that can be used anywhere. The Career case studies are a selection of trades which will enable students to look at different career opportunities, and their educational paths in order to help make informed choices. It is very important that the decisions a student makes regarding his future are deliberate and purposeful, that the young person would understand that adaptation to the world of business and their emotional well-being depends on the right choice.By learning about the education systems in each country, and by sharing the good practices in both regions, we were able to create a package of lesson plans, which not only covered different career paths but also took into account the skills and personalities of young people, their likes and dislikes.Students in both countries were included in the discussions about what they believe in career guidance should focus on from their perspective and feed their views into planned interventions. All of the guidance and resources are available to be shared with colleagues locally, nationally and at a European level via the BCC website:https://schoolsweb.buckscc.gov.uk/equalities/erasmusplus-projects/right-choice-right-move-vocational-guidance/There were 8 participating organisations for this project. Buckinghamshire County Council work acros 234 educational establishments across Buckinghamshire to ensure a high standard of education. one of the key priorities for children and young people who are vulnerable to disengagement is to support and prepare then to make the right choice in education or career. YALOVA IL MILLI EGITIM MUDURLUGU is responsible for the provision of education throughout Yalova and its' aim is to improve student achievement through teachers professional and personal development, particularly in the field of career guidance.2 Local Authority Secondary Schools in Yalova participated, where the project would have a direct impact on the teachers and students within them.Yalova Rehberlik Arastirma Merkezi is dedicated to improving educational opportunities and outcomes for all children by identifying and developing effective school practicesAmersham and Wycombe College and Aylesbury College are both vocational colleges, one with links to media and film, the other with construction, so their participation not only gave us students retrospective feelings about their career guidance in previous schools, but also gave us access to employers for their feedback of requirements.Wycombe Youth Action support young people in Bucks who are not in education or employment, so accessing these young people was key to knowing that the lesson plans created were relevant and engaging for these hard to reach groups.Description of undertaken main activities;From the initial survey it was clear that there was not a consistent message going out to students in different organisation, about their options or the career path appropriate for them. After trialling the lessons, both Countries had positive results from the repeated survey. Overall with the students and staff that had taken part in the project there was a positive increase of knowledge and skills around choosing the right career path, however it was clear that for those schools that did not embrace the lesson plans there was no change in the views of their students, staff or parents.With staff there had been an improvement of knowledge and confidence from teachers that had taken part in the project. For the parents there was an increase in the positive results for now having enough information around future vocational options, with 100% of parents wanting more informationIn each country the schools and colleges organised a range of career events for their students along with teacher training events, to increase teachers confidence in careers guidance and how to bring it into the classroom. These were received very positively by both students and schools.There will be a number of long term benefits from this project. Yalova have already decided to include these lesson plans in their school curriculum, they have also seen the benefit in developing good relations between schools and businesses, and have decided to continue to hold career fairs with businesses participating.
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