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As a follow-up to the recently completed thematic review
of the "transition from initial education to working
life" by the Organization for Economic Cooperation
& Development (OECD), the OECD Education Committee and
its Employment, Labour & Social Affairs Committee
endorsed a new activity on "information, guidance and
counselling services policies".
From
a national and an international perspective, it is anticipated
that the proposed OECD follow-up study will contribute to
a more structured, formal analysis of career development
policy and practice within the overall education and labour
market context. It will also help situate and validate Canada
and BC-specific initiatives within a generally accepted,
internationally recognized framework that describes the
purpose, principles, objectives, outcomes and results of
career development.
The final report from the OECD, Career
Guidance and Public Policy: Bridging the Gap,
is now available online for browsing (free)
or purchase.
Please note, the free version can
be downloaded and viewed but
not printed on your computer.
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From
a provincial perspective, it is anticipated that the completed
questionnaire for BC will provide a comprehensive overview
of provincial career development policies and practices,
together with significant detail on the roles of the career
development stakeholders, the types and range of services
delivered, and issues and challenges to be addressed in
order to improve the quality and effectiveness of information,
guidance and counselling services in the province.
In
addition, it is anticipated that this work will serve as
a useful background to support possible future sector initiatives
such as the recently proposed study to identify and address
common human resource development issues within a very heterogeneous
and diverse career development sector.
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British Columbia and the OECD Career Guidance Policy Review...
for more on BC's participation in this new OECD activity,
see...
Notes
and summary of the OECD Conference
- Career Guidance
and Public Policy: Bridging the Gap,
held in Toronto, Oct 6-7, from Norma Strachan, Executive
Director, ASPECT.
Policies
for Career Information, Guidance and Counselling Services
in British Columbia: A Summary of the BC Response and
Questions Arising from this Response... summary
of the the BC response to the OECD questionnaire. Within
each section, this report poses a series of questions
that arise from the data and opinions presented in
the
main report and which suggest implications and issues
that could be explored in future research, in policy
and
planning decisions at both the program and service provider
level, and at events such as a proposed BC forum on
career
development and public policy. (May 2002)
Policies
for Career Information, Guidance and Counselling Services
in British Columbia: A Response to the OECD Questionnaire...
final draft of the British Columbia response to the
OECD
questionnaire - submitted to the Council of Ministers
of Education, Canada, for inclusion in the report from
Canada to the OECD. (April 2002)
Summary
description and anticipated outcomes of BC participation
in OECD's career guidance policy review. (October 2001)
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OECD Reports and Documentation... for more from
the OECD on this activity, see...
OECD Review Website... the official OECD website and
a key source of information for review activities (follow
the "Career Guidance Policy Review" links).
Includes additional documentation, the consultants' papers,
and the working paper.
See
also the draft reports from the OECD Career Guidance Policy
Review tabled at an international conference
in Toronto
on
Oct 6-8 and available on the conference website...
OECD Career Guidance Policy Review Newsletter... contents
include feedback from the national visits as
they take place, plus information on reports and dissemination
activities linked to the Review.
- Career
Guidance Policy Review: Newsletter, No. 5, Nov
2002
- Career
Guidance Policy Review: Newsletter, No. 4, Sept 2002
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Career Guidance Policy Review: Newsletter, No. 3, Jun
2002
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Career Guidance Policy Review: Newsletter, No. 2, Feb
2002
- Career
Guidance Policy Review: Newsletter, No. 1, Nov 2001
Career
Guidance Policy Review: National Questionnaire...
this questionnaire is one of several vehicles being used
to gather information about policies for information,
guidance and counselling services from participating countries.
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OECD Background Documentation and Related Papers...
for the historical background and rationale for this new OECD
activity, see...
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From
Initial Education to Working Life: Making Transitions
Work... final report from the Thematic Review of
Transitions from Initial Education to Working Life,
OECD 2000.
(2.24MB)
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Providing
Effective Information and Guidance: Issues Paper...
from Making Transitions Work: Final Conference on the
Transition from Initial Education to Working Life, Budapest,
May 2000.
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The
School to Work Transition: Issues for Further Investigation...
prepared for Education and Training Division, OECD, December
1999.
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