Providing Careers and Guidance within an Integrated Youth Support Service context

The aim of this research project was to inform the evidence base for careers and guidance - related interventions within an Integrated Youth Support Service (IYSS) context in England.

Three key resources have been produced: a synthesis report, an online interactive resource and a literature review.

The synthesis report provides an insight into key facts, impact statements, strategies, tools and tips that can be used as a basis for impact assessment and continuous development for organisations, managers and practitioners operating within a youth policy context. This report also sets the context for our new online professional resource designed to make available international and national research evidence on the impact of careers and guidance-related interventions. The online resource has been designed to deliver a flexible and adaptable set of materials, incorporating an interactive hyperlink approach to allow users to tap into the materials suitable to their individual needs.

The research also incorporated a literature review of over 100 sources of evidence covering the impact of careers and guidance - related interventions. This review aimed to identifying the key factors involved in effective interventions and assessed the evidence for impact of a broad range of providers, and for a broad range of customers. http://www.cfbt.com/evidenceforeducation/whatweoffer/resources/guidance/careersandguidance.aspx