Guarantees for pupils and parents

The Education Bill in the Queen's Speech set out 23 guarantees for pupils and 15 for parents. Many of the guarantees are about CEIAG including:

For pupils

• access to high-quality education and careers advice
• secondary pupils have a personal tutor who knows them well
• 14-19-year-olds can choose between apprenticeships, diplomas and GCSEs/A-levels
• Every pupil receives personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE) from September 2011

For parents

• parents get advice on career and subject choices open to their child
• parents can contact and meet a member of staff who knows their child well, including a named personal tutor in secondary schools