Provider Access Legislation – New guidance that is coming into force in January 2023.
November 10, 2022
November 10, 2022
The updated provider access legislation (PAL) specifies schools must provide at least six encounters for all their students:
The new legislation will become a key mechanism to further help learners understand and take-up, not just apprenticeships, but wider technical education options such as T-Levels and Higher Technical Qualifications.
At The Careers & Enterprise Company we are keen to support schools and providers to meet and evidence this updated requirement meaningfully as part of wider progressive careers programmes.
If you are an Education Leader, you should arrange to meet with your Careers Leader to ensure they have all the support they need. You can also meet with your Enterprise Coordinator if required and your institution is in a Careers Hub.
If you are a Careers Leader, don’t miss out on any communications regarding PAL by registering for the Careers Leader newsletter.
Several resources will be released in November to support your understanding and implementation of PAL. Our online self-evaluation tool, Compass+ will also be updated to enable you to track, record and evidence against the new requirement.
If your school is in a Hub, your Enterprise Coordinator will be able to help signpost you to the most relevant information.
If you are a provider, we will be releasing several resources in November to support your institution with PAL, including guidance on planning meaningful encounters with students.
Careers Hubs are also able to support you with guidance on how best to access their schools through new and existing networks. In addition, a clear process will be available to help you identify and raise concerns about access.
For further information or questions email: provideraccess@careersandenterprise.co.uk
We are committed to empowering the best possible choice and opportunity for young people. The new provider access legislation is a call to action to further build on and scale the great work happening across the country to ensure young people benefit from meaningful encounters with providers of apprenticeships and technical education.OLI DE BOTTON, CEO, THE CAREERS & ENTERPRISE COMPANY
For further information or questions email: provideraccess@careersandenterprise.co.uk
We are committed to empowering the best possible choice and opportunity for young people. The new provider access legislation is a call to action to further build on and scale the great work happening across the country to ensure young people benefit from meaningful encounters with providers of apprenticeships and technical education.OLI DE BOTTON, CEO, THE CAREERS & ENTERPRISE COMPANY
Being part of the Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire Careers Hub has been pivotal to the development of careers provision in our school. The Hub have shared good practice across their members resulting in a stronger focus on good quality provision. The annual event enabled the hub to share their vision of School Improvement Through The Lens of Careers and looking beyond the Benchmarks. It was a fantastic opportunity to share different models of school improvement and strategies to further develop careers provision to enhance the future opportunities of our young people.
Mrs A Spencer, John Taylor High SchoolIt it superb to be able to speak with local schools, colleges, and businesses in Stoke and Staffs and show how important the partnerships are to bring the skills of the future. Educating those who educate the ones shaping the aspirations of young people is essential for the industry to grow and be more sustainable.”
Alison Tucker, St Modwen
