Key documents: the new service in context

The new adult advancement and careers service is the result of the government's strategy as it responded to the Leitch review of skills in December 2006. The Leitch Review concluded that although we have made good progress on skills and employment, we still lag behind most successful economies. A significant factor in this is weaknesses in our skills base. The Government accepted the analysis in Leitch and the need to aim to become a world leader in skills by 2020.

The IAG Review was established as a direct result of the Leitch review of skills

http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/media/6/4/leitch_finalreport051206.pdf

The Leitch Review was followed by World Class Skills: Implementing the Leitch Review of Skills in England, in July 2007 which proposed a new joined-up system of support for adults who want to progress. The new adult advancement and careers service was also proposed as being a core component of this joined-up support system.

http://www.dius.gov.uk/publications/leitch.html

In Opportunity, Employment and Progression: making skills work, November 2007, the Government set out the requirements of a truly integrated employment and skills system, delivering a seamless journey for those moving from benefit to training and on to sustainable employment.

http://www.dius.gov.uk/publications/7381-TSO-Skills.pdf

A report from an expert practitioners' workshop to share expertise and support the development of the new adult advancement and careers service.

DIUS AACS WORKSHOP 1 FULL REPORT FINAL.pdf

The final report of the cross-government review into Information, Advice and Guidance services in England.

IAG Review in England Final Report 140308 jh.pdf

Selected papers from the IAG Review Working Group.

IAG Review in England Selected Papers 140308 jh.pdf

Shaping the future - a new adult advancement and careers service for England

The policy prospectus setting out our plans for the new service, outlining its key features and showing how it will be designed and developed is now available. Go to http://www.dius.gov.uk/publications/index.html to download a copy.

Also now launched is the aacs ideas forest and blog - a chance for you to post your ideas, comment on those of others, discuss key themes and respond to issues raised as we develop the new service. Go to http://ideas.iagreview.org.uk

We look forward to hearing from you!

The information from the launch of " Shaping the future - a new adult advancement and careers service for England" has now moved from the home page of the DIUS website. There is a link to the adult advancement careers service page from the 'Find out more' box on the homepage. A new page has been set up for the aacs which includes the speech, press notice and PDF file on http://www.dius.gov.uk/press/AACS_301008.html . There is also a new box on the Skills page linking to this AAC page: http://www.dius.gov.uk/policy/skills.html and finally, the publication is listed in the 'key publications' box on the publications page: http://www.dius.gov.uk/publications/index.html