Bridge Group Chair appointed Strategic Adviser at Whitehall

28 January 2021

We are delighted to announce that our Chair of Trustees, Professor Sir John Holman was recently appointed as an Independent Strategic Adviser on Careers Guidance to advise on alignment between The Careers & Enterprise Company and the National Careers Service, to create a clear, all-age careers system. Regarding his appointment, Sir John Holman said:

“I am pleased to have this opportunity to help DfE to develop an all-age careers guidance system that is as good as the best in the world."

"The pandemic has accelerated changes that were already at work in the employment market, and people need the best guidance possible, starting at school and college and continuing to be available through their working lives, to help them navigate these difficult waters."

The Government has recently published Skills for Jobs: Lifelong Learning for Opportunity and Growth, along with the interim conclusions of the Post-18 Education and Funding Review: Pioneering reforms to boost skills and jobs which can be found here and to read more about the Government's 2017 careers strategy click here.