Since 2017, the 12 Opportunity Areas have been working with local people to improve school standards, attendance, teaching quality and recruitment, careers training and advice, and literacy and maths skills in some of the most disadvantaged regions in the country, alongside tackling barriers to learning that exist beyond the school gates.
This is the first insight guide focused on providing careers advice and support for young people and sharing what has worked in the Opportunity Areas so that other areas can benefit from this insight.
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The guide shares examples from Norwich’s employer events for young people, Blackpool’s online platform, West Somerset’s strategic support to help schools engage more with employers, and Doncaster’s work in helping young people find a post-16 option that suits them.
In September 2022, the opportunity areas programme ended and the 12 identified areas became part of the 24 priority education investment areas. The Schools White Paper, Opportunity for all, announced new interventions for these areas.