Transforming Young People’s Decision-Making at Age 16

This paper reports on research and consultation carried out by Careers Wales West for the Pembrokeshire Learning Network, based on fieldwork in the Haverfordwest and Milford Haven
area.

The project was designed to determine how careers education and guidance provision could best be developed in order to facilitate young people’s access to a wide range of academic and vocational courses and training, without the restriction of institutional barriers and interests.The research findings reported are of wide interest. In addition, the report provides a case-study of ways in which research data collected at local level can support reviews of local policy and practice