Careers Service NI
        Northern Ireland Context - Employment
          Population                             1.8m
          Small business economy 
          Public sector employment               30%
          Employment rate                        66.1%
          Unemployment                           7%
          Inactivity rate                        28.8%
          Careers Service NI
          Education - School Leavers 2008/09
          Qualifications
            50.6%           2+ A levels or equivalent
            70.1%            5+ GCSEs at grades A* - C or equivalent
            2.9%            no GCSEs 
          Destination
            42.9%           Higher Education 
            32.4%           Further Education 
            12.7%           Training
            6.7%            Employment 
            5.2%            unemployed or unknown
        Careers Service NI
        Careers Service NI
          All–age - Careers Policy & Operations
          Total staff - 169
          105 qualified careers advisers
          27 locations
          Website www.careersserviceni.com
          Partnership with schools, colleges, training suppliers, 
           statutory and voluntary organisations 
          270 post-primary schools – careers teachers
          Budget £5.8m
      Careers Service NI
      Preparing for Success
       January 2009 
       Joint DE/DEL Careers, Education, Information,
        Advice and Guidance Strategy and
        Implementation Plan launched by DE and DEL 
        Ministers 
      Careers Service NI
      Context
       Programme for Government
       Skills Strategy
       Revised Curriculum and the Entitlement 
        Framework