National Consultation on a Strategic Framework for Lifelong Guidance: Report on emerging key messages (August 2023)

In 2022, Minister for Education Norma Foley, TD, established the National Policy Group on Lifelong Guidance to develop a coherent long-term strategic framework. The National Policy Group comprises five Government Departments:

• The Department of Education (DoE);
• The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS);
• The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY);
• The Department of Social Protection (DSP); and
• The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE).

The work of the National Policy Group focusses on ensuring a coherent national long-term policy on lifelong guidance.

To inform the work of the National Policy Group and the design and vision of the Strategic National Framework for Lifelong Guidance, a public consultation was held by the Department of Education. This report is a summary of the key messages received from this public-consultation process.

A Strategic Framework for Lifelong Guidance will be agreed upon by the Policy Group and is expected to be published in 2023.