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To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what steps she is taking to improve career advice for girls.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what steps she is taking to improve career advice for girls.
Asked by
Jim Cunningham
(Labour)
Answered by
Meg Munn
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Minister for Women
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
5 June 2006
For answer on
12 June 2006
Answered on
13 June 2006
[holding answer 12 June 2006]: The ““Youth Matters: Next Steps”” document, published on 8 March 2006, sets out proposals for improved information, advice and guidance for young people. It recognises the importance of access to individually-tailored information, advice and guidance that challenges rather than perpetuates traditional stereotypes.Central to improved information, advice and guidance will be the development of quality standards. The challenging of traditional stereotypes will be included in these standards. The Equal Opportunities Commission is represented on the Steering Group that is supporting the development of the standards.
Subjects
Women; Vocational guidance
Date
13 June 2006
Reference
447 c1102-3W; 75803
House
House of Commons
To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what measures the Government are taking to improve career advice for girls.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what measures the Government are taking to improve career advice for girls.
Asked by
Anne Moffat
(Labour)
Answered by
Meg Munn
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Minister for Women
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
23 May 2006
For answer on
25 May 2006
Answered on
7 June 2006
The Youth Matters: Next Steps document, published on 8 March 2006, sets out proposals for improved information, advice and guidance for young people. It recognises the importance of access to individually-tailored information, advice and guidance that challenges rather than perpetuates traditional stereotypes.Central to improved information, advice and guidance will be the development of quality standards. The challenging of traditional stereotypes will be included in these standards. The Equal Opportunities Commission is represented on the Steering Group that is supporting the development of the standards.
Subjects
Vocational guidance
Date
7 June 2006
Reference
74140; 447 c667W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what assessment she has made of the role that improved career advice for girls could play in closing the pay gap.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what assessment she has made of the role that improved career advice for girls could play in closing the pay gap.
Asked by
Lynda Waltho
(Labour)
Answered by
Meg Munn
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Minister for Women
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 March 2006
For answer on
20 March 2006
Answered on
23 March 2006
We recognise that good quality careers advice is essential in allowing girls to make informed decisions regarding their career choices. The Women and Work Commission's final report highlights that, three years after graduating, women earn 15 per cent. less than their male counterparts.The Government are committed, through initiatives such as the ‘Computer Club for Girls', to encouraging girls to consider all types of career options available to them. Such initiatives work to reduce occupational segregation—a main factor influencing the gender pay gap.The Women and Work Commission presented their final report to my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 27 February. One of the areas they looked at was careers information, advice and guidance for girls. The Government are determined to take action to address all causes of the pay gap highlighted in the Women and Work Commission report and will issue an action plan within six months.
Subjects
Women; Vocational guidance
Date
23 March 2006
Reference
60383; 444 c508W;444 c508W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what assessment she has made of the merits of providing girls with advice on the way in which their career choices may impact their future pay and progression.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what assessment she has made of the merits of providing girls with advice on the way in which their career choices may impact their future pay and progression.
Asked by
Lynda Waltho
(Labour)
Answered by
Meg Munn
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Minister for Women
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 March 2006
For answer on
20 March 2006
Answered on
23 March 2006
Government recognise that the career choices made by girls at school could affect their earnings potential. The women and work commission report that two-thirds of young women would have considered a wider range of career options had they known of the different pay rates.The 14–19 Education and Skills White Paper sets out an agenda that offers all young people wider choice of what and where to learn, and sets out clear objectives for information, advice and guidance that includes young people understanding the options open to them and their potential implications.One of the areas the women and work commission looked at was the careers information and guidance available to girls at school. The Government are determined to take action to address all causes of the pay gap highlighted in the women and work commission report and will issue an action plan within six months.
Subjects
Women; Vocational guidance
Date
23 March 2006
Reference
60382; 444 c507-8W;444 c507-8W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what discussions he has had with business organisations on encouraging schoolgirls to consider careers in sectors which have been seen as traditionally male.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what discussions he has had with business organisations on encouraging schoolgirls to consider careers in sectors which have been seen as traditionally male.
Asked by
Jim Cunningham
(Labour)
Answered by
Meg Munn
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 January 2006
For answer on
23 January 2006
Answered on
24 January 2006
[holding answer 23 January 2006]: The concentration of women in particular job sectors is one of the main causes of the gender pay gap, and we recognise the importance of working with business organisations to address this issue.Government are working with key partners on various initiatives to encourage schoolgirls to consider careers in sectors that are traditionally seen as male. The Manufacturing Forum is just one of the initiatives the Government are involved in. This is a partnership between Government, industry and stakeholders. The Forum highlighted the Image of Manufacturing as a priority area for action and set up a Image Subgroup which brought together key organisations already active in promoting science, engineering and technology to girls and women, in order to focus on how they can work together to improve the perception of manufacturing among girls and women to improve gender equality in occupations where women are currently under-represented.Computer Club for Girls (CC4G) is another successful initiative aimed at getting more young girls involved in IT. DTI, DfES and South East England Development Agency supported e-Skills UK with the original pilot projects. The DfES funded national roll-out of this programme was launched in June 2005. Initial research on the benefits of CC4G has indicated that 66 per cent. of the participants are now considering future IT careers.We acknowledge that there is still more work to do, and I look forward to the Women and Work Commission's findings and recommendations in their final report in the coming weeks, as they have looked at the occupational segregation as part of the gender pay gap.
Subjects
Children; Career development; Women; Employment; Vocational guidance; Young people; Pay differentials
Date
24 January 2006
Reference
43390; 441 c1997-8W
House
House of Commons