Youth Employment and Careers Service

From 1948 local authorities were given responsibilities to assist young people with employment opportunities. Under the Employment and Training Act 1948, education authorities (i.e. county councils and counties of cities) were empowered to set up local youth employment committees in conjunction with a new UK National Youth Employment Council and the Scottish Advisory Committee on Youth Employment.[1] With youth employment officers appointed locally, this became known as the Youth Employment Service.

The Education (Scotland) Act 1980 gave education authorities a duty to provide a careers service, mainly for young people in further education.[2] They were also enabled to work with the Manpower Services Commission (renamed the Training Commission in 1988) and had to maintain records of the vocational advice offered.

Compiler: Elspeth Reid (2021)

 

References

[1] Employment and Training Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. VI c.46).

[2] Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c.44) s.126.