Future of Careers : House of Lords event 25th November 2025

The CDPG and Policy Connect hosted an All-Party Parliamentary Group for Skills, Careers and Employment panel and discussion at the House of Lords on Wednesday 11th December.

With around 100 attendees in person and online, the session was chaired by Darren Paffey MP and Baroness Sue Garden of Frognal. Panellists included Clare Viney, Chair of the CDPG, careers expert Dr Chris Percy, Nicola Hall from the CEC, Matthew, a sixth-former from Ruislip High School, Richard Irwin from Barclays Bank and Cath Possamai from Amazon.

Following opening presentations from Clare and Chris on the current policy landscape and the importance of careers guidance, the panel and attendees discussed how young people and adults can be best supported in starting and progressing in their careers.

You can download the Executive Summary of the event to learn more about the discussion and recommendations for future policy developments.

The CDPG worked with Policy Connect and the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Skills, Careers and Employment to host a parliamentary roundtable event at the House of Lords on Wednesday 11th December.

Chaired by Lord Knight of Weymouth, the event examined how careers guidance can be an overarching driver of economic and social change, from tackling youth unemployment and economic inactivity, to raising productivity, addressing skills shortages, improving social mobility and readying the workforce for the future AI and net zero economy.

You can download the Executive Summary of the event 'Unlocking Potential - How Career Guidance Can Fuel Economic Growth' to read more on the discussion and the recommendations from the event.