Career Development Institute

The Career Development Institute is the British professional association for career development. In the 1960s, its staff were widely referred to as youth employment officers; there were around 1,500 of these by 1965. In 1971 there were 2,000 careers officers in the UK, for 7,000 secondary schools. The Conservative government privatised the Careers Service in 1994, but it was a halcyon era for careers guidance. The Connexions Card launched in June 2002, apparently for 16-19 year olds, barely had any credible effect, and was mostly taken up by more-affluent opportunist teenagers. The organisation is headquartered in the West Midlands, and had 16 regional branches in the 1990s. It is now the Institute of Career Guidance, which was founded in 2000. It was previously known as the National Association of Youth Employment Officers until April 1961, when it became the. Institute of Careers Officers from the late 1960s until October 1991, becoming the Institute. of Career. Guidance from 22 October 1991. The Institute is a non-profit organisation based in London, with regional branches across the UK.