10 Tips for Parents on Results Day 2025
10 Tips for Parents on Results Day 2025

Here are 10 tips for parents on Results Day 2025, from Sue Alder, CDI Head of Professional Development and Standards

After Results Day - Tools For Your Next Steps
After Results Day - Tools For Your Next Steps

Got your results? Now it's time to plan your Next Steps. This guide is your At A Glance resource for exploring every available option, from...

Develop careers resources for the CDI's Technical Education programme
Develop careers resources for the CDI's Technical Education progr...

The updated Statutory Guidance published by the DfE yesterday sets out their expectations of schools, colleges and training providers in England. It i...

Spotlight: Sue Alder, CDI's Head of Professional Development and Standards
Spotlight: Sue Alder, CDI's Head of Professional Development and ...

Learn how Sue Alder, CDI's new Head of Professional Development, plans to evolve CPD as a catalyst for growth in the careers industry.

UK Career Development Awards 2025: A Night of Inspiration
UK Career Development Awards 2025: A Night of Inspiration

Discover the inspiring winners of the UK Career Development Awards 2025, proudly sponsored by Sky! Held in London, this year's awards honoured out...

Nominations open for elected CDI Board members
Nominations open for elected CDI Board members

Nominations for election to the CDI Board close on 27th March 2025. Open to all CDI members, standing for the Board is a great way to be involved in y...

   CDI Launches Valuing Careers Campaign at Stormont
CDI Launches Valuing Careers Campaign at Stormont

The Career Development Institute (CDI) will launch its Valuing Careers campaign at Northern Ireland’s Stormont Assembly today, addressing the pr...

CDI Calls for Career Guidance Guarantee to Maximise Apprenticeship Opportunities 
CDI Calls for Career Guidance Guarantee to Maximise Apprenticeshi...

Apprenticeships aren't just about getting a job – they're about starting a career. They offer a brilliant way for people to earn while t...

UK Career Development Awards 2025: Celebrating the Visionaries Shaping Britain's Workforce
UK Career Development Awards 2025: Celebrating the Visionaries Sh...

Now is the time for career development professionals to be recognised and valued for their vital role in shaping futures, says David Morgan, as he ope...

Career Positivity Linked with Happiness, but Targeted Support Needed for Those Facing Barriers, Research Finds 
Career Positivity Linked with Happiness, but Targeted Support Nee...

The CDI today launches the results of comprehensive research commissioned as part of its wider Valuing Careers campaign which aims to deepen awareness...

CDI Annual Conference 2024: Aligning Career Development with Policy Goals to Drive Economic Growth and Social Mobility
CDI Annual Conference 2024: Aligning Career Development with Poli...

The Career Development Institute (CDI) hosted its 2024 Annual Conference on November 26-27, bringing together 200 industry profiessionals around the t...

CDI website migration – Tuesday 26th November
CDI website migration – Tuesday 26th November

As we migrate the CDI website to a new provider to resolve the ongoing issues and develop the website into a mor...

Celebrating Claire Johnson and her Remarkable Journey in Career Development
Celebrating Claire Johnson and her Remarkable Journey in Career D...

As Claire Johnson, Head of Professional Development and Standards at the CDI, retires this autumn, we celebrate her remarkable contributions to the in...

Pre-order discount for Trotman books
Pre-order discount for Trotman books

As part of the publishing partnerships with Trotman, the CDI are offereing 25% off all pre-orders for the first three books published under the agreem...

CDI launches Valuing Careers campaign
CDI launches Valuing Careers campaign

The CDI has launched its new Valuing Careers campaign, aming to demonstrate why policymakers and the general public should care about career developme...

CDI Awards 2024 Launched
CDI Awards 2024 Launched

The CDI have launched our annual Career Development Awards for 2024.  This year there are nine award categories, though two of the titles have be...

Sad passing of Deborah Godwin
Sad passing of Deborah Godwin

We were also saddened to hear of the death of...

CDI guidelines in using AI and chatbots in careers
CDI guidelines in using AI and chatbots in careers

Dr Deirdre Hughes has produced a briefing paper for the CDI with guidelines for careers professionals on the use of AI and chatbots in careers practic...

Exam results day 2023
Exam results day 2023

The CDI led media activity for the A level and vocational qualification results day on 17th August.

CDI funded for technical education programme
CDI funded for technical education programme

The CDI has received funding from Gatsby for a three-year programme to inform careers advisers on technical education choices for young people.

Career Guidance Guarantee event at House of Lords
Career Guidance Guarantee event at House of Lords

The CDPG held a roundtable event at the House of Lords on 18th July, hosted by Baroness Garden of Frognal and attended by Lord Aberdare, senior repres...

CDI's 10th anniversary - Chief Executive reflections
CDI's 10th anniversary - Chief Executive reflections

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the CDI, its two Chief Executives reflected on the first decade of the organisation.

UKCDA shortlist announced
UKCDA shortlist announced

The shortlist of entrants for the 2023 UKCDAs has been announced.

Welcome new CDI Board and EPSC members
Welcome new CDI Board and EPSC members

Following elections in April 2023, we are delighted to welcome new members to the CDI Board and EPSC

Springpod case study for Career Development Framework
Springpod case study for Career Development Framework

A new case study supporting the Career Development Framework features Springpod and Airbus mapping their work experience provision.

DBS checks for CDI members
DBS checks for CDI members

CDI members can now obtain a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check even if they do not have a sponsoring employer.