24 April 2026
CEC open letter on DfE careers education tender
John Yarham, CEO of the Careers & Enterprise Company, has written an open letter in response to queries about the Department for Education launching market engagement activity around a new contract for careers education.
His letter welcomes the proposed move to longer-term funding agreements, with the specification outlining a 3years plus 2 model, compared to the current annual funding sign-off. This will bring greater stability to the work supporting school and college careers programmes.
John’s letter outlines some of the key aspects of the draft specification – including the greater focus on local Careers Hub investment – and is clear that the CEC welcomes the opportunity to bid to remain the provider of the services outlined.
Read John Yarham’s open letter.
His letter welcomes the proposed move to longer-term funding agreements, with the specification outlining a 3years plus 2 model, compared to the current annual funding sign-off. This will bring greater stability to the work supporting school and college careers programmes.
John’s letter outlines some of the key aspects of the draft specification – including the greater focus on local Careers Hub investment – and is clear that the CEC welcomes the opportunity to bid to remain the provider of the services outlined.
Read John Yarham’s open letter.
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