It maps the 11 recommendations from the NCSS into eight priority workstreams. Each workstream contains several actions to support the careers system to move towards the desired future state.

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Read the National Careers System Strategy (PDF 2.9 MB)

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Timeline

Implementation of the eight delivery workstreams within the Action Plan is staggered across two years.

Some actions are foundational, meaning they need to be delivered early as their outputs are required before other actions can be started. These include:

• establishing the leadership function
• developing a quality framework for careers education, information, advice and guidance
• informing the future development of Tahatū Career Navigator – the new careers planning website that will eventually replace careers.govt.nz.

Implementing the Action Plan and cross-agency collaboration

Implementing the NCSS and its Action Plan is a cross-government programme of work. Its actions also align to the Government’s Employment Action Plan, particularly Action 11:

To provide transparent, future-focused and accessible careers information and advice aligning work and learning pathways to skills, supporting students and workers to make informed decisions.

As a leader of the careers system and kaitiaki of the NCSS, the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) is leading, coordinating and monitoring implementation of the NCSS Action Plan.

Responsibility for implementing the actions sits across several agencies with key roles in the careers system. The Action Plan sets out the lead agencies for each workstream and notes that, while those agencies may have ultimate responsibility for the actions, various stakeholders will feed into the work.

Action Plan next steps

The following are examples of current work focused on supporting implementation of the Action Plan:

• finalising the Careers Quality Framework and support material
• ensuring alignment to other government policy and strategies, including the Employment Action Plan, workforce development strategies and investment approaches
• researching the barriers and enablers to good careers information and advice for those in work
• supporting community-led programmes and resources, including a refresh of Rangatahi Futures
• improving the quality and accessibility of careers information.