A new careers advice support service for schools and colleges will replace the functions of the Careers & Enterprise Company, government has confirmed, but the organisation plans to bid to run its successor. The CEC has been responsible for supporting schools with careers advice since 2014, when it was founded by then-education secretary Nicky Morgan, now its chair. It receives annual grant funding of around £30 million. Schools Week revealed last week the government was considering a different funding model, launching a market engagement notice regarding “future support for schools and colleges to deliver careers education, information, advice and guidance”. At a market engagement event on Tuesday, the Department for Education (DfE) revealed that ministers intended to create a new careers advice service by August 2027. Officials confirmed that this new service would replace the current functions of the CEC, while building on aspects of the current service. The new service would be delivered nationally, but the supplier would also be expected to provide grant funding for existing local careers hubs. The CEC told Schools Week it would bid to run the new contract “if and when” it goes to tender. The notice published last month by the government contained little information, and the DfE did not confirm at the time whether the services potentially up for tender were those currently delivered by the CEC. It also said that the notice was “not a formal commitment to go to market” and that the specification for the service was not final. Hello this is an extra change.