Careers advice attacked as 'inadequate' 10 September 2013 Last updated at 02:56 By Sean Coughlan BBC News education correspondent Careers advice for young people in England must be radically improved, says the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Employers believe there are "serious inadequacies" in how young people are advised about work, says Katerina Rudiger, head of skills at the CIPD. A report from Ofsted into careers services is expected to be published later on Tuesday. Ms Rudiger says "greater investment" is needed to give independent advice. The CIPD, a professional body for humans resources experts, says that its research has shown that more than half of employers believe that young people are not receiving good enough careers advice. Wrong choices Ms Rudiger says that there needs to be more funding targeted at young people, more face-to-face advice and schools need to be accountable for the quality of their careers guidance. Young people don't know what choices to make - and the penalties are severe if they make the wrong choices. They desperately need more advice and guidance," says Ms Rudiger. A review of careers services is to be published by the education watchdog Ofsted, following a series of warnings that young people are not receiving sufficient information about the world of work. This has also been linked to concerns about a lack of social mobility, with poorer youngsters unaware of the job opportunities that might be available to them. Earlier this year the House of Commons education select committee warned of a "worrying deterioration" in careers services. Schools have been made responsible for providing their own careers advice and there have been fears that provision has been downgraded. There have also been complaints that students do not have access to face-to-face advice, but have to use phone lines or a website. The CBI has also issued hard-hitting warnings, saying that careers advice is on "life support" in many schools. Careers support for adults and young people is provided by the National Careers Service, which in 2012-13 was funded by £84.4m from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, £14m from the Ministry of Justice and £4.7m from the Department for Education.