Preventing Post-Graduation Isolation of Correspondence High Schoolers: Carrierbase to Launch Nationwide 'School Career Salon' in FY2026
NPO Carrierbase will expand its 'School Career Salon' nationwide starting in FY2026. This initiative provides correspondence high school students with opportunities to interact with independent adults. Leveraging the Dormant Deposit Utilization Project, it aims to build a support model that ensures students graduate without losing social connections.
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NPO Carrierbase (Location: Kashiwa City, Chiba; Chairperson: Yusuke Kusaba) operates 'School Career Salons' where high school students, primarily those in correspondence courses, can meet adults other than their parents or teachers to establish connections with society within their schools.
Since its launch in July 2024, the salon has been implemented in 34 schools, holding a total of 428 sessions with 872 students participating. Emphasizing relationship-building through daily dialogue and casual chat rather than just career counseling, the initiative is spreading as a place where students can connect with society with peace of mind.
From fiscal year 2026, the organization will move full-scale into model construction for students nationwide who need support, utilizing the Dormant Deposit Utilization Project (Ordinary Category).
### Background and Social Issues
According to a Ministry of Education survey released in October 2025, the number of absent students in elementary and junior high schools reached a record high of 353,970. Many students who become absent after entering high school transfer to correspondence courses, pushing the total number of correspondence high school students over 300,000 for the first time. In these schools, graduation itself often becomes the final goal, resulting in over 30%—more than 23,000 graduates—leaving school with 'undecided' future paths, leading to serious isolation.
### Changes Emerging from School Career Salons
- Students who could barely speak during the first session have become able to talk about their future through continuous participation.
- Dialogue with adults outside of school has prompted students to take steps toward social engagement, such as starting part-time jobs.
- The feeling that 'there are adults I can rely on' leads to increased self-esteem and a sense of security.
- Changes in students that teachers alone might miss are now monitored by regional adults and external staff.
### Future Outlook
Utilizing the Dormant Deposit Utilization Project adopted in October 2025, Carrierbase will build a model for nationwide expansion. It aims to broaden environments where students can graduate while maintaining social ties through cooperation between regions, schools, companies, and support agencies.
### Comment from Chairperson Yusuke Kusaba
'Having a point of contact in school where students can meet adults other than their parents or teachers, having a safe place to talk, and feeling that someone cares about them—I believe the accumulation of these small relationships significantly impacts students' self-esteem and their lives thereafter.'
Since its launch in July 2024, the salon has been implemented in 34 schools, holding a total of 428 sessions with 872 students participating. Emphasizing relationship-building through daily dialogue and casual chat rather than just career counseling, the initiative is spreading as a place where students can connect with society with peace of mind.
From fiscal year 2026, the organization will move full-scale into model construction for students nationwide who need support, utilizing the Dormant Deposit Utilization Project (Ordinary Category).
### Background and Social Issues
According to a Ministry of Education survey released in October 2025, the number of absent students in elementary and junior high schools reached a record high of 353,970. Many students who become absent after entering high school transfer to correspondence courses, pushing the total number of correspondence high school students over 300,000 for the first time. In these schools, graduation itself often becomes the final goal, resulting in over 30%—more than 23,000 graduates—leaving school with 'undecided' future paths, leading to serious isolation.
### Changes Emerging from School Career Salons
- Students who could barely speak during the first session have become able to talk about their future through continuous participation.
- Dialogue with adults outside of school has prompted students to take steps toward social engagement, such as starting part-time jobs.
- The feeling that 'there are adults I can rely on' leads to increased self-esteem and a sense of security.
- Changes in students that teachers alone might miss are now monitored by regional adults and external staff.
### Future Outlook
Utilizing the Dormant Deposit Utilization Project adopted in October 2025, Carrierbase will build a model for nationwide expansion. It aims to broaden environments where students can graduate while maintaining social ties through cooperation between regions, schools, companies, and support agencies.
### Comment from Chairperson Yusuke Kusaba
'Having a point of contact in school where students can meet adults other than their parents or teachers, having a safe place to talk, and feeling that someone cares about them—I believe the accumulation of these small relationships significantly impacts students' self-esteem and their lives thereafter.'
FAQ
「校内キャリアサロン」とはどのような取り組みですか？
通信制高校などの学校内に、親や先生以外の地域の大人や専門スタッフが訪れ、生徒と対話や雑談、進路相談を行う場です。社会との接点を持ったまま卒業できる環境づくりを目的としています。
これまでの実施実績を教えてください。
2024年7月の開始以来、これまでに累計34校で実施され、開催回数は428回、参加生徒数は延べ872名に達しています。
なぜ通信制高校生への支援が必要なのですか？
通信制高校に通う生徒が30万人を超え過去最多となる一方、卒業生の約3割（2.3万人以上）が進路未決定のまま卒業しており、卒業後の社会的な孤立が大きな課題となっているためです。
2026年度からの本格始動で何が変わりますか？
休眠預金等活用事業（通常枠）を活用し、校内キャリアサロンの全国展開に向けた支援モデルの構築を本格化させます。地方自治体や支援機関との連携も強化する予定です。
この活動による生徒の変化にはどのようなものがありますか？
最初は会話が困難だった生徒が進路を話せるようになる、アルバイトなど社会との接点へ踏み出す、卒業後も相談が続くことで孤立を防ぐといった変化が報告されています。