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  1. Careers Guidance in Schools and Colleges

    The Career Development Institute (CDI) commissioned David Andrews to write a best practice guide for schools and colleges on commissioning career guidance services. It includes a series of templates to help schools work through the commissioning process in a structured way. The guide also includes sections on the CDI and the UK Register of...

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  2. CBI calls on the government to restore work-related learning at KS4

    The CBI’s new position paper on gender diversity in the workplace has some harsh words to say to the government, schools and the career development sector about their collective failure to challenge gender stereotyping through careers advice and work-related learning. These damming comments follow close on the heels of Lord...

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  3. Giving Britain the Skills it Needs

    ‘As a major employer, a parent and a citizen of a country where so many young people are in danger of getting lost, I care passionately about developing the right skills that our country needs.’ These are the words of Steve Holliday, Chief Executive of National Grid, who on Monday...

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    • Projects & Initiatives
    ASPIRES-2 - 14-19 year olds

    The ESRC-funded ASPIRES -2 project based at King's College, London will track the science and career aspirations of a previously studied cohort for the next five years of their lives

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    careersworld

    Regional careers magazines and downloads for young people and those who help them on the careersworld website

    • Teaching & Learning
    Post 16: University access scheme of work

    Seven adaptable 45-minute lessons and pdf resources on key factors to consider when applying to university - Downloadable from The Brilliant Club website

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    • Professional Development
    The UK Register of Career Development Professionals

    To achieve 'registered professional' status, you need to be a member of the Career Development Institute and to hold an approved qualification in careers guidance (at level 6 or above). As a fully registered...

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    Videos: icould

    An online library of free careers videos on the icould website

Blog

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  1. Careers guidance in a spin

    The spin that the government has put on what it has done to improve careers guidance for young people in its response to the Education Select Committee’s follow-up inquiry on careers guidance is truly breath-taking (3rd July). Here is a flavour of it: “The government is determined to remain focused...

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  2. Humility: the quality of being humble

    Elizabeth Whicheloe, a cherished colleague, urged me to listen to the commencement address by Sau Lan Wu at Vassar College where her grand-daughter is one of this year’s graduating students. Professor Wu, a distinguished particle physicist, has participated in the discoveries of the charm quark, the gluon, and the Higgs...

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  3. Doors Open Toronto

    For one weekend at the end of May every year over 150 public buildings in Toronto throw open their doors to the public. It’s a unique opportunity for people to see inside buildings that are important to the life of the city but which are normally closed to them. Many...

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Events

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August

Friday 22nd

  1. 18:30 start
  2. 13:00 ends on Sun 24th

British Stammering Association National Conference, Glasgow

  • Conference
  • Cathedral Street, Glasgow, Glasgow City, UK

September

Tuesday 9th

  1. 09:30 start
  2. 15:45 ends on Wed 10th

CDI: Two-day course for Careers Practitioners in Guidance, Theory and Practice, QCF Level 6

Wednesday 10th

  1. 09:30 start
  2. 17:30 ends on Fri 12th

IPN2014 Brussels

Tuesday 16th

  1. 10:00 start
  2. 16:00 end

Strengthening Careers Education and Guidance in Schools

  • Conference
  • 246 High Holborn, London WC1V 7EX, UK

Thursday 18th

  1. 10:00 start
  2. 16:00 end

Strengthening Careers Education and Guidance in Schools

Tuesday 23rd

  1. All Day
  2. ends on Sat 27th

National Work-Life Week

  1. 10:00 start
  2. 16:00 end

Strengthening Careers Education and Guidance in Schools

  • Conference
  • North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 6QA, UK

Friday 26th

  1. All Day

European Day of Languages

October

Wednesday 1st

  1. 10:00 start
  2. 16:00 end

Strengthening Careers Education and Guidance in Schools

  • Conference
  • 245 Broad Street, Birmingham, West Midlands B1 2HQ, UK

November

Wednesday 5th

  1. 09:30 start
  2. 16:00 end

Second CEG summit from Careers England and Westminster Briefing

Thursday 13th

  1. 09:00 start
  2. 17:00 ends on Sat 15th

The Skills Show 2014, NEC Birmingham

  • Show
  • NEC Energy Services, 190 Boldmere Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B73 5UE, UK

Monday 17th

  1. All Day
  2. ends on Sun 23rd

Global Entrepreneurship Week

  1. 09:00 start
  2. 17:00 ends on Tue 18th

CDI Annual Conference

Thursday 20th

  1. 13:00 start
  2. 13:00 ends on Fri 21st

17th Annual National Conference for CEG Advisers and Consultants in Schools

February

Thursday 26th

  1. 09:30 start
  2. 15:00 end

National Careers Guidance Show North (Leeds)

  • Show
  • Elland Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS11 0ES, UK

March

Wednesday 4th

  1. 09:30 start
  2. 15:00 end

National Careers Guidance Show London (Olympia)

  • Show
  • Kensington High Street, London W8 6SU, UK

Wednesday 11th

  1. 09:30 start
  2. 15:00 end

National Careers Guidance Show Central (Leicester)

  • Show
  • Filbert Way, Leicester LE2 7FQ, UK

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2nd July 2014

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Policy Forum for London Keynote Seminar: The future of education in London

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14th July 2014

  1. 11:00 start
  2. 16:00 ends on Tue 15th

Careers 50/50 Reflecting on the past: innovating for the future

  • Conference
  • De Vere University Arms Hotel, 95 Regent Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2, UK
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15th July 2014

  1. 11:00 started on Mon 14th
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Careers 50/50 Reflecting on the past: innovating for the future

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  • De Vere University Arms Hotel, 95 Regent Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2, UK
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