Not too late to nominate someone for a National Careers Award
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Encourage your leavers to sign up to the 21 day challenge
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Closure of the centrally funded 14-19 support programme announced
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Ofsted report that most schools are good or outstanding at teaching PSHEe but some weaknesses need to be tackled
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John Hayes MP has been appointed as minister for careers advice and apprenticeships (16-18)
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The National Choices Publications update
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14-19 Workforce Support update (9 July 2010)
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Diploma labour market summaries updated
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A start to be made on HE programme-based employability statements
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Visit our Schools week: 18-22 October – Register today to take part!
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CEIAG Newsletter
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Barrie Hopson on portfolio careers
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Update on Diploma awarding for Summer 2010
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PSHE education will not become statutory
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Leading careers learning and IAG' workshops announced by LSIS
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Call for evidence on parental engagement - end of January deadline
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Book now for the DCSF spring term IAG conferences for senior leaders
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The Career Profession Task Force announced.
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Unleashing aspiration: The Government's response to the final report of the panel on fair access to the professions published
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Maths stereotype is putting talented girls off following STEM careers
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Guidance on the January guarantee
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Guarantees for pupils and parents
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Book the Diploma Roadshow for your area by 23rd November
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Sign up for the AoC information, advice and guidance conference on 30 November
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Sue Edmonds of The Park Community School, Barnstaple, is career teacher of the year 2009
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New Statutory Guidance on Impartial Careers Education published
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DCSF launches new IAG strategy
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The 6th edition of the Directory of Professional Qualifications for CEG including three new courses is now on this site
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The Big Conversation event on 15th September heralds better work experience
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Is career guidance past its sell-by date? This year's NICEC/CRAC debate
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Call for nominations for ‘Careers Teacher of the Year, 2009’
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Impartial Careers Education - statutory guidance: consulation results
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‘Backing Young Britain’ campaign launched
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Unleashing Aspiration: the final report of the Panel on Fair Access to the Professions
examines the barriers and pathways to reaching professions for all people, regardless of their background. ...more

21st Century Schools White Paper published
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29 June to 5 July is My Money Week
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New report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission
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NUFFIELD 14-19 REVIEW
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DIUS announces the national launch of the Aimhigher Associates programme
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Your chance to respond to the DCSF consultation on the principles of impartial career education
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Sir Alasdair Macdonald’s review of making PSHE education statutory published.
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Launch of the new National Apprenticeship Service (NAS)
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26th Hartop lecture takes place on 13 May
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Student Income and Expenditure Survey 2007/08 published
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Supporting Progress and Raising Aspirations: Regional Information, Advice and Guidance Practitioner Events
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A Guide to EMA for providers working with young people now available
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icould goes live
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Skills Commission Report on Progression into Apprenticeships published
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Science and Engineering Week
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Invitation to the Big Bang Science and Engineering Fair
Teachers, careers advisers and students are invited to the Big Bang Fair at the QE2 Conference  Centre in London on 4-6 March....more

National evaluation of the preparation for Diplomas in 2008 just published
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The DIUS report on ‘Raising Young People’s Higher Education
Aspirations: Teachers’ Attitudes’ recommends better guidance and support needed from staff ...more

Learning agreements pilots evaluation report published
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Regional workshops for careers education and IAG in the post-16 sector
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Stantonbury Campus offers tips on providing a careers service in school
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The House of Commons Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee Report recommends trial of a single careers service
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The Diploma Support Programme IAG Community was launched on 18th December
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Careers from Science Project: latest news
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Inaccurate estimated grades harm students says Portsmouth University
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Education and Skills Bill receives Royal Assent
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Disabled people more likely to experience bullying and harassment at work new research finds
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LMI Briefings on IAG Workforce linked to the first ten Diploma subjects
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Independent review of Personal, Social, Health and Economic education - Call for written evidence
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QCA has published supporting guidance on delivering the new career, work-related learning and enterprise framework for 11-19 learners
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Information Advice and Guidance Strategy Review announced
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DCSF announces its plans for 14-19 prospectuses and a common application process
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Delivering 14-19 Reform:
Next steps is published...more

You're not too late for EMA
poster to download...more

Forthcoming events
The Career Development Organisation is pleased to announce that booking is now open for two forthcoming events...more

Understanding career decision-making and progression
Attend the fifth John Killeen Lecture on the 16th October 2008...more

New open learning resource for careers advisers
Skill, the National Bureau for Students with Disabilities, has designed a Disability Awareness Guide for careers advisers...more

New round of applications
New round of applications for RSA for EWFC...more

Diploma campaign publicity materials
The DCSF has developed a marketing campaign which aims to raise awareness of the Diplomas...more

IAG Conferences
Following the three June conferences for Diploma consortia in Harrogate, Nottingham and London...more

Secondary Curriculum Subject Specific Support - National Subject Lead for PSHE (Economic wellbeing and financial capability)
The PSHE Association will manage the National Subject Lead and Regional Subject Advisers for PSHE education (EWBFC) on behalf of CfBT Education Trust....more

Publication of the Work-related Learning Guide
The DCSF's new guidance document for employers, schools, colleges, students and their parents and carers aims ...more

Career Guidance Week
The International Centre for Guidance Studies iCeGS third annual Career Guidance Week is running from 23rd June to 27th June 2008....more

2008 National Career Awards
Do you have a project, colleague or piece of research that you consider to be at the forefront of professional innovation in career guidance?...more

ICG Career Guidance Conference & Exhibition 2008
The Institute of Career Guidance is delighted to be able to bring the Annual Career Guidance Conference and Exhibition to the city of Cardiff. ...more

Working with Young People?
Free one day training course is being offered...more

New secondary curriculum website launched
with PSHE resources and curriculum planning wizard...more

Pupils to get University Mentors
Secondary school pupils are to be mentored by university students...more

New lesson plans and work experience packs for schools
NHS Careers is supporting schools and careers advisers in raising awareness of the 350+ careers in the NHS by launching new lesson plans and work experience packs....more

Interviews with a range of key stakeholders about the IAG Quality Standards
Interviews with a range of key stakeholders about the IAG Quality Standards can be viewed by following the attached links....more

'Be the first to go'
The new DIUS campaign to raise awareness of financial support for HE applicants...more

Careers Education in the Secondary Curriculum
ACEG have prepared a briefing for members...more

Education and Skills Bill
The Bill outlining plans to boost the skills and education of young people and adults was published today...more

Diploma Schools and Connexions Pack
These are available to support those providing information to students and their parents....more

Quality Standards for Young People's Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG)
On 31 October Beverley Hughes, the Minister for Children and Young People, launched the Quality Standards for young people’s information, advice and guidance (IAG)...more

Choices Publications
all orders despatched for Which Way Now, Its Your Choices and the Parents and Carers booklet along with the Practitioners Guide....more

Raising the Participation Age: Opportunity for All Young People
In a speech to the Fabian Society on 5th November, Ed Balls, set out the department’s plan to raise the participation age to eighteen...more

IAG 'generally positive' says HMCI but 'there were gaps'
The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills 2006/07 was published on 17th October....more

Diploma website
http://www.direct.gov.uk/diplomas went live at the end of September...more

Gender stereotyping lesson plans new on cegnet
Connexions Greater Merseyside have developed a set of KS3 and 4 activities to help students challenge the negative consequences of gender stereotyping. ...more

14-19 Diploma Gateway 2 Guidance now ready
The second 14-19 Diploma Gateway will determine which areas can start delivering some or all of the first ten 14-19 Diploma lines from September 2009....more

QCA survey finds work-related learning has made an impact
QCA has recently conducted a major study of work-related learning (WRL) in secondary education....more

Every Child's Future Matters
Every Child's Future Matters - new report from the Sustainable Development Commission...more

Aiming high for young people
A ten year strategy for positive activities was published in July. It sets out aspirations for what services for young people should achieve over the next 10 years and identifies spending priorities....more

Quality Standards for Young People's Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG)
From April 2008 local authorities will assume overall accountability for the quality of young people's IAG. From this date, new standards of quality and impartiality apply....more

Economic Well-being PoS launched
The new secondary curriculum which will be progressively implemented from September 2008 can now be viewed on the QCA website (http://www.qca.org.uk/)....more

Free tuition for a level 3 qualification up to age 25
The age limit for free tuition for a level 3 qualification, two A-levels or the vocational equivalent, will rise from 18 to 25 this August....more

Promote people not stereotypes
EOC’s new campaign...more

Connexions Branding Guidance
By April 2008 Ministers expect all Local Authorities to have taken on the responsibility to deliver services funded by the current Connexions grant....more

Innovative IAG: six case studies
The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust has published new case studies on its website  looking at how six schools have successfully incorporated information, advice and guidance (IAG) into the school day....more

Supporting Choices for Young People website
The website went live as planned on 31st may 2007. ...more

Gateway 2 - amendment to timetable
Following feedback from the last edition of Delivery '08 we have amended the timetable for Gateway 2:...more

What is a Diploma?
You can order copies of the  'What is a Diploma?' leaflet ...more

Developing social, emotional and behavioural skills in secondary schools - Ofsted notices the difference
The Secondary National Strategy's pilot programme was introduced to 54 schools in five local authorities in the summer term of 2005 and to a sixth authority one term later....more