Briefing

 


Choosing Higher Education

 

This briefing from Jane Artess at HECSU is to help careers education and IAG practitioners to advise young people, parents/carers and other stakeholders about how and why people go on to HE and also what the current generation of students is experiencing in HE.

Download the briefing here.

 

Headlines

 

The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

 

The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children And Learning Bill received its second reading on 23rd February. It includes a clause that would require schools to consider the needs of each pupil when providing advice on apprenticeships.

 

Round-up

 

The role and responsibilities of the designated teacher for looked after children

 

The consultation on proposed new guidance for schools closes on 20 May 2009.

New on cegnet

 

Visit the new look cegnet and take part in the latest poll.

New STEM subject choice and careers Teachers TV programmes

 

Visit the Teachers TV website (http://www.teachers.tv) to view the latest STEM subject choice and careers videos.

Entry to Higher Education – the Diploma and the Extended Project

 

The DCSF has published a new press release on the Diploma and the Extended Project.

Publications

 

EMA and post-16 options

 

Information regarding post-16 options is now included in the EMA My Choice DVD

Vocational Guidance Education in Europe

 

View country descriptions of national systems of educational and vocational guidance in Europe.

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Career development – An American perspective

 

The Guidance Channel Online website has a number of interesting articles on career development which may be of interest to practitioners in the UK.

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UKCES - The Employability Challenge 2009

 

The UK Commission for Employment and Skills has recently published a report which argues that publicly-funded education and training should help ‘recession-proof’ learners by making them more employable.


View the full report here (http://www.ukces.org.uk/pdf/8080-UKCES-Employability%20ChallengeFinal.pdf)

Your Guide to Career Paths in Games Development

 

The Games Developers’ Association has produced a booklet on careers in games development.


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Better advice and guidance equals better participation

 

NFER research suggests that in order to increase participation, young people need better information, advice and guidance before leaving learning, or while in jobs without training (JWT), to increase their awareness of the learning options available to them and to enable them to make more informed choices.

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Events

ACEG Conference


This year’s annual conference will be held in Cambridge from 2-3 July 2009. Contact di.m@btconnect.com to find out more


ICG Conference


This year’s annual conference will be held in Blackpool from 5-6 November 2009. Visit www.icg-uk.org to find out more


Supporting Progress and Raising Aspirations:

 

Regional Information, Advice and Guidance Practitioner Events

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Contact Us

 

CEIAG News is published ten times a year. The CEIAG support programme welcomes suggestions, feedback and contributions. Please submit contributions for the next issue to Anthony Barnes by Friday 10th April 2009.

 

Contacts within the CEIAG Support Programme are:

 

Nikki Chowdry, DCSF nikki.chowdry@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk


June Jensen, ACEG june@jjensen.plus.com
David Andrews, ACEG davidandrews_ceg@hotmail.com


Claire Nix, Support Programme Project Manager, VT Enterprise claire.nix@vtplc.com


Anthony Barnes, VT Enterprise anthony.barnes@vtplc.com


Barbara Rayment, Youth Access barbara@youthaccess.org.uk

 

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