Professionals
Below are details of key resources to support the delivery of CEIAG. They have been mapped against the following “Quality Standards for Young People’s Information, Advice and Guidance”.
1. Young people are informed about how information, advice and guidance services can help them and how to access the services they need.
2. Young people receive the information, advice and guidance on personal well-being and financial capability issues that they need.
3. Young people have the information they need to make well-informed and realistic decisions about learning and careers.
5. Information, advice and guidance services promote equality of opportunity, celebrate diversity and challenge stereotypes.
6. Young people (reflecting the make-up of their communities) are engaged in the design, delivery and evaluation of information, advice and guidance provision.
7. Parents and carers know how information, advice and guidance services can help their children and know how these services are accessed.
10. Staff providing information, advice and guidance services are appropriately qualified, work to relevant professional standards and receive continuing professional development.
11. Information, advice and guidance services are regularly and systematically monitored, reviewed and evaluated and actions are taken to improve services in response to the findings.
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Resource
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What’s it about? Where can I find it?
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Audience
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Quality Standards for Young People’s IAG |
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Impartial careers education and guidance – introduction (DfE)
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Statutory guidance – impartial careers education – resource pack. |
Professionals. |
5; 10; 11 |
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Audit tool for careers co-ordinators (DfE) |
Statutory guidance – impartial careers education – resource pack. Tool to review the provision of careers education against the six principles of impartial careers education. |
Professionals. |
5; 10; 11 |
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Careers co-ordinators’ briefing (DfE) |
Statutory guidance – impartial careers education – resource pack. |
Professionals. |
5; 10; 11 |
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Governors’ briefing (DfE) |
Statutory guidance – impartial careers education – resource pack. |
Professionals. |
5; 10; 11 |
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School staff briefing (PRUs, short stay schools) (DfE)
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Statutory guidance – impartial careers education – resource pack. |
Professionals. |
5; 10; 11 |
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Diagnostic tool for school leaders (DfE) |
Statutory guidance – impartial careers education – resource pack. |
Professionals. |
5; 10; 11 |
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Survey for year 11 parents and carers (DfE) |
Statutory guidance – impartial careers education – resource pack. |
Professionals. |
5; 7; 10; 11 |
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Survey for year 11 pupils (DfE) |
Statutory guidance – impartial careers education – resource pack. |
Professionals. |
5; 6; 10; 11 |
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Careers Education Framework 7-19 (DfE) |
Statutory guidance – impartial careers education – resource pack. |
Professionals. |
5; 10; 11 |
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Fact cards – key information on learning and work (DfE)
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Statutory guidance – impartial careers education – resource pack. |
Professionals. |
5; 10; 11 |
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Model Partnership Agreement (DfE) |
Statutory guidance – impartial careers education – resource pack. |
Professionals. |
5; 10; 11 |
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Ways and Choices (DfE) |
Statutory guidance – impartial careers education – resource pack. Resources to support careers education. Lesson plans and guide (1-20) |
Professionals. |
5; 10; 11 |
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Supporting Choices (ACEG, ICG, NACP) |
A framework for implementing a 14-19 entitlement to information, advice and guidance in England. www.cegnet.co.uk/files/CEGNET0001/news/D36410_supporting_choices.pdf |
Professionals. |
5; 10; 11 |
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Quality, Choice and Aspiration |
A strategy for young people’s information, advice and guidance. http://publications.education.gov.uk/eOrderingDownload/IAG-Report-v2.pdf |
Professionals. |
5; 10; 11 |
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IAG resources |
Materials to help teachers develop their knowledge of issues around IAG. |
Professionals. |
5; 10; 11 |
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Supporting young people in years 7 and 8 |
Professionals. |
5; 10; 11 |
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Continuing professional development resources for teachers (TDA)
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Contains CPD resources covering 14-19 pathways and other careers related issues. |
Professionals. |
5; 10; 11 |
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Careers related subject resources (TDA) |
Contains resources to help subject teachers to introduce a careers dimension into subject delivery |
Professionals. |
5; 10; 11 |
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Practitioners’ Guide (DfE) |
How to make effective use of Which Way Now? and It’s Your Choice. Expected availability - spring 2011. |
Professionals. |
10
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The Association of Careers Education and Guidance |
The professional association for those involved in managing and delivering CEIAG. |
Professionals. |
5; 10; 11 |
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Institute of Careers Guidance |
The website of the Institute of Career Guidance, the association for career guidance professionals. |
Professionals. |
5; 10; 11 |
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Learning Partnership West |
The parent company of Connexions West. Contains information about Connexions West, Shared Commissioning Services and the Education Business Partnership. |
Professionals. |
1; 3; 5; 6; 10; 11 |
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CEIAG Curriculum Support |
User guides/lesson plans for Life Matters, Apply Yourself and the Easy Read website. |
Professionals. |
10 |
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CEGNET (Babcock International Group on behalf of the DfE) |
Careers education and IAG support programme. Includes statutory guidance, teaching resources and professional development. |
Professionals. |
10 |
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14-19 Workforce Support (Learning and Skills Improvement Service) |
Easy access to all the 14-19 reforms websites and support programmes on offer, including the four progression routes and much more. |
Professionals. |
10 |
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Connexions West (Connexions West) |
Information and advice to support career decisions and lifestyle choices. Access to local vacancies and Apprenticeships. Includes an Easy Read version for young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. Information for professionals. Includes lesson plans to support the use of Connexions West resources (also on the CD Rom). Information to inform and support parents and carers. |
Young people; professionals; parents and carers. |
1; 2; 3; 5; 6; 7; 10; 11 |
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Your guide to what Connexions West is all about (Connexions West) |
Leaflet covering how to support teenagers with their choices, what services Connexions West offers, sources of help and information. Your guide to Connexions West. |
Parents
and carers.
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5; 7; 11 |
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Parents and Carers (DfE) |
Enables parents and carers to support their teenagers through the career and learning choices they face from year 9 onwards. Expected availability - spring 2011. |
Parents
and carers.
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7 |
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About Connexions West and planning for the future (Connexions West) |
Leaflet about Connexions West, transition planning and section 139a assessments. About Connexions West and planning for the future. |
Parents
and carers of
young people with a
learning difficulty and/or disability.
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7 |
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Work Matters (Connexions West) |
Local labour market information covering 14 popular industrial sectors. Includes key facts, numbers employed, salaries and sources of additional information. |
Young people in years 10 and 11. |
1; 3; 5; 6; 11 |
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Life Matters (Connexions West) |
Information and advice on lifestyle issues. |
Young people in years 10 and 11. |
1; 2; 3; 5; 6; 11 |
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Apply Yourself (Connexions West) |
A booklet about job hunting, writing CVs and application forms, coping with selection tests, going for interviews. Includes checklists. |
Young people in year 11+. |
1; 3; 5; 6; 11 |
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About Connexions West and transition planning (Connexions West)
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Leaflet about the support provided by Connexions West and the transition planning process. |
Young people with a learning difficulty and/or disability in year 9. |
1; 3; 5; 6; 11 |
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Planning for the Future (Connexions West) |
Leaflet about section 139a assessments.
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Young people with a |
1; 3; 5; 6; 11 |
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Your Way Forward – Options @ 18+ (Connexions West) |
Booklet about learning, gap year and employment options after advanced level courses. |
Young people on level 3 courses in school and college. |
1; 2; 3; 5; 6; 11 |
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Your guide to what Connexions West is all about (Connexions West) |
Leaflet (z-card) covering what services Connexions West offers, what personal advisers do, sources of information and contact details. Your guide to what Connexions West is all about. |
Young people aged 13-19. |
1; 5; 6; 11 |
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Which Way Now? (DfE) |
How to choose options in years 10 and 11. |
Young people in year 9. |
1; 3; 5; 6; 11 |
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It’s Your Choice (DfE) |
How to choose options at 16. |
Young people in year 11+. |
1; 3; 5; 6; 11 |
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Apprenticeships (National Apprenticeship Service) |
Information about Apprenticeships. Search and apply online for local/national vacancies. |
Young people in year 11+. |
1; 3; 5; 6; 11 |
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Kudos (CASCAiD) |
A computer program to help young people explore career ideas. Includes a search facility especially useful for young people with no career ideas. Login details available through schools. |
Young people in year 9. |
1; 3; 5; 6; 11 |
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Careerscape (CASCAiD) |
Information on careers, employment, education and training options. Login details available through schools. |
Young people in year 9. |
1; 2; 3; 5; 6; 11 |
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Future Finder (UCAS) |
Local course, qualification and training opportunities. |
Young people in year 9+. |
1; 3; 5; 6; 11 |
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Money to Learn |
Sources of funding for 16-19 year olds. Includes information about the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA). |
Young people in year 11+ |
1; 2; 3; 5; 6; 11 |
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Connexions Direct (DfE) |
A web and telephone-based careers and lifestyle information service. Many of the web pages have disability content. |
Young people aged 13-19. |
1; 2; 3; 5; 6; 11 |
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Jobs4U (DfE) |
Careers database. Includes a search facility especially useful for young people with no career ideas. |
Young people aged 13-19. |
1; 2; 3; 5; 6; 11 |
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icould (DfE) |
Videos of over 1000 personal career paths taken by real people. |
Young people aged 13-19+. |
3; 5; 6; 11 |
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Careersbox (Careers Info/Institute of Careers Guidance) |
Careers films on the web. |
Young people aged 13 |
3; 5; 6; 11 |
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Pods4jobs (Pods4jobs) |
Podcasts by real people in real jobs. |
Young people aged 13 |
3; 5; 6; 11 |
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Participation Toolkit |
Resources to support professionals address issues surrounding the increase in the participation age. Information can be found on the DfE website |
professionals |