Update on documents to help you meet
the national standards for CEG &
IAG:
Programmes of Study Key Stages 3 and
4
Programmes of Study for Economic
Wellbeing and Personal
Wellbeing (published Sept 08). Download these here to
check how your provision meets the key concepts and processes.
Economic Wellbeing Framework 11-19
These are supported by a framework
for Economic Wellbeing, download it from www.cegnet.co.uk.
This is a useful framework to follow in preparation for Ofsted
inspections and is useful to map your economic wellbeing
provision against.
The national framework
for careers education and guidance sets out in more detail how CEG
provision should be delivered.
Introducing statutory guidance for
impartial careers education
The DCSF consultation
has closed and the final version is expected to be introduced in the
Autumn term, including the Principles and an updated
framework of Careers Education. Watch this space!
IAG National
Standards
Schools should take note of the
national standards for IAG. An easy way to access the
standards is here.
Nationally one of the weaker standards has been 5.5 challenging
stereotyping; this is expected to feature in the forthcoming
principles for careers education. Use the CLC
stereotyping challenging resources 09-10 factsheet to support
this in your school!
Ways and Choices Classroom
Resources
An excellent collection of 10 lesson
plans, mapped against all the relevant frameworks to support students
with decision making at key option stages to challenging stereotypes.
Available in hard copy or CD Rom. If you haven’t seen
these yet download them from www.cegnet.co.uk
The latest
useful resources
STEM
Recent
research highlights the shortfall in the number of people choosing to
study Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects, as
well as the need to double the supply of skilled workers in
STEM-related jobs in the next seven to ten years. This directly
affects your current students. Help them find out more by using the
ready made lesson plans and activities available at
www.cegnet.co.uk
or available to order in hard copy via teachernet.
14-19 options
Would you like an update on the learning options for
14-19 year olds? Do you think colleagues would find the information
useful?
- The new website that tells you what, when and how for each
option: www.cegnet.co.uk/14-19choices
- 14-19 Toolkit for schools – a useful summary of choices
in hard copy which can be ordered from DCSF by calling 0845 602 260 and quoting the reference
DCSF-00328-2009.
- Visit the Choice website for
details of post-16 courses and apprenticeships available in your area.
- The CLC Job Information Sheets, updated monthly, provide the
market trends and current jobs. Click
here to view.
September Guarantee 2009
Click here to read a summary
of what is happening with September Guarantee.
Parents & Carers newsletter
extract
We have put together some useful
text that could be used in your school newsletter, to show parents
and carers of year 11 students the range of resources that are
available to them to support their young people.
The CLC
website provides information on:
16+ What's next?
- Courses/Studying - information and links to other sites, on
what is available to young people if they stay in FE and other options
available to them.
- Jobs & Training - information and links to help decide
what career young people would like to do.
- Job Information Sheets - monthly updates of market trends and
job vacancies.
- CV Builder - a tool to create, save and edit a CV
and covering letter.
- Activity Agreement Project - Information on the project and
how to join.
- College course information - a list of enrolment dates
for colleges in the central London area.
I need some advice
- Links to other organisations such as Connexions Direct, Frank,
Future Morph etc.
Local Stuff
- Links to each of the central London Connexions boroughs local
authority sites for young people.
Other Opportunities
- Links to organisations offering opportunities for young
people.
IYSS Staff
- List of useful websites for practitioners
- Policy Documents
- Sector News and Information
- CLC Publications (available to download)
- List of all CLC monthly ebulletins
Parents & Carers
- Useful links and information for Parents and Carers to get
advice.
Work Based Learning
Alliance
The Alliance have a brand
new
site launching at the end of September 2009, which will help
you find apprenticeship opportunities in London, which offers young
people the chance to work and learn in their area. The Alliance is a
group of LSC funded providers who offer outstanding training for young
people across all of London's boroughs. They are all OFSTED inspected,
and have fully trained staff., who specialise in developing and
keeping links with local companies and employers and can find the
right opportunity for your student.
