Careers Education & Guidance: Delivering Results in Schools (Leeds)

Please note we are also running this event in London on 8th May, for details please click here.

This conference is a collaboration between Westminster Briefing and the partners behind the Cegnet site: ACEG, ICG and Babcock.

The Context:

There have been significant changes in the careers information advice and guidance, with schools having a new duty, in the Education Act 2011, to provide independent advice to pupils in secondary schools. With children and young people facing increasing labour market uncertainty, an increasingly complex choice of routes and the need for greater career resilience, the importance of high quality careers education and guidance has never been higher.

Confirmed Speakers Include:

• Karen Adriaanse, National Adviser for Careers Guidance and Employability, Ofsted
• David Andrews OBE, CEG Consultant and Trainer
• Dave Forshaw, Headteacher, Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
• Vince Barrett, President, Association for Careers Education & Guidance (ACEG)
• (Chair) Chris Waterman, Editor, Children's Services Weekly

The Issues:

This event will give delegates a clear understanding of the Education Act and the new role schools will be expected to play in the delivery of careers education and guidance. Engaging with the panel of experts, participants will consider key issues including:

• Clarifying the statutory requirements for schools – timetable, delivery & responsibilities
• Resourcing and funding the provision of careers education and guidance
• Working in partnership with national and local partners to meet the needs of young people
• Managing careers work in schools: curriculum content and quality assurance
• Quality assuring careers delivery and deliverers
• Engaging local employers in careers education
• Understanding roles and responsibilities of employers
• Securing the contribution of careers guidance to improve progression and participation
• Publishing destination measures – understanding the implications
• Careers advice as a means to support social mobility and raise aspiration
• Local authorities’ role in supporting careers guidance & strategies for vulnerable groups
• Understanding how the guidance will affect you and your setting: an action plan for delivery

Objectives and Outcomes:

The morning ‘Current and Future Policy’ session will provide delegates with a clear understanding of the new duties on schools set out in the Education Act. They will be given a clear picture of the support available to schools, nationally and locally, through CEGNET, specialist advisers and other key partners.

Participants in the afternoon ‘Policy into Practice’ session will examine case studies of how to organise and deliver high quality education and guidance. Delegates will leave with practical advice on how to improve aspects of working practice.

Additionally, in the afternoon there will be a unique session entitled “Careers Market Place Session” which will allow delegates to meet a range of careers service providers to discuss the products and services they can offer. If you wish have a stand at this event, please contact Claire Nix at Babcock Education and Training Claire.Nix@babcock.co.uk

Who Should Attend:

Delegates will be drawn from a wide range of stakeholders. These will include: careers advice providers (the Connexions service, private and third sector organisations), local authorities, schools, colleges, universities, professional bodies, employers, charities and relevant central Government departments.