Careers Education Guidance Network Meeting

Wednesday 21st March 2012

Jan CEG Conference Breakout Session - What ongoing support would be helpful in the future from the Local Authority?

Your responsesLA responses/Actions https://public.rgfl.org/CEG/default.aspx

Transitions for Vulnerable Students • Vulnerable – defined as students who require significant

additional support beyond transition to stay in learning • Successful bid to DfE to support this area of work • Focus on most vulnerable PRU students and those with

school action plus identified by schools• Transition assessment by school shared with learning

provider to ensure appropriate curriculum• Two levels full assessment or provision of information to

support Apply Rotherham application • Initial pilot work starting with Pupil Referral Units

Targeted Service Update• Specification has now been developed• Tender should have been issued early March • Delay is due to council reviewing how it is

currently delivering youth service with a view to integrating services more effectively

• Will not impact on current service delivery which will continue until the review is completed and recommendations are made

• Reduced service from September to reflect schools new responsibilities

Careers Grant Funding for Schools• All schools have received funding from the

Early Intervention grant

• SES are visiting all senior leaders in schools to identify development activity that can be offset by the grant

• One off grant -will not be available next year

OFSTED Thematic Survey• Takes place in 40 locations Jan12-April 2013• Lead Survey published July 2013• Focus – Careers Guidance in schools to support

options pre 16 and progression post 16• Letter sent to Chair of Governors• Parents and young people will be asked to comment.• Under 2012 framework – needs of a range of pupils

met and destinations when they leave• Survey will provide important feed back on CG

effectiveness

“ICG is most effective when 3 things co-exist in school” (Paul Chubb Careers England www.careersengland.org.uk ):

• Overall CEIAG programme is quality assured against a (QiCS) validated QA

• Internal programmes are built on by securing ICG from an external provider (Matrix Standard accredited.)

• External providers should employ professional careers advisors competent to professional standards set out by Careers Professional Alliance (level 6)

Careers Guidance & Quality Award

Quality Award for CEG• England has around 20 local/regional

awards

• Organisations offering QA’s can submit for validation to meet new ‘Quality in Careers Standard’ (QiCS)

• 10 providers including Prospects have committed to work towards the validation process

Prospects (Rotherham) QA• Can be viewed in the ‘Quality' section on

CEG on www.rgfl.org

• For more information on ‘signing up’ for the local QA contact jenny.lawless@rotherham.gov.uk

Education Act 2011 - Careers Education for Young People• Statutory Guidance for School Leaders,

School Staff, Governing Bodies and LA’s.

• Due out Feb 2012

• Check www.cegnet.co.uk regularly for latest information

• Or www.education.gov.uk

CEG Policies and Examples• Unit A (Policy & Management) Prospects QA.• Policy examples and checklist in CEG ‘Quality’

section on https://public.rgfl.org/CEG/Quality/Forms/AllItems.aspx?RootFolder=%2fCEG%2fQuality%2fCEG%20Policy%20Examples&FolderCTID=&View=%7bAF7E1F63%2d3AA3%2d483C%2dA28E%2d904765679452%7d

Sharing good practice - Discussion• What are you doing to inform staff of RPA

(Raising the Participation Age) and the options available to young people?

• What are you doing to prepare Y10’s and their parents and carers for RPA?

Raising the Participation Age - LA• www.rotherhamcareers.com (Careers Connect)

development • www.ibrowserotherham.org.uk development• Careers Event (Magna) 2pm till twilight 25th June• Rotherham Show: leaflets, interactive activity?• Local free press article/s stories• Development offer - Options and information session for

schools to use

Any other business• UCAS Progress replacing apply rotherham • Current Y10’s will apply online using UCAS

Progress• Staff training at CENT on the following dates:

15th May, 3rd July, 4th July, 5th July• Email will be sent from

michelle.trench@rotherham.gov.uk after Easter with information and details on how to book training places.

Any other business• National Career Service launch April 2012:

Information: https://nextstep.direct.gov.uk

Advice helpline: 0800 100 900 (free from landlines)

• CEG staff training

• QA consultancy support

• Date/Venue of next meeting: