Careers education and guidance
Schools must provide curriculum-based careers education for pupils in Years 7 to 11.
Here you can download Careers Education and Guidance in England: A National Framework 11 to 19. This is the guidance document that the DCSF and the Connexions service have produced to help headteachers, senior managers and curriculum coordinators implement the requirements.
Careers education and middle schools
The 2004 changes mean that for the first time, careers education
becomes part of the statutory curriculum in middle schools, so the DCSF has
produced a document specifically to help them meet the new requirement.
You can download this guidance for middle schools here; it should be
read in conjunction with the National Framework mentioned above.
New higher-education student finance
arrangements
Read about changes to the
arrangements for grants, bursaries and loans to cover university tuition
and maintenance costs, which will affect students in England
only, and most of which will come into force in 2006.
Careers advice
The TeacherNet-commissioned article gives tips about careers education and
guidance. You can visit TeacherNet's 14 to 19 area which outlines the developing role of careers
education and guidance within the current secondary-reform strategy.
Further information and support:
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Aimhigher
The initiative which encourages pupils to consider higher education. The site has an activity for pupils on 'Which career makes me tick?'. -
Cegnet
This is the website of the national support programme for careers education, with comprehensive information and links. -
Connexions Gateway
Aimed at both students and practitioners. -
Connexions Jobfile
This site provides information on jobs and student finance etc. -
The Education Maintenance Allowance area of the DCSF website.
- TeacherNet's SEN area, which contains information about SEN teachers, education professionals and learning assistants.
New careers resource:
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The Countryside Agency has released a film, 'Enterprising Stories', featuring five rural enterprises as a resource to help teachers embed the teaching of enterprise into the curriculum. To order 'Enterprising Stories' in DVD or VHS format, call Countryside Agency Publications on 0870 120 6466 or email countryside@twoten.press.net.
Don't forget you can also search for resources by subject in TeacherNet's useful sites directory.
Last updated: 02 August 2007
