Careers education and guidance

Careers education and guidance in England: a national framework 11 to 19

DfES/0163/2003

This document presents a non-statutory framework for CEG 11 to 19.  The framework offers guidance on how schools, colleges and work-based training organisations can develop improved programmes of CEG, which better prepare young people for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.  The framework consists of learning outcomes for each key stage and post 16, and suggestions as to how schools can achieve the outcomes.  There is also guidance on:

• using the framework in different settings
• securing coherent guidance provision
• improving quality
• curriculum organisation for CEG
• progression in learning outcomes
• links with other aspects of personal development learning

Developing Skills for Career Management
QCA/2001/01/751 - £6

This guidance from QCA is for teachers and lecturers with responsibility for careers education, and senior managers responsible for teaching and learning in schools and colleges.  It provides practical ideas and teaching strategies to develop and improve the skills young people require in order to manage their careers.  It makes suggestions on how teachers can help young people become self-reliant, able to make informed judgements and take decisions about their career and life choices.  It will be useful to schools and colleges in developing their careers education and guidance programmes.  It will help schools and colleges provide opportunities for young people to practise and develop skills for career management.

 The Connexions partnership framework

Ofsted's report on a national evaluation of the introduction of the Connexions service.

 Inspection of careers education, with guidance on self-evaluation

Ofsted's framework for inspecting careers education and guidance.

Details about the careers education and guidance support programme, funded by the DfES, can be found at:

http://www.cegnet.co.uk/