What does Investor in Careers mean for Guildford County School?  Investor in Careers is a kite mark for quality in careers work. It shows that we are actively linking with National requirements and guidance for careers education, information, advice and guidance including;

 

Investor in Careers provides;

·        A framework for monitoring, reviewing, evaluating and improving the leadership, management and delivery of careers work – supporting continuous improvement in response to young people’s needs

·        A benchmarking and assessment tool – making it easier to identify strengths and weaknesses, areas for development and action to improve

·        Support for collaborative work in individual organisations and across local areas and 14 – 19 consortia – encouraging joined-up curriculum and IAG provision

·        evidence to use in reports, submissions and applications – including to governors and board members, funding and commissioning bodies and the Diploma Gateway

·        Evidence to use when contributing to the self- evaluation and self assessment that are the starting points for all Ofsted inspections

 

Investor in Careers helps organisations to provide the good quality careers education, information, advice and guidance that support young people’s achievement and equip them to manage their career development, including learning.

There is strong evidence that young people who receive good quality careers education and IAG achieve more and are less likely to drop out or change courses than those who do not.

Investors in Careers will help the school to achieve the highest level of quality careers guidance and education to help young people to access good quality impartial IAG. This information is at the heart of personalised learning and contributes directly to the achievement of the five Every Child Matters outcomes – which is why Ofsted inspections look at how well careers work helps young people to achieve good outcomes.

Ø      The raising of expectations agenda – this focuses on helping young people to participate in education and training until age 18. It includes providing careers education and IAG early enough to influence young people’s aspirations and expectations (eg by tackling misunderstandings and challenging stereotyped and traditional thinking) and support them in making decisions that lead to success in learning and work.

Ø      14 – 19 reforms – these widen young people’s choices and extend the range of progression pathways open to them. Collaborative delivery of IAG is one of the key assessment criteria for passing through the Diploma Gateway and features in the 14 – 19 Progress Checks. Good quality careers work also plays a key role in supporting the achievement of local post- 16 progression targets and shaping the post-16 progression information that will be published in school profiles from 2009.

 

 

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