Transcript Linking London Lifelong Learning Network

HE Information Advice and Guidance:
An Advisers perspective
Andrew Jones
Network Officer, Linking London
What do we mean by CIAG?
I – Information: facts e.g. course information, deadline
dates, application process
A – Advice: whenever an opinion is added to information
G – Guidance: where information and advice is tailored to
the individual circumstances of the person who needs it
A closer look at Careers Guidance
Careers guidance helps people to:
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reflect on their ambitions, interests, qualifications and
abilities. It helps them to understand the labour market and
education systems, and to relate this to what they know
about themselves.
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develop the knowledge, confidence and skills that they need
to make well-informed, thought through choices and plans
that enable them to progress smoothly into further learning
and work, now and in the future.
Good quality guidance is impartial, well informed
and in the best interests of the student
An Effective CIAG HE Offer: The
basics
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Includes a Careers Education programme - delivered in tutorial
time/embedded into the curriculum which:
includes activities on self awareness, career exploration and
managing transition
supports students with the key skills of researching, assessing
and contextualising information
Provides access to up to date information and access to
support from qualified careers professionals
Ensures staff involved receive appropriate training and have
clearly defined roles and responsibilities and work closely with
qualified careers advisers
Includes opportunities for students to engage with external
organisations, esp HE providers
Current Climate
Significant changes to:
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HE offer: Who offers it and what is offered
HE finance
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CIAG landscape
HE Choices becoming more complex v less
access to impartial CIAG
The I part of CIAG
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Increased Government focus on information on HE
Perception that information is key and that students just
need to be armed with good information to make
informed choices
BUT…..
• Quality of information is still variable
• Focussed mainly on A-level students progressing onto
full time HE study
• Assumes that students are able to research, compare
and analyse effectively and put into their own context
without advice and guidance to do so
The A and the G of CIAG
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Students seek advice and guidance from a range of
sources: e.g. teachers, support staff, peers, parents,
employers, HEIs, as well as careers advisers
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In the absence of Aimhigher and Connexion Services,
government focus now on HE to deliver more IAG
and teachers/tutors will have an even more important
role to play
But…..
Is the advice and guidance given impartial, up to date and
informed?