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Resources: Organisations/ Information and Publications

Organisations

DfEE
http://www.open.gov.uk./dfee/

QCA, The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
http://www.open.gov.uk/qca/ Careers Services
http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/ccd/txt_cs.htm

UCAS: Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
http://www.ucas.ac.uk/

Next Step Network
Conferences and fairs to help people make the best education and career choices
Tel. 0171 383 0283

TECs
http://www.tec.co.uk/

Edexcel Foundation (formerly BTEC)
http://www.edexcel.org.uk/

City & Guilds of London Institute
http://www.city-and-guilds.co.uk/

Royal Society of Arts (RSA)
http://www.cs.mdx.ac.uk/rsa/

National Training Organisations (NTOs)
http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/ntopromo.htm

Careers Europe
A careers information centre, created to help UK citizens who wish to move within the EU for work, study or training

Midland House, Cheapside, Bradford BD14JA
Tel. 01274 829600

Information

The National Curriculum
http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/natcurr.htm

Careers Education and Guidance
http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/ccd/txtceg.htm

Choice and Careers
http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/ccd/txtintro.htm

Education and Training in Britain
http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/etb/index.htm

Education and Training 16 - 25
http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/etb/chapter3.htm

Employment and Lifelong Learning
http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/etb/chapter5.htm

DFEE: Information for job seekers
http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/jobs.htm

Modern Apprenticeships
http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/mapintro.htm

The European Choice
http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/etb/chapter7.htm

Publications

Available from

COIC, Careers and Occupational Information Centre
http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/ccd/coic/coichome.htm

CCD, Choice and Careers Division
http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/ccd/qadu/ccdcat.htm

DfEE, Department for Education and Employment
http://www.open.gov.uk./dfee/

CRAC, Careers Research and Advisory Centre
http://crac.org.uk/pub.htm

Useful titles

Looking Forward - Careers Education and Guidance in the curriculum
A DfEE guide to developing CEG in the curriculum for 5 - 19 year-olds in the context of the revised National Curriculum and changes to the qualifications structure.
Available from the DfEE
(Ref: KS4/95/301)

Occupations 98
The most popular comprehensive reference book detailing all job types.
Revised annually. Mainly for year 11 (S4) onwards but also useful for years 9-10 (S2 -S3 in Scotland)
Available in all JobCentres
(Ref. ISBN 0-86110-680-6)

Which way now?
Booklet published annually to help pupils choose their GCSE options.
Free to pupils in school from local Careers Services. Available from COIC

Working in... series A recommended series of illustrated career guides with photographs, graphics, personal stories and information.
Magazine style format. Suitable for Year 9 pupils upwards (S2 in Scotland). Also contains useful information for parents/guardians and adult returners.
Available from COIC

Its Your Choice
Annual guide to help students make their post-16 choices. For students in years 10 - 11 (S4 in Scotland)
Available from COIC

Jobs and Careers after 'A' levels
Available from CRAC


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