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