News articles in the Careers Advice and Guidance community
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2012-05-11
New website explores London graduates' outcomes
The Careers Group, University of London has released a public website showing what happened to graduates after leaving universities in London. Aimed at those considering entry to higher education, teachers, parents, pupils and current university students, What London Graduates Do shows the occupation, employer and salaries of graduates over the last five years.
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2012-05-10
National Council for Careers - members appointed
An announcement has been made by Skills Minister, John Hayes, concerning the membership of England's new National Council for Careers.
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2012-05-10
Careers guidance - consultation on extension to duty to provide
The Department for Education (DfE) in England has announced a consultation on extending the duty to provide independent and impartial careers guidance down to year 8 and up to young people aged 16-18 studying in schools, sixth form colleges and further education institutions.
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2012-05-09
TARGETjobs Breakfast News: Apprenticeships
TARGETjobs' Breakfast News this month focused on apprenticeships. The event took place in London on 26 April 2012.
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2012-05-08
Future of careers and guidance - AGCAS director's presentation
Tom Davie, Director of Professional Development on the AGCAS Board and Deputy Head of Careers at Durham University, delivered a paper at the recent Westminster Employment Forum, which focused on the future of careers advice and guidance in relation to schools, universities and adult provision.
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2012-05-03
AGCAS and the Careers Profession Alliance (CPA)
AGCAS considers it essential that individuals have access to high-quality careers and employability education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) when they need it: while at school, college or university; studying full time, part time or not at all; and whether in employment or not. We also believe that the wider national interest is furthered by careers professionals working closely together. Whenever possible, the profession should speak with one voice.
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2012-05-02
Career theory workshop wins Jan AGCAS award
Jan Perrett, Deputy Director at The University of Nottingham, has won the John Franks Award for her Biennial 2011 workshop examining careers theory.
The award, sponsored by Yorkshire and Humberside Heads of Service in memory of their colleague John Franks, who sadly died in service in Spring 2008, is awarded to the best workshop delivered at an AGCAS Biennial Conference. -
2012-04-10
Vacancies on AGCAS Board of Directors
AGCAS is recruiting motivated and enthusiastic volunteers to join its Board of Directors from 1 August 2012. Do you want to get involved in the management of AGCAS and making key decisions about its future development? Have you got ideas about what AGCAS should be and what it should be able to provide for its staff, members and stakeholders? As a professional body, a company, a charity and an employer, AGCAS needs to be represented at the highest level by a diverse group of committed individuals.
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2012-04-03
National Careers Service for England
A new National Careers Service, which promises improved access to careers advice in England, is to be launched this week. The launch follows last week's publication of statutory guidance, which restated the importance of quality-assured careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) in schools. The government says the service will provide 'information, advice and guidance on careers, skills and the labour market, covering further education, apprenticeships and other types of training and higher education through a mix of face-to-face interviews, a telephone helpline and web-based services'.
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2012-02-28
Wilson Review - initial response from AGCAS
Sir Tim Wilson's review of university-business collaboration has been published, which proposes an agenda for change that will help make the UK the best place in the world for collaborative activity. Anne-Marie Martin responded on behalf of AGCAS.