Developing the IAG Workforce


The 14-19 reforms:

  • give young people more choice in what they study post-14 and a wider range of general and specialist routes post-16
  • encourage young people to make an earlier start on exploring opportunities in learning and work – so that they make good decisions and can get support if they are having problems
  • require a local infrastructure for, and a collaborative approach to, the delivery of a broader curriculum and qualifications entitlement
    require a collaborative approach to the delivery of high quality, impartial and comprehensive careers information, advice and guidance (IAG) that is responsive to the full range of young people’s needs and underpinned by effective careers education.


Produced with the help of IAG and curriculum specialists, the materials on this website are designed to:

  • support the development of a collaborative approach to careers education and IAG for young people aged 11 to 19
  • promote improvements in the quality, consistency, coherence and impartiality of the careers education and IAG that young people receive
  • help local partners to develop their IAG workforce – teachers, tutors, mentors, personal advisers and others who contribute to careers education and IAG.

 

If you are looking for:

  • basic information on IAG – visit the Starting Points section. This explains what IAG is, why it matters, the principles governing its delivery, who does what, and why up-to-date labour market information is an essential ingredient in effective provision.

  • information on what you have to do – visit the National Requirements and Guidance section. This gives an overview of the legal, curriculum and other requirements that shape and guide the development and delivery of careers education and IAG.

  • help to develop joint working arrangements for IAG – visit the Strategic Planning section. This distils the lessons from evidence-based practice, identifies key strategic considerations and offers ideas on how to tackle them.

  • help to strengthen the management of IAG - visit the Management Issues section. This looks at how to enhance the management of IAG by improving the infrastructure (e.g. staffing, curriculum organisation and communication systems).

  • help to improve the delivery of IAG – visit the Effective Delivery section. This offers ideas on how to enhance the careers education and IAG that young people receive by modifying support arrangements, techniques and approaches.

  • help to improve the quality of IAG – visit the Securing Quality section. This shows how the systematic use of quality assurance mechanisms helps to sustain good quality provision and practice over time. New quality standards apply to Young People's IAG and a User Guide  is available to support effective use.

  • tools and templates – visit the Free Downloads section. This has training materials, audits, planning templates, lesson plans and other practical tools to help improve provision and practice.

 

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