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Death of FE/6th Form Careers Advisers |
It is evident to me that a)there aren't enough Careers Advisers being trained b)those that are on training courses are just as likely to end up in non-careers adviser jobs eg targeted youth support c)any succession planning for skilled and experienced FE/6th form specialist careers advisers is woeful d)staff development training opportunites into work with abler students are very limited e)FE/6th form career/educational guidance standards are slipping.
Question: can anyone disabuse me of my view or reassure me? |
| Posted: Fri Dec 12th, 2008 11:45 a.m. |
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Re: Death of FE/6th Form Careers Advisers |
| There could be a positive change when the new HE advisers course gets up and running - by running a course you are defining the need and perhaps that will filter through. Obviously connexions has taken the careers budget, we understand that, but the role of the careers adviser has changed alot too. I am a full-time schools-based careers adviser employed by the school and I have a role with work experience, enterprise education, careers guidance, motivational interviewing and HE. I consider myself a progression adviser with all of what I mentioned previously included under the umbrella. I am able to get alot of professional development for free - I am involved in selection interviews at universities so that assists my students, I attend free conferences run by universities i.e. Cardiff, UEA and UCL. I guess the answer to the question is yes, there are a lack of advisers but their role has changed and some schools and colleges can see the value of having a full-time adviser. So perhaps it is up to advisers as well to market themselves to schools and colleges and take the lead, we are after all the trained professionals. I should add that among advisers there is a debate as to whether they want to be based in a school as they fear lack of professional contact with colleagues. Personally, I have not found this a problem as I work with connexions and attend allsorts of training courses and CPD which my school supports wholeheartedly. There are ads appearing from time to time for schools-based careers advisers - so hopefully I have reassured you, well hopefully just a bit...... |
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| Mon Dec 15th, 2008 0:25 p.m. |
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Re: Death of FE/6th Form Careers Advisers |
| Yes, lets see how the LSBU course goes! If its a success, the model can be spread out around the country. |
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| Thu Dec 18th, 2008 8:34 p.m. |
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