@careersdefender.bsky.social
Careers Education Consultant | Board Member of @QualityCareersS | Member Careers Writers Assoc| #Careers #CEIAG| views my own | Fellow of The Career Development Institute www.outstandingcareers.co.uk
One of the most time consuming aspects of being a #CareersLeader is building an employer network. Here I start a mini series of blogs on the topic by sharing some ideas to find professional associations.
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#Careers #CEIAG #Gatsby #CareersLearning
After a fair bit of reading last night and this morning. My thoughts on the Skills White Paper.
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Lots of reading to do today. Firstly working on a blog detailing how the new skills white paper may well affect schools and CEIAG in the 11-19 arena
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A new book published by @trotmanpublishing.bsky.social by Tom Corry. I love finding new ways of working that others have found useful.
My article in the CDI's Careers Matters Magazine is landing on doormats around now, I'd love to know what you think. Does it answer questions you have been looking for answers for? Will you be sharing it with your SLT?
The full article can be accessed via the CDI members portal
@vodafonegroup.bsky.social I won't bother ringing your help line, it's obvious you've got severe problems but it's blooming annoying
#VodafoneIsDown
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This week's post is a resource that can be used as homework or a class activity. Suitable for primary or even SEND pupils, paid subscribers have access to a ready made set of activity cards.
#Careers #CEIAG #primary #Teachers
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Just to let you know, next weeks' blog will include ideas for a card matching game for EYFS and KS1 homework. The blog will come with a card matching game to download for free (paid subscribers only)
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This weeks' blog, teaching LMI without putting your students to sleep. Some ideas to lighten the #CareersLeaders load Have you subscribed yet?
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What could the Get Britain working again report mean for schools? A post to highlight possibilities and an action plan to help you prepare for the uncertainty
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#Careers #SLT #CareerLead #School
Look out next week for my post on what the Get Britain Working: Creating a new jobs and careers service report may mean for schools. Paid subscribers will get access to an action list to help you keep abreast of the changes.
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Get parents involved in #careers right from #OpenEvening My latest post provides #careersleaders with a flyer & PowerPoint to inform parents of importance of #CareersConversations It also has a link to the video I took part in on the subject
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Another new post, this time a simple activity to engage parents in career exploration in EYFS/KS1
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If you're a new #CareersLeader take a look at my latest blog Five things every new careers leader should know. Even if you've been in the job for a while it won't hurt to spend 5 mins reading through.
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Ready for the start of the new school year, a post to save you time and effort in building parental engagement, Make this the year that you work smarter not harder.
#CEIAG #GatsbyBenchmarks #CareersLeaders #Morethanjusttalkingaboutjobs #SLT #Careers
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I do hope you're on the beach somewhere but I know there will be #CareersLeaders working on their stable careers programme for #GatsbyBenchmark1 somewhere. So ICYMI here is my overview
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ICYMI - a post to share with #parents and #carers Developing #resiliance in our young people is vital given that the #jobmarket is so ruthless these days. All those "ghosting' of applications really hits their #confidence careersedforallweekly.substack.com/p/helping-yo...
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Some thoughts on one of the recomendations from the APPG on Youth Employment - What are your thoughts?
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Well here it is, the very last EVER issue of Careers Ed for All Weekly. Please don't forget to sign up for the Careers Education Substack if you want to carry on keeping abreast of current CEIAG.
In the meantime, have a great summer break
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Careers Leader?
Struggling with the changes in the statutory guidance for careers?
My latest blog will help you to stop panicking.
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Happy Youth Employment Week - time for one last celebration of careers before the end of term?
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The £55m allocated to merge the careers service and job centres - How much has been spent and how much allocated ask MPs. The Public Accounts Committee asks Where is the roadmap?
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Young people's aspirations haven't changed much in the last 25 years, but the world of work certainly has.
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A new post about why careers ed and exploration is so important at any age inspired by Julie Poppleton and the headteacher of St Ambrose Catholic Academy
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Please forgive the self indulgent waffle, I just can't help myself
This weeks' Careers Ed for All Weekly is here.
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Just a reminder #WindrushDay
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Winner of Rodney Cox Lifetime Achievement Award roundel
Feeling very humbled this morning after being presented with the Dr Rodney Cox Lifetime Achievement Award. Thank you to the board at @thecdi.bsky.social for awarding it to me and thank you to everyone who has congratulated me
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