Press releases
Careers Advice in Cornwall and Devon is Alive and Kicking!
This week Radio One and BBC3 have focused on helping people find employment. As reported on Radio One today Connexions centres across the UK are closing due to cuts in funding. We want to reassure young people and adults in our region that Careers South West are continuing to deliver Connexions services for young people in schools, those who have left education and are looking for work, and also support services to adults.
The South West makes science go with a bang!!
Over a thousand South West school students (11-18 yr olds) will become scientists for the day on Tuesday 21st June at the University of Exeter. At The Big Bang South West schools from Cheltenham to Cape Cornwall will showcase their best STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) projects and experience the whiz, bang, clunk and gloop of science, maths and engineering.
Savvy South West youngsters continue to invest in their futures
Latest figures released this week, show that young people are continuing to invest in their futures by taking part in learning after the age of 16.Â
Key messages on the future of careers education and guidance
The Education Bill published at the beginning of 2011 sets out a range of changes to the duties of schools and local authorities in relation to careers advice.
Next Step Volunteer Bureau Sets the Standard
Careers South West Ltd has been awarded Approved Provider Status (APS) for its Next Step Volunteer Bureau by the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation, the national strategic body for mentoring and befriending in England.
The Benefits of Psychometric Assessment
Do you want to know…
- how to find out what you are good at?
- how you can make the most of your skills and aptitudes?
- how you can find out about the sorts of jobs that will use your skills and abilities?
Psychometric assessments will help you answer all of these questions.
Read more...Services to Education 2012/13
Schools will, from September 2012, be under a duty to secure and fund access to independent, impartial careers advice and guidance for their students. Our Services to Education brochure details how Careers South West can work with schools and colleges to ensure that the provision they commission will meet the new duties and expectations.
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