Every pupil should have opportunities for guidance meetings with a careers adviser, who could be internal (a member of school staff) or external, provided they are trained to an appropriate level. These meetings should be available for all pupils whenever significant study or career choices are being made. They should be expected for all pupils but should be scheduled to meet their individual needs. The careers leader should work closely with the careers adviser, SEND coordinator and other key staff to ensure personal guidance is effective and embedded in the careers programme.
Criteria for Schools
- Every pupil should have at least one personal guidance meeting, with a careers adviser by the age of 16, and a further meeting by the age of 18. Meetings should be scheduled in the careers programme to meet the needs of pupils.
- Information about personal guidance support, and how to access it, should be communicated to pupils and parents and carers, including through the school website.
Criteria for Colleges and ITPs
- Every learner should have at least one personal guidance meeting, with a careers adviser. Meetings should be scheduled in the careers programme to meet the needs of learners.
- Information about personal guidance support, and how to access it, should be communicated to learners, parents and carers, and other stakeholders, including through the provider website.
Resources to help achieve this benchmark:
| Resource | Description | Links & Downloads | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEC Resource Directory | CEC Benchmark 8 overview and links to resources | CEC Resource Directory |
| 2 | CDI Professional Register | The UK Register of Career Development Professionals is the single national point of reference for ensuring and promoting the professional status of career practitioners across the whole sector to other members of the profession, their customers and employers, as well as policy makers, funders and all other stakeholders. | Visit website |
| 3 | Preparation for Adulthood Series (D & I) | Resources developed by Tees Valley Careers, including a Teacher Crib Sheet, Getting a Job and Employer Q & A's. | Download |
| 4 | Student career conversations | A guide to helping shape crucial career conversations | Download |
| 5 | What Works - A CEC Personal Guidance Guide | Personal Guidance - a guide to help you deliver effective personal guidance sessions. | Download |
| 6 | Grow + Questions | Sample questions | Download |
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