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Preparation for Employment and Career Planning Awards

There are a number of new qualifications, which have recently been approved by QCA for inclusion in Section 96 and these include the following:

ASDAN Foundation for Work: This is a new short course award for students engaged in Work Related activities. This is a 60 hour programme, which offers students a choice of challenges from eight different sections. The programme will enable students to use their portfolio to collect evidence for: key skills achievement at levels 1 and 2, the Career Planning Qualification at levels 1 and 2 and to claim credits towards ASDANs Silver and Gold Awards.

Also available are two newly integrated qualifications packages in the 14-19 suite:

• The ASDAN Certificate of Career Planning
• The ASDAN Certificate in Community Volunteering

Further information about these qualifications an be found on ASDAN’s web site at:

• www.asdan.co.uk

City and Guilds; Certificate in Preparing for Employment: This Certificate is at Entry Levels 2 and 3 and has been designed to recognise the small steps of learning and acquisition of skills that some students make. Although primarily targeted at post-16 students, some schools, especially special schools may find the framework helpful.

Further information about these qualifications an be found on City and Guilds web site at:

• www.city-and-guilds.co.uk

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National Framework for Careers Education and Guidance

The DfES has recently published a national, non-statutory Framework for Careers Education and Guidance 11-19. The Framework provides guidance on how schools, colleges and work-based training organisations can develop improved programmes of careers education and guidance, which better prepares young people for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.

A copy of the guidance can be obtained from DfES publications : Ref. No. DfES/0163/2003

DfES Publications
PO Box 5050
Sherwood Park
Annesley
Nottinghamshire NG15 ODJ

Tel: 0845 60 222 60 (Option 3)
Fax: 0845 60 333 60
Email: dfes@prolog.uk.com
or downloaded from the CEG web site at:

• www.cegnet.co.uk