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Young People’s Information, Advice & Guidance Quality Standards

Young People’s Information, Advice & Guidance Quality Standards Deirdre Hughes, Director Centre for Guidance Studies. Rationale. Youth Matters Green Paper (HM Government, 2005) DfES Action Plan ‘New Arrangements for Careers and Related Services for Young People in England’ (2006)

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Young People’s Information, Advice & Guidance Quality Standards

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  1. Young People’s Information, Advice & Guidance Quality Standards Deirdre Hughes, Director Centre for Guidance Studies

  2. Rationale • Youth Matters Green Paper (HM Government, 2005) • DfES Action Plan ‘New Arrangements for Careers and Related Services for Young People in England’ (2006) • A move from centralised to de-centralised system • Children’s Trusts acting as ‘commissioners’ of services (2008) • Setting standards to support local commissioning and delivery arrangements

  3. And there’s more………. • In 2007, the key challenge is to convert centrally driven initiatives into localised policies and practices • Public Service Agreements: targets, performance indicators, entitlements, standards, assessment • Partnerships: Coherence, Co-operation, Collaboration, Competition, Communication • Pooling resources: curriculum & programme developments, personalised learning, customised resources, staff training and development

  4. Why Quality Standards? Vehicle for: • self-evaluation • external evaluation (Ofsted and JARs) • customer surveys Raising standards • Set minimum expectations • Drive up standards ‘across the piece’ • Drive innovative practice • Tool for benchmarking + collaborative working

  5. DfES Plan ………..Revised Plan • Mouchel Parkham commissioned to develop QS (May 2006) • DfES Advisory Group established • Piloting Draft Standards (2 levels proposed) • Consultation period (13th December – 16th March 2007) • 2nd Draft Quality Standards (1 level proposed) May /June 2007 • Final Quality Standards – July & September 2007

  6. Outcomes from National Consultations • Simplification • Greater emphasis on outcomes • One level of the standards rather than the original two • Ensure the appropriate balance between life issues and career guidance • Greater prominence for “impartial” advice and what this really means • Accreditation linked to the quality standards • Ensure equality issues are addressed • Focus on ‘young people’ rather than ‘student issues’.

  7. Where are we now? • Second draft version presented to Advisory Group – 8th June 2007 • Standards to be ‘road tested’ in the North West • New standards to be available by end of July 2007 • Formal Dialogue with OFSTED to give the standards ‘some teeth’ • Minister Beverley Hughes will launch these in September 2007 • Standards to take effect from April 2008

  8. Implications for practice? • A mechanism for strategic reviews • A focus for quality assurance and quality kitemarks • A link to OFSTED / JAR inspection frameworks(?) • A link to new curriculum developments – new diplomas and personalised pathways for young people from 14 – 19 • A CPD package to support 14-19 IAG Workforce – web-based tool www.cegnet.co.uk

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