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United Kingdom
- Links to subsections:
England
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Adult Basic Skills Strategy Unit
- Based in the Department for Education and Skills, and of interest to guidance community because of its focus on skills for life.
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Basic Skills Agency
- National agency for basic skills in England and Wales.
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BBC
- Careers
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BBC
- Essentials
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Careers Europe
- The UK’s resource centre for international career advice and opportunities. Provides resources to careers services, Connexions services and other relevant information and advisory services throughout the U.K.
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Careers Portal
- Careers website with over 1,700 links to other useful sites, including resources and job-search facilities.
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Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC)
- CRAC provides important links between the worlds of education and employment through its training programmes, publication and sponsored projects.
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CASCAiD
- Resources for career professionals - including information on careers, training and employment issues.
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CEGNET
- CEGNET is the website of the national support programme for career education. It provides links, for example, to the Connexions Resource Centre Index and has its own directory of contacts (national and international).
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Centre for Guidance Studies
- CeGS is a research and development unit based at the University of Derby. Its mission is to be the UK’s centre for excellence at the leading edge of guidance and related lifelong learning research and development activities, bridging the gap between managers, practitioners, researchers and policy-makers.
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Connexions
- The Government’s information, advice and support service for 13-19 year olds, containing regional websites and links with key contact details.
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Department for Education and Skills
- The Department for Education and Skills aims to create opportunities to release individuals’ potential. The Department works closely with other government departments and cross-departmental bodies, for example, the Children and Young People’s Unit. Its European division can be contacted on +44 207 340 4488
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FEDPAG
- The Federation of Professional Associations in Guidance aims to increase the recognition of the importance of guidance professionals for the nation’s well being. The Federation has over 10,000 members working in schools, higher education institutions, adult guidance, Careers Scotland, Careers Wales, Northern Ireland Careers Service, Connexions Service and in industry and private practices.
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Guidance Council
- The Guidance Council is an independent campaigning body on behalf of high-quality career guidance in the U.K. Their website is designed for access by the general public, practitioners/ members and policymakers.
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Institute of Career Guidance (ICG)
- The ICG information shows it as the largest and most influential organisation for the guidance sector in the U.K., representing the interests of the career guidance community.
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International Centre for Career Development and Public Policy (ICDP)
- ICDP aims to develop and support career development for lifelong work and learning. The U.K. is currently working alongside the career guidance sector in Australia, Canada, Finland and New Zealand to establish and evaluate the ICDP. For more information visit;
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JobcentrePlus
- Designed to offer an integrated work and benefit service to adults of working age.
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Learning and Skills Council (LSC)
- LSC is responsible for funding and planning education and training schemes for over 16 year olds in England.
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National Association for Education Guidance for Adults (NAEGA)
- Sponsored by DfES, NEAGA provide work and lifelong learning guidance for adults.
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National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE)
- A non-governmental organisation for the promotion of adult education in England and Wales.
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National Institute for Careers Education and Counselling (NICEC)
- Initiated and supported by CRAC, NICEC aims to develop guidance in educational institutions and in work and community settings, through staff development, organisation development, curriculum development, consultancy and research.
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Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA)
- SSDA helps to bring together employers, trade unions and government bodies to develop skills and productivity drive in industry and business sectors in the U.K.
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The British Council
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Northern Ireland
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Department for Employment and Learning
- The Department aims at giving people of Northern Ireland the necessary skills, knowledge and opportunities at work through third level education and training.
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Department of Education Northern Ireland
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Education Guidance Services for Adults (EGSA)
- EGSA aims to allow learning to be available to all, helping people work together in N. Ireland, by providing services for adult learners, advisors, employers and those involved or interested in improving learning accessibility.
Wales
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Careers Wales
- Careers Wales combines the aspects of the seven Careers Companies working in Wales. Provides career information, guidance and advice services for all ages.
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Learning Wales
- The Welsh Assembly’s training and education website providing the latest news and information on the sector.
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The National Assembly for Wales
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