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Weblog | 15 entries | 04-April-2007 | 4 authors |
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The role of LMI in guidance
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Blog Entry | 10 replies | 28-February-2005 | Lucy Marris |
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LMI in work based training
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Discussion Topic | 0 replies | 13-Mar-2005 | Josie weatherly |
As someone who is currently researching Guidance Practitoner's use of information as part of a Masters in careers Education and Guidance at The University of East london I found everyones comments very interesting, however Jenny Bimrose's comment about the position of LMI in work based training routes was particularly interesting to me as I have been very shocked by what I have found out about it.
I have completed both the QCG and the NVQ 4 in Advice and Guidance and although I wasn't required to do it due to my previous study, other people working for the same company who were undertaking the NVQ as their sole route of training were required to undertake an occupational study and 25 employer visits. The company I work for has now changed from being an independent "Careers Company" contracted to deliver the Connexions service, to a direct delivery Connexions service. Their are currently around 100 people undertaking the NVQ, including "Intensive" Personal Advisers and with all the pressure to get everyone through standards have changed with the number of visits required slashed and the occupational study changing to either an occupational or agency study. One of the assessors I have spoken to told me she has seen new Advisers starting work in schools with no idea how to access information about the labour market. Due to the way NVQ's are structured they really are only as good as the company providing the training and so it is perfectly possible to complete the NVQ with no knowledge of how to access labour market Information. |
