Career guidance
Background
Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK) has taken responsibility for career guidance specialist employers (except for the providers of service to young people in England) within its footprint and will lead on supporting the career guidance workforce on a UK wide basis. LLUK will also provide the framework for development of the workforce that delivers the adult advancement and career service in England. This piece of work is funded by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills.
UK wide
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills has provided funding for the integration of career guidance employers into the footpint of Lifelong Learning UK. Activity has included the development of a constituency map and the formation of a career guidance consituency panel; the mapping of national occupational standards (NOS) relevant to the career guidance sector; an occupational map and a functional map, a sector skills agreement for the career guidance sector and the updating of LLUK's existing sector qualification strategy (SQS).
- Constituency map
- Constituency panel
- NOS recommendation report
- Occupational and functional maps
- Sector skills agreement
- UK Qualification Strategy for Career Guidance
England-only
The England-only work is designed to build capacity for the adult advancement and careers service. LLUK is working closely with the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC), to ensure that workforce development and occupational standards are robust and relevant for both youth and adult provision. Work includes:
- Qualification framework for the adult CIAG in England
- Awarding organisation guidance
- Career progression framework for adult CIAG in England
- A workforce development strategy for the adult career information, advice and guidance workforce (England) and CPD Implementation plan
- Employer products; competency framework and guidance for supporting staff
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Guidance for Employers in the Adult Career Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG) Sector in England
The new Adult Advancement and Career Service (AACS) in England and any successor organisation will provide career information, advice and employability support services along with in-depth career guidance for adults.
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Adult Advancement and Careers Service (AACS) Competency Framework
The Adult Advancement & Career Service (AACS) Competency Framework is based on the Career Guidance Functional Map and has taken into account a wide range of frameworks from across the UK, Europe and further a field.
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A Workforce Development Strategy for the Adult Career Information, Advice and Guidance Workforce (England) and CPD Implementation Plan
The workforce development strategy is aspirational, accessible and deliverable for all employers and practitioners within the adult career information, advice and guidance sector.
- A Career Progression Framework for the new Adult Advancement and Careers Service in England
- Awarding Organisation Guidance for Career Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG) Adults in England
- Qualification Framework - Work Based Vocational Training Qualifications for Providers of Career, Information Advice and Guidance for Adults in England
- UK Qualification Strategy for Career Guidance
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Career Guidance Sector Skills Agreement
Career Guidance Sector Skills Agreement for the Four nations
- Career Guidance Occupational and Functional Maps
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Career Guidance National Occupational Standards (NOS) Recommendation Report
Career Guidance National Occupational Standards (NOS) Recommendations Report
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Career Guidance Constituency Map
Focus for Lifelong Learning UK is on three main types of career guidance organisations
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Career Guidance Constituency Panel
Career guidance Constituency Panel
