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News Archive 2007

Civvy Street Partnership
Posted: 21 December 2007
Do you work with people who are or have been in the armed services or their dependants? If so then you will find Civvy Street of interest.
Qualification Reform Support Programme
Posted: 21 December 2007
Ann Ruthven, NAEGA chair, attended a meeting on 11 December to discuss the Qualification Reform Support Programme.
CEL Policy Update No. 13
Posted: 19 December 2007
Briefing from the Centre for Excellence in Leadership, covering 7 November to 13 December.
CEL Policy Update No. 12
Posted: 19 December 2007
Briefing from the Centre for Excellence in Leadership, covering 30 November to 7 December.
CEL Policy Update No. 11
Posted: 19 December 2007
Briefing from the Centre for Excellence in Leadership, covering 23 to 29 November.
CEL Policy Update No. 10
Posted: 19 December 2007
Briefing from the Centre for Excellence in Leadership, covering 14 to 23 November.
CEL Policy Update No. 9
Posted: 19 December 2007
Briefing from the Centre for Excellence in Leadership, covering 7 to 14 November.
CEL Policy Update No. 8
Posted: 19 December 2007
Briefing from the Centre for Excellence in Leadership, covering 29 October to 7 November.
CEL Policy Update No. 7
Posted: 19 December 2007
Briefing from the Centre for Excellence in Leadership, covering 24-31 October.
Adult learners with mental health difficulties
Posted: 5 December 2007
Check out diary dates for a series of workshops from NIACE for those working with adult learners with mental health difficulties.
Important announcement on new adult careers and advancement service
Posted: 29 November 2007
New developments on adult advancement and careers service.
Government to spend on basic training
Posted: 20 November 2007
DIUS Secretary, John Denham, has announced that the government will be spending £1.5 billion on basic training, including more than 3.6 million new places on the Skills for Life programme.
London Adult Skills and Employment Strategy
Posted: 16 November 2007
Members in London may wish to respond to The London Adult Skills and Employment Strategy consultation.
Hefce releases figures on funding cuts for second undergraduate degrees
Posted: 29 October 2007
The Higher Education Funding Council for England has released figures detailing how much funding it will be ending for students seeking 'second first degrees.'
Skills Diagnostics and Screening Tools
Posted: 12 October 2007
New literature review commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions.
CEL Policy Briefing No. 3
Posted: 12 October 2007
Briefing from the Centre for Excellence in Leadership, covering 27 September to 3 October.
CEL Policy Briefing No. 2
Posted: 12 October 2007
Briefing from the Centre for Excellence in Leadership, covering 19-26 September.
A Brief Guide to the Freud Report
Posted: 12 October 2007
The Department for Work and Pensions has published David Freud's report on Reducing dependency, increasing opportunity: options for the future of welfare to work. The report is part of a long-term review of unemployment policy.
Update on Skills
Posted: 2 October 2007
The latest SSDA INvolve newsletter has useful information and updates on the skills agenda.
Decisions at 48
Posted: 14 September 2007
Conference on Supporting Mid-life Career Planning on 25 October in London.
Career Development and Public Policy
Posted: 14 September 2007
International conference in Aviemore on 22-25 October
Guidance: Force for Change
Posted: 14 September 2007
Education Guidance Service for Adults conference on 9 October in Belfast.
National Construction Week
Posted: 7 September 2007
Tour of London on 8 October during National Construction Week for those interested in a career in this sector.
New website for young people
Posted: 7 September 2007
The Energy & Utility Skills (EU Skills) has launched its new careers website for young people which is also of value to adults interested in this area of work.
Wanted - your thoughts on LMI
Posted: 17 August 2007
The Sector Skills Council network is looking to develop a Core LMI Offer. Can you contribute to an online survey?
Government changes
Posted: 17 August 2007
Briefing for FE sector on the machinery of government changes.
FedPAG
Posted: 6 July 2007
Find out more about the Federation of Professionals in Adult Guidance, of which NAEGA is a member.
Leadership Network for Women in FE
Posted: 31 May 2007
The Women's Leadership Network (WLN), supported by the Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL), was launched at the House of Lords in May.
Putting Research into Practice
Posted: 28 May 2007
Joint HECSU/HEA conference on 12 June.
Setting up and maintaining an adult education guidance library
Posted: 4 May 2007
Find out about this new guide.
European Guidance Research Forum
Posted: 4 May 2007
Check out this useful website which supports innovative counselling and guidance.
LMI online
Posted: 4 May 2007
Online learning resource about Labour Market Information launched.
Research on Learner Support Programme
Posted: 4 May 2007
The Learning and Skills Council has commissioned research into the Learner Support Programme.
Creative Knowledge Lab Pilots
Posted: 20 April 2007
New online guidance portal to be launched later this year.
Age, Skills and IAG
Posted: 20 April 2007
Seminar series on 24 and 26 April in London and York.
Learner Support Programme - your views needed
Posted: 20 April 2007
You are invited to contribute views to a survey of the Learner Support Programme.
Learning for Life
Posted: 18 March 2007
Just out: a report from a major 'think tank' entitled Learning for Life: A new framework for adult skills.
Return to Learn
Ann Ruthven, chair of NAEGA, was delighted to present certificates to adult learners who had participated in the Return to Learn programme in Somerset on 8 March.
Web map to show student bursaries
Posted: 7 March 2007
Online map with information on student bursaries.
matrix Standard
Posted: 7 March 2007
Free workshops at different locations in March.
Bringing Industry and IAG Services Together
Posted: 7 March 2007
Report on the Sector Skills Council IAG Project.
Principles for Ethical Practice
Posted: 7 March 2007
We have recently adopted new Principles for Ethical Practice. These set out guidelines for practitioners and employing organisations and will become part of our forthcoming CPD strategy.
CeGS Career Guidance Week 2007: Who Cares About Career?
Posted: 2 March 2007
The Centre for Guidance Studies (CeGS), University of Derby will host its annual Career Guidance Week 2007 from 25 to 29 June.
More new reading
Posted: 2 March 2007
Reading on supervision.
New textbook
Posted: 2 March 2007
New Textbook for Guidance Students and Trainers: Understanding Career Counselling.
Opportunities through Advice & Guidance
Posted: 1 March 2007
Career decisions are influenced by gender. A new report from the EOC looks at the role of IAG in helping people make choices which fulfil their potential.
Free workshops on audio-visual sector
Posted: 15 February 2007
Skillset is running free workshops in Glasgow and Brighton on careers in the audio visual sector. First come first served.
Learning from Adult Guidance Practice
Posted: 11 January 2007
NAEGA publishes new occasional paper.
De-merger in Scotland: decision delayed
Posted: 11 January 2007
Allan Wilson, Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning, has announced that the main decisions on the future of Careers Scotland have been delayed until after the May elections to the Scottish Parliament.

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