Connexions
Strategy and Connexions Service section 8.4 refers
CAREERS
SERVICE.
CAREERS
CONTRACT
1.
The purpose of a
careers service is to contribute to the learning and prosperity of individuals,
their communities and society as a whole. It does this by impartial
information, guidance and help to enter appropriate education, training and
employment. In doing so, is ascribes to the Connexions eight Key Principles.
2.
The Careers Service
is considered to be a major contributor to the delivery of the Connexions
strategy and by providing Personal Advisers
it also makes a contribution to the Connexions Service.
3.
The regional Business
Plan recognises that the entire Careers contract within school will be
delivered by Connexions. From September 2002 all Careers Centres will be
identified as Connexions Careers Centres and the staff will work to the
Connexions eight Key Principles (Annex One).
4.
Careers advice and
guidance will be delivered under contract by a private Careers Company.
Currently the contract is held by Southern
Careers.
5.
Southern Careers will
work to deliver the targets in the business plan.
6.
Southern Careers
supports young people at post 16 years who are not in employment, education or
training through a process known as the Learning Gateway.
7.
The Learning Gateway
employs Personal Advisors to work with Young People.
8.
The mapping exercise
recognises the high proportion of Young people in the Learning gateway on the
Isle of Wight compared to the South Central Connexions Partnership region.
9.
In order to support
additional advice and guidance the delivery plan recognises the need for
increased Personal Adviser Staff to work with:
(i)
The Learning Gateway
(ii)
Young people with
Special Educational Need
(iii)
Young people wishing to make further and higher
educational choices.
10. The Careers Company will work closely with the Employment Service and the Benefits Agency