Young people who receive timely and good quality information, advice and guidance (IAG) are more likely to make successful transitions through learning and into employment.
This cannot be achieved without the support of a well planned and executed programme of career education and guidance (CEG).
IAG QUALITY STANDARDS
The IAG Quality Standards have been introduced to ensure that organisations involved in delivering CEG and IAG to young people are both impartial and meet exacting standards.
Connexions Bolton has been working closely with other Connexions Services across Greater Manchester to develop an IAG Quality Standards Health Check. Over the coming months, Connexions Bolton will be working with all the local secondary schools to check the current health – or status – of their current IAG provision and so help them to draw up a development plan.
A copy of the IAG Quality Standards can be downloaded from this page.
To find out more about the IAG Quality Standards and how they fit with current national policy strategies and initiatives visit the careers education and IAG support programme www.cegnet.co.uk. You can also link from the CEGNET website to the Diploma Support Programme IAG Community and the IAG Workforce Online Guide.
If you would like more information about how the IAG Quality Standards are being implemented in Bolton please email madeleine.melling@bolton.gov.uk or ‘phone 01204 334219.