Alison is today undertaking a second stage assessment with a provider in North Yorkshire – reviewing progress with the provider on its action plan to address areas still required to meet the Standard.

Schools seeking an update on CEIAG policy, the revised Statutory Guidance to schools from DfE and how to quality assure provision, are to hear from Paul at the 12-5 conference organised by the University of Chichester and held at its Bognor Regis campus. Included in Paul’s pack for delegates are self-assessment aides on CEIAG for each school.

As well as assessing organisations againgst the matrix Standard,  Alison also supports organisations in an advisory capacity as they are preparing for future assessments. This latest organisation is a training provider in West Yorksire.

Career Connect CEIAG quality award becomes the 7th award to meet QiCS national validation criteria as Paul chaired the panel in Liverpool.

you can view all about QiCS on the Careers England website

www.careersengland.org.uk

Another 2 day assessment of a top quality training provider; then meeting the work-based training team of an NHS organisation about to go the matrix journey.

Alison has recently completed another assessment of a training organisation based in North Yorkshire with learners across the country.

Alison’s matrix Standard work has taken her across to the Lake District area for an accreditation of a major FE provider.

Paul will be speaking about securing quality CEIAG in schools in the context of 2014’s policy framework; advocating the three-pronged approach to quality assurance and promoting positive case studies as well as a ‘model template of key actions for schools to consider and address.

Paul & Alison were long-time friends with Rob & his wife Anne. Paul & Rob worked together through the Institute of Careers Guidance and in the Pathfinder Careers Charity. It was Paul’s honour to play a part, sharing leadership with the Rev. Pepita Walker in Rob’s special service of thanksgiving and his burial. Alison sang in the choir too. RIP to our dear old friend. You can read Paul’s Tribute to Rob here: Tribute to Rob. January 2014 publication style

Paul is delivering a keynote address, reviewing the OFSTED THEMATIC SURVEY (& ‘so what’?) leading to outlining his views on the 8 steps every school should take to ensure they deliver high quality CEIAG for all of their students.

Paul is Chairman of the Governors. He says “The Governing Body is delighted the school has received the recognition it so richly deserves. It is a jewel”.

The link to the Ofsted report is on the school website  www.thedalesschool.org

Paul has been invited to join the Forum (advisory group) which provides strategic advisory support to the CfBT Inspection Services team which provides the Associate Inspectors for all Ofsted inspections currently across the whole of the north of England. He hopes to bring his depth of knowledge and commitment to CEIAG matters to the Forum’s work now that the Careers Guidance statutory duty of schools is to feature in all mainstream inspections. The first meeting he attends is 3rd December.

Alison’s main work is matrix Standard assessments; she also provides advisory services for organisations working towards matrix assessments – contact Alison if you think she might be able to help you with your plans.