Information, advice and guidance
Quality Standards for Young People's Information, Advice and Guidance (October 2007)
Good Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) helps young people make the right learning and career choices and enables them to find answers to the questions and issues which can arise in their personal lives.
New Quality Standards which set out what good quality IAG should consist of were launched on 31 October 2007. They set out the DCSF's expectations of the IAG services that local authorities will commission and manage after they assume responsibility for these services in April 2008.
The Standards are also for use by providers of IAG such as Connexions services, learning providers, voluntary and community-service organisations and others. They have been widely welcomed and are endorsed by a large number of key stakeholders including the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) and the Institute of Career Guidance. The ADCS has said that the Standards are a starting point for the safe transition of Connexions to Local Authorities.
Further information and material that will support organisations commissioning and delivering IAG can be found on the Cegnet website.
Under the new arrangements schools and colleges may opt out of existing local arrangements. However, they can only opt out where existing provision is poor and where this can be properly evidenced. Guidance outlining the circumstances which determine the opportunity to opt out is available below.
A costs study accompanies this guidance, which provides a basis for local authorities to reach agreement on the appropriate levels of funding for any activities which are delivered independently.
Connexions Direct will continue to complement local services by offering online information, advice and support for 13-19 year olds.
Documents
Improving
Choices for Young People: Developing the Information, Advice and Guidance
Workforce (July 2007)
Online resources for the information, advice and guidance workforce.
Information,
Advice and Guidance Opt Out Process and Maintaining High Quality Services -
Guidance (March 2007)
Information,
Advice and Guidance Costs Study (March 2007)
This page was last updated on 08 November 2007
