Certificate in Leading and Managing Careers Work in Schools - Spring Term 2016 - A programme of CPD for Heads of Careers

A programme of CPD for
Heads of Careers

Certificate in
Leading and Managing
Careers Work in Schools
Spring Term 2016

Certificate in Leading and Managing
Careers Work in Schools
A programme of CPD for Heads of Careers
Spring Term 2016
Last year COA launched a new Certificate in Leading and Managing Careers Work in Schools, led by
David Andrews OBE. Twenty-four heads of careers completed the course. We are pleased to be offering
this well-respected programme of professional development again in 2016.

The Certificate in Leading and Managing Careers Work in Schools has been designed principally for
recently-appointed heads of careers. Although applications are welcome from newly-appointed heads
of careers, experience has shown that participants benefit from having had a year’s experience in
the role before starting the course. Applications are also welcome from more experienced heads of
careers who wish to review and refresh the careers work in their schools, and from careers advisers
working with schools who wish to increase their knowledge and understanding of careers work.

The course will cover:
zz    an overview of careers education and guidance (CEG) in schools
zz    an examination of the changing labour market, developments in education and the nature of
      careers in the 21st century
zz    a review of CEG national policy and local practice
zz    an introduction to theories of occupational choice and career development
zz    careers information – careers library and teaching research skills
zz    the careers education curriculum – aims, objectives, curriculum models
zz    careers guidance – principles and practice
zz    preparing students for HE
zz    work experience and work-shadowing
zz    use of ICT in careers work
zz    continuous improvement of CEG: monitoring, review and development planning
zz    the role of careers leader
zz    effective leadership and management of careers work in schools
zz    professional development for CEG
zz    organising school-based INSET.

The course will provide opportunities to:
zz    prepare for the role of careers leader in school
zz    progress on to further CPD opportunities, including Masters programmes
zz    meet other careers leaders
zz    share experiences with fellow course members
zz    review and develop CEG policy and practice in your school.

Dates
The course will be organised over three Fridays/Saturdays:

      22nd and 23rd January 2016
      11th and 12th March 2016
      13th and 14th May 2016

“The course has exceeded expectations. The practical exercises
throughout have focused my planning and actions.”

Venue
The course will be based in Central London at:

      The Oxford and Cambridge Club
      71-77 Pall Mall
      London
      SW1Y 5HD.

Meals and accommodation
Lunch and refreshments will be provided on each day. Where course participants need to stay
overnight on the Thursdays and Fridays they should make their own accommodation arrangements
and cover their own travel costs. Please note that the course fee does include a special dinner on the
first night of the course.

Times
Friday sessions will start at 9.30am and finish at 4.30pm.
Saturday sessions will start at 9.30am and finish at 4.00pm.

Certification and progression
On completion of the course participants will be given a certificate of attendance, which will give full
details of what the programme of professional development covered and which can be included in
their CPD portfolios. Participants will be given the opportunity to complete a written assignment based
on some review and development work in their schools and this too will be recorded on the certificate.
The course is non-award bearing but offers potential progression on to postgraduate certificates,
diplomas and Masters opportunities.

Cost
The six-day course fee, which covers all tuition costs and course materials, lunches and refreshments, is
£1,200.00 including VAT.

Applications
To apply for a place on the course please use the form attached and send the completed application to:

      Evelyn Millbank
      COA Ltd
      Sparham
      Norfolk
      NR9 5PR

to arrive by Friday 8th January, 2016.

The course fee will be payable prior to the start of the course and an invoice will be issued on
acceptance.

Further information
If you need any further details please contact COA.

      Telephone: + 44 (0)1362 688722
      Email: evelyn@coa.co.uk
      Web: www.coa.co.uk

“Really helped to inform me about the role, especially
with a view to discussing with the senior management
team how we might restructure CIAG in school.”

About COA
For over 25 years Cambridge Occupational Analysts has worked with more than 3,000 schools in the UK
and across the globe in over 50 countries to deliver a fully comprehensive range of careers and higher
education programmes including aptitude tests. The technical quality of the programmes is paramount
and they are continually developed and checked throughout the year.

Our advisers and interviewers are all professionally qualified, with many years of careers and higher
education experience working in schools, the careers service or careers consultancies. They work with
young people and offer information and advice on a one-to-one or group basis, assisting schools in
meeting IAG objectives.

For nine years, from 2003 to 2012, COA ran a Postgraduate Certificate of Professional Studies in
Leading and Managing Careers Work in Schools in partnership with the University of Cambridge Faculty
of Education. The course was led by David Andrews OBE, as an affiliated lecturer at the Faculty of
Education. Although the Faculty is no longer offering any Professional Development courses, we are
pleased to be continuing to work with David to offer a programme of professional development for
careers leaders (or heads of careers) in schools.

David Andrews OBE
                         Course leader, David Andrews OBE, works as an independent education
                         consultant, trainer, researcher and writer specialising in career education and
                         guidance. He leads courses for careers co-ordinators and careers advisers,
                         provides consultancy to local authorities, schools and careers companies
                         and has spoken at numerous conferences. David is a Fellow of the National
                         Institute for Careers Education and Counselling (NICEC) and was an affiliated
                         lecturer at the University of Cambridge’s Faculty of Education for many years.
                         He is currently working on a research project for the Institute for Employment
                         Research at the University of Warwick, looking at the links between employers
                         and schools and the role of the National Careers Service.

David is an honorary life member of the Career Development Institute (CDI). In 2011 he authored
Careers Education in Schools, a book on the history of the development of careers education in schools
and which goes on to critically examine current policy, practice and possibilities for the future. Before
moving into freelance work in 1998, he taught in secondary schools and then worked as an advisory
teacher in a careers service and an LEA adviser. David has worked as an adviser to the DfEE, the DfES
and the DCSF.

Cambridge Occupational Analysts Ltd
Sparham, Norwich, Norfolk NR9 5PR
Tel: +44 (0)1362 688722
Fax: +44 (0)1362 688677
Email: evelyn@coa.co.uk
Web: www.coa.co.uk

Application form
Certificate in Leading and Managing
Careers Work in Schools 2016
Please complete all sections and send to:

          Evelyn Millbank
          COA Ltd
          Sparham
          Norfolk
          NR9 5PR

Title: . ....................     First Name: ................................................            Last Name: ................................................

School/other organisation: . .................................................................................................................................

Position: . .............................................................................................................................................................

Length of experience in your careers role: ..........................................................................................................

Careers courses previously attended (with dates):..............................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

Address: ..............................................................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................    Postcode: ..................................................

Preferred telephone number: ..............................................................................................................................

Preferred e-mail address: ....................................................................................................................................

Purchase order no. (if required): ..................................................                      Invoice Contact: ........................................

Special dietary or other requirements: ................................................................................................................

Signed: .........................................................................................         Date: . ........................................................

        Please return your completed application form to COA by Friday, 8th January 2016.