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www.cegnet.co.uk
The Careers Education Support Programme (CESP) runs this site which is a one-stop shop for all professional queries relating to careers work (DfES sponsored). It has regular updates on national developments and offers advice and practical help. The practical help includes briefing notes, schemes of work and teaching activities.

www.aceg.org.uk
Association of Careers Education and Guidance website. Members section which contains useful information on the latest thinking in CEG, examples of good practice, reviews of careers resources etc (formerly known as NACGT - National Association of Careers & Guidance Practitioners).

www.qca.org.uk/14-19/index.html
This is the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority site. The 14-19 section of the site has guidance on careers education, including its relationship with citizenship, PSHE and work-related learning. Includes case studies. Aimed at curriculum planners and teachers in schools and colleges that have students in the 14-19 age range.

www.icg-uk.org
Institute of Career Guidance – professional body for careers guidance practitioners in the UK.

www.teachernet.gov.uk
TeacherNet has a range of general information for teachers including updates on 14-19 and careers education matters.

www.iagworkforce.co.uk
Produced with the help of IAG and curriculum specialists, the materials on this website are designed to support the development of IAG.

www.guidancecouncil.com
The Guidance Council is an independent campaigning body for career guidance in the UK.

www.cascaid.co.uk
Provides further information about careers resources e.g Kudos.

www.prospects.co.uk
Provides further information about careers resources such as The Real Game series; Fast Tomato etc.

www.ofsted.gov.uk
This site contains inspection guidance and reports.

www.dfes.gov.uk/section96
Section 96 – the list of accredited qualifications approved for use with pupils of compulsory school age.

www.fasttomato.com
Fast Tomato is a fully interactive website providing guidance to 13-19 year olds for their career and education choices.

www.guidance-research.org
National Guidance Research Forum produces lots of labour market information and the latest research, plus links to sector skills councils.

www.realgame.co.uk
The Real Game is a series of classroom-based programmes developed to help students learn more about themselves and both the opportunities and the responsibilities of adult life in a fun and constructive way. The resources deliver a comprehensive and progressive programme covering learning outcomes for Careers Education and Guidance, Citizenship, PSHE, Work-related Learning and Enterprise. They can be used and adapted for KS2, KS3, KS4 and post 16 students

www.support4learning.org.uk
Information, advice and resources to support learning, careers and job search.

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