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General information

• About Connexions
  
• Our publications
  
• Contact Us/Find a PA
  
• Welcome from Jean Pardoe, Chief Executive, Connexions Nottinghamshire
  

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Connexions and Education

• A Prospectus of Services for Schools
• About Connexions
  
• Connexions publications
  
• Latest News
  
• Connexions Centres
  
• Referrals Directory

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'Around the Coffee Table' - Good Practice

• We want to hear about your examples of good practice.
  Email us at ask@cnxnotts.co.uk

Curriculum Support

• Curriculum Home
  
  
• CareerMark
  
  
• Learner Progression Software, Websites and Resource Evaluations
  
  
• Diploma in Careers Eduation
  
  
• CEG Audit 2005
  
  
• Best Practice in CEG
  
  
• Aim Higher CEG Resources Pack
  
  
• CEG and OfSTED
  
  
• Progress File
  
  
• Provision Plus
  
  
• 14-19 Area Prospectus
  
  
• Work related learning at KS4
  
  
• Real Game series
  
  
• 14-19 Curriculum
  
  
• The National Framework
  
  
• Lesson Plans and Resources
  
  
• Kangaroo CD-ROM
  
  
• Passportfolio
  
  
• Building Connexions
  Extensive support, information and guidelines for integrating Connexions into schools.

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Information

• Higher Education: New Student Finance Arrangements
  The Government published its White Paper The future of higher education in January 2003. The changes have now received parliamentary approval and the Higher Education Act came into force on 1 July 2004.
  More...
  
• Student Apprenticeships Briefing Sheet
  Information about Student Apprenticeships from the Nottinghamshire Education Business Alliance.
  More...
  
• Destination statistics 2007
  What young people in Year 11 did next in 2007.
  
• Children's Trusts
  Keep in touch...news of Nottingham's Children's Trust developments under the Integrated Children's Services (ICS) banner.
• School/College Open Days 2006
  Not all schools or colleges were able to provide us with details of their open days and evenings at the time of publication. Please contact the schools and colleges directly for details.

Professional support resources

• Making Connexions in FE toolkit
  The toolkit is a jointly branded Connexions / Association of Colleges document and aims to provide practical and useful information about how Connexions can contribute to and support colleges’ student support services and work more effectively with college staff. It also serves as a useful source of reference on advice and guidance in colleges.
  
• Teachernet
  Links to over 2000 lesson plans and free online resources searchable by subject and Key Stage. Also includes a 14-19, Aim Higher and Special Educational Needs and Disability sections
• CEGnet
  National DfES Website for those professionals working with Young People in the field of careers education and the curriculum. Cegnet's 'Literacy and Careers' materials on their website.
• Year 9 choices explained for professionals
  Materials from the cegnet website that help you explain Year 9 choices to young people.
• QCA online
  QCA Website re "changes to KS4Curric".
• BecTA
  Links to BecTA - for teaching ICT technology ideas and support
• Connexions national sites
  Link to Connexions Partnerships website for more information about Connexions strategies, publications and good practice
• National framework for CEG 11-19
• Vocational learning website
  Very clear site offering support for both the Vocational Learning Support Programme and the Increased Flexibility Support Programme, including excellent interactive student activities and information and advice for teachers, parents and employers.
  
• WRL at KS4
  Guidance (on QCA website) pp15-19 for ideas on careers info contributions. PDF (396 KB).
• CeGS website
  Centre for Guidance Studies website - useful research, professional guidance, events and support for practitioners
  
• Get Safe Online!
  Practical tips and help for young parents and parents, carers and teachers.
  
• Teachers' TV
  The new, free digital TV channel and website. With fly-on-the wall footage, expert analysis and advice, resource reviews, educational areas and current affairs and recordable classroom programmes, the channel is being hailed a valuable resource that can save you time, keep you connected, give you ideas and re-invigorate you with the teaching buzz!
• Pathfinder Children’s Trust Newsletter
  The Government has set up Pathfinder Children’s Trusts as a way to support, develop and enhance the partnership of all the Public and Voluntary Sector Agencies providing services to Children. (The Nottinghamshire pilot is looking at the needs of disabled children and young people and their families and carers).
  For newsletters and to find out more about the Nottinghamshire PCT and feed back your views…
• Student choice:
  Interactive online guides for student choices in…
  • Year 9 – Which Way Now
  • Year 11 – It’s Your Choice
  • What Next Further Education 2007/08 (PDF 856 KB)
    Courses at schools and colleges in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
    
• The Children's Bill
  News and information about the bill...
  • Text of Children's Bill as of October 2004
  • The BBC News' report comments and asks 'Will the Children's Bill work'?
• The Enterprise Zone
  This new, cross-curriculum web-based resource for enterprise teaching features real-life case studies showing how enterprise is used in some of the UK's top businesses, like BT, Merrill Lynch, RBS and BP.
  Go to the Enterprize Zone for Teachers' notes, interactive activities, worksheets, lesson ideas.
  

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Training

• Diploma in Careers Education
  

Connexions Libraries, Information and Online/ICT Services

• Resources Fair, Connexions Library Initiative Funding and ICT/Online Services
  
  
• Library & Information Standards 2007/2008:
  These are the standards applied to school and college Connexions Libraries in Nottinghamshire:
  • Basic Standards for Schools and Colleges
  • Basic Standards for Special Schools, PRUs and Small Schools
  • Minimum Contents List 2007
  • Virtual/Electronic Connexions Library Standards
    Guidance for developing electronic delivery of an effective Connexions library
    
    
• Virtual Careeers/Connexions Library Support Zone
  
  
• Effective Connexions Library Toolkit
  This toolkit binder has been distributed to all schools and colleges in Nottinghamshire with advice on materials to help you manage your Connexions Library and achieve the standards for an 'Effective Connexions Library Certificate'.
  With all of the changes from the CLCI system to the new classification system, the Toolkit includes everything you need to organise and develop your resource base, so that it is as effective as possible for your students.
  Click here to download a pdf of Sample Toolkit Materials.
  Includes Contents page of full toolkit.
  
  
• Effective Connexions Library Toolkit - extra support
  Recommended Careers and Personal Development Resources for Use in Special Schools (PDF 1.1 MB)
  
  Further information is available from the Connexions Information Services Team
  
  

Special Needs

• Careering ahead! Connexions Opportunity Fair for young people with learning difficulties and disabilities.
• Information and resources for working with young people with learning dificulties.

Fetch!

• Websites supporting teachers
  

Post-16 Progression

• Options @ 16 presentation
  This presentation outlines all the options for young people moving on from compulsory education in Year 11, including examples of progression pathways.

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