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Hampshire
Careers Service
A service for schools and colleges
Excellence and inclusion
www.hants.gov.uk

Choosing Hampshire
Our aim is to help you secure the very best educational experience for every child. All
schools/colleges require high-quality, professional services which provide value for money.
In Hampshire, those services are driven by objectives we share with you – the success of
your school/college and the progress of all our children.
There are many benefits to buying your services
from a local authority where Children’s Services
has recently been judged as outstanding by
Ofsted, based upon its: ‘unrelenting focus on
improving outcomes for young people and the
quality of services provided for them.’ 1
Unlike commercial providers, a local authority
shares the moral imperative that underpins the
work of schools/colleges and, in Hampshire,
shares the accountability for the outcomes which
children achieve.
l We are committed to supporting schools/
colleges in making the best use of resources
to maximise their impact on raising
educational standards for pupils.
l We have an experienced and highly trained
workforce familiar with the work of schools/
colleges and the community context in which
they operate.
l Although individual strands can be
purchased, the breadth of support available
means that a bespoke package can be
designed in response to the holistic needs of
any school/college.
l We seek regular feedback on all our services
and ensure that they are compliant with legal
requirements and national standards.
l We are committed to improving the lives of
children.
This leaflet outlines Hampshire Careers Service
which is available for schools/colleges to
purchase. We are happy to discuss any specific
requirements and help you decide which aspects
of the service would be most helpful to you and
your students.
1
Ofsted inspection of Hampshire County Council: Children’s Services,
December 2010
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Hampshire Careers Service
We deliver a high-quality, well-established and
successful careers education, information,
advice and guidance (CEIAG) service to schools
and colleges, and have proven expertise and
experience of working with schools, colleges,
young people, and local and national employers.
We offer a wide range of choice through our
bronze, silver, gold and ‘plus’ careers service
packages which can be customised to meet
your requirements. In addition, we offer a
personal development service and a tailor-made
careers service for special schools. Bespoke
packages can be negotiated.
Service features
The following are included as part of the service:
l CEIAG is comprehensive and relevant, working
with businesses, training providers and higher
education establishments
l advisers regularly meet with employers and have
expert knowledge of local and national labour
markets
l access to an exclusive online resource with
careers and qualification software, a CV creator
and local vacancy bulletins
l a licence to support schools/colleges in gaining
Investor in Careers - the quality standard for
CEIAG
l schools/colleges are involved in the selection,
development and continued appraisal of their
careers adviser
l CEIAG training is available for school/college
staff during INSET days
l an annual careers conference and network
meetings for schools/colleges with training
providers and other organisations to discuss
CEIAG developments and share best practice
l we are working towards the matrix standard
– a quality standard to access and measure
careers services
l advisers are supported in their continued
professional development and are trained, or
working towards, Level 6 CEIAG qualifications
and other courses relevant to their role
l CEIAG is embedded within and complements
the curriculum, working with Hampshire
Information and Advisory Service (HIAS)
inspectors.
Benefits to schools
l Committed to raising aspirations, improving
achievement and attainment for all young
people, and helping to reduce the not in
education, employment or training (NEET)
population.
l Meets the Government’s requirement for
statutory provision of independent careers
guidance.
l A commitment to providing a high-quality,
impartial CEIAG service.
l A long-standing and successful relationship
with schools/colleges, employers and other
local providers.
l Extensive knowledge of post-14, 16 and 18
options, including apprenticeships and higher
education.
l Provides schools/colleges with up-to-date
CEIAG research and information through close
working with national careers networks, as part
of a county-wide network, and as a member
of the Association of Carers, Education and
Guidance, the Institute of Careers Guidance,
and the National Institute for Careers,
Education and Counselling.
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Careers service packages
We offer the following packages:
Bronze careers service
package
A careers adviser for one day a
week for 36 weeks of the year.
Choose from a list of options:
Silver careers service
package
A careers adviser for two days
a week for 36 weeks of the year.
Choose from a list of options:
Gold careers service
package
A careers adviser for three days
a week for 36 weeks of the year.
Choose from a list of options:
‘Plus’ careers service
package
In addition to bronze, silver or
gold, a ‘plus’ careers service is
available of an additional half day
a week for 36 weeks of the year.
Choose from a list of options:
You can choose from the following,
negotiated before each term:
l six one-to-one careers guidance interviews per day
to students identified by the school/college
l an action plan and research work for the young
person
l nine review and follow-up appointments per day
l a daily report about the work undertaken provided to
the school/college
l attendance and input at options evenings (half day
each)
l information and advice to parents/carers at
information and parents’ evenings (half day each)
l advice on the development of the school/college
CEIAG programme (half day)
l input to the school/college CEIAG programme, such
as option choices sessions (two group sessions per
half day)
l apprenticeship sessions, CV writing workshops, job
search skills and mock interviews (two groups per
half day)
l results time advice and support to students (half day)
l input at assemblies and tutor groups providing
information to support CEIAG
l organisation of one-to-one interviews, taking over
administration from the school/college, using
questionnaires and discussions with schools/colleges
to identify priority young people (quarter day a week)
l other services as negotiated.
Flexible service package
We are able to offer flexible
careers service packages at an
hourly or half day rate.
The school/college:
l identifies young people for the careers guidance
interviews
l undertakes the administration involved in students
attending the interviews.
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Careers service packages - continued
Careers service package for special
schools
The service can be delivered over 36 weeks
of the year, or 42 weeks, to allow for follow-up
work with vulnerable students during school
holidays. A minimum of half a day per week
over 36 weeks is recommended.
We offer:
l guidance and support to young people
identified by the school
l quality one-to-one time with individual
students, getting to know them and
their needs to support them through the
transition process
l contact with parents (home visits if required)
to provide information and assist smooth
transitions
l visits with the young person to opportunity
providers’ and taster days
l one-to-one support on personal
development issues
l curriculum inputs on personal, social and
health education, transition and CEIAG
programmes
l other services as negotiated.
The school:
l identifies the young people
l shares appropriate pre-interview information
with the careers adviser.
The County Council will continue to undertake
statutory S139a assessments supporting
Hampshire funded students with statements of
special educational needs in special schools on
an uncharged basis, as appropriate.
Personal development package
The service is delivered over 42 weeks of the
year to allow for follow-up work with vulnerable
students during school holidays. A minimum of
half a day per week is recommended.
We offer:
l targeted support to students referred by the
school/college
l five one-to-one appointments per day
l in-depth one-to-one work on issues such as:
– bereavement, anger management, stress,
self-esteem, bullying, emotional health,
self-harm, teenage pregnancy, substance
misuse, sex and relationships, family
relationships, team work skills, transition,
housing, benefits, and finance
– small group work for six to eight young
people can be delivered on similar themes
– for one-to-one work, a model of six
sessions and review of involvement is
proposed
– each intervention involves a one-to-one
interview (or small group session), an
action plan and follow-up work, including
referral to specialist services as required
– a daily report about the work undertaken is
provided to the school/college, subject to
agreement with the young person
– delivery of personal, social and health
education sessions as requested, including
drugs, alcohol and substance misuse, sex
and relationships, stress management, and
managing finances and budgeting.
The school/college:
l identifies the young people and undertakes
the administration involved in attending
interviews
l shares appropriate pre-interview information
with the adviser.
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Charging information
Hampshire Careers Service is available at an
hourly, half-day, daily or annual rate depending on
the service you require.
Please contact us for an up-to-date price list.
Quality assurance
Hampshire Careers Service is based and quality
assured against the national Quality Standards
for Young People’s IAG. Advisers are supported
in their role though line management supervision,
which includes an annual performance
assessment with feedback from the school/
college and observation of professional practice.
They also receive training and research to ensure
their knowledge is up-to-date.
Customer feedback is used to improve and
develop this service, in line with the Quality
Assurance Framework for Services for Schools.
Mechanisms for collecting the views of customers
include the annual satisfaction survey and
complaints, compliments and comments.
For more information, please contact:
Emma Gotz
Tel: 01962 715669
Email: emma.gotz@hants.gov.uk
Website: www.hants.gov.uk/hcs
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