Student Finance and IAG - Practitioners
Student Finance and IAG - Practitioners
Student Finance and IAG - Practitioners
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Jane Pimblett
Session overviewOverview of how the changes in educationhave impacted on the provision of HE<strong>IAG</strong>.Making the most of what is out there to helpyour students.
Where are we now?Issues• No requirement onschools to delivercareers education.• Careers guidance mustbe commissioned/provided by the school.What is your schooldoing?• Who can help ?Support• Fair access <strong>and</strong>widening participationarrangements.• Some building onAimhigher.• Post 16 careersguidance.• Information sources.
How is your school providing?• Face to face guidance• Access to Impartial <strong>IAG</strong> when needed• Careers education• Visits to Universities• Information for parents• Continuous professional development forstaff
Cpd <strong>and</strong> partnership working• Teachers <strong>and</strong> advisers events• National Conferences e.g. CRAC Optionsat 18• Qualifications ‘Applying to HigherEducation Certificate’ ICG• Local Authority network meetings e.g. post16 meeting once per term.• Local consortia groups
Questions• Will I get a place?• How much debt will I run up?• How long will it take me to repay it?• Can I afford to go to university?• What course should I study?• Where should I study?
How can we respond• With openness <strong>and</strong> by listening to the concernsexpressed – Skilled helper model (Egan)• Information – hard facts- sessions to help studentsfind out more information• Advice – discussions about pros <strong>and</strong> cons of eachoption, likely outcomes of a range of choices, opendiscussion, blank sheet paper• Guidance with making a relevant plan of action, withrealistic tailored options/goals.
Useful <strong>IAG</strong> resources• Universities WP teams <strong>and</strong> websites e.g.www.bournemouth.ac.uk/fees2012• HELOA www.heloa.ac.uk• <strong>Student</strong> finance day• http://www.studentfinance2012.com/student-finance• Moneysaving expert websitewww.moneysavingexpert.com/students• <strong>Student</strong> <strong>Finance</strong> Engl<strong>and</strong>http://practitioners.studentfinanceengl<strong>and</strong>.co.uk• Direct Gov www.yourfuture.direct.gov.uk/• Which university whichuniversity@which.co.uk• Brightside teaching resourceshttp://www.thebrightsidetrust.org/what_we_do/bright-finance• Not Going to Uni www.notgoingtouni.co.uk
Thank you. Any questions?
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