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  QUALITY CONNEXIONS LIBRARY INITIATIVE    

From September 2003 we have changed the Quality Careers Library Initiative to Quality Connexions Library Initiative to reflect the move towards incorporating a wider information base reflected in the Connexions agenda.

The Initiative has been developed to maintain the standard of careers libraries within schools.  Careers Bradford undertake to provide up-to-date guidelines and information, plus advice and support where required.

Information Services staff carry out an audit check each academic year, and as appropriate, issue QCL certificates to Bronze, Silver, Gold & Gold Plus standards to successful educational institutions, and for 2003/04 the new

Click here to see individual schools and the QCL standards achieved

Each resource library should contain details from the heading below, to a greater or lesser extent:

Choice
Education
Free Time
Health
Housing
Law, Your Rights & Citizenship  
Money
Relationships
Travel & Transport
Where to Get Help
Work & Training
Volunteering  

Information Services staff from Careers Bradford will carry out an audit check during the coming academic year (2003/2004) and, as appropriate, issue Quality Connexions Library certificates (QCL) to the achieved standard.  

The standards are measured as follows:

  •   - free comprehensive materials to a suitable standard, aimed primarily at community bases.

  •   - access to Careerscape and Kudos or Adult Directions packages or a suitable alternative e.g. CID or Odyssey

  •   - access to all of the above plus access to the Internet that is accessible and supervised

  •   - all of the above plus print/ reprographic facilities that are free to the client plus telephone and e-mail facilities etc. 

  •   - from September 2003 the new Platinum Award has been introduced. To achieve this award it is essential to have information in hard copy and ICT on all heading set out above. Also you will need to meet the standards set out by Connexions West Yorkshire for a Connexions Access Point

  • - good quality careers resources which are appropriate to the clients needs.

 

  Sorted!  A Guide to Maintaining Your Careers Library

Information Services in association with Calderdale and Kirklees, Leeds Careers Guidance and Wakefield District Guidance Services, have launched a new scheme called  Sorted-A Guide to Maintaining Your Careers Library. 

Sorted is primarily aimed to support the current careers service within school by recruiting pupils to assist in the careers library. Information staff will train pupils in all aspects of maintaining careers information. Once training is completed and evidence of work is submitted to the information staff, pupils will receive a certificate of recognition of their abilities and skills achieved.

For more details and an information pack,  please contact your Information Adviser on 01274 379400