Connexions - Partners and Staff
Welcome
Connexions Leicester Shire works with a range of professionals to support and develop the provision of information, advice and guidance for local young people.
This area of our website has been developed to support those who have responsibility for delivering information, advice and guidance (IAG) services to meet the new national quality standards.
For full details please refer to the menu on the left.
Connexions ESF Commissioning Round Closed
The deadline for the receipt of proposals for courses for the Connexions ESF Programme has now passed.
More than eighty proposals for courses were received from over 50 organisations, the largest ever response to any Connexions funding invitation. Young people will help assess the proposals and will then join a panel to decide which courses to commission. Organisations will be informed of the outcome by 23 August. The offer of courses to young people will be published on 31 August, with the first courses starting on 27 September.
Leicestershire Children Young People’s workforce glossary
Leicestershire Children & Young People’s Board have produced a glossary of acronyms and commonly misunderstood terms to help members of the children and young people's work force communicate more effectively.
You can download the glossary here
Learning sessions for families applying for free PCs and internet access
Family Learning wants to offer schools who have a number of families applying for free PCs and internet access under the government's Home Access Scheme the opportunity to attend learning sessions to help them:
•Use their new computer safely.
•Use sites that will support their children’s homework.
•Find out about fun activities to do at home to help them and their child develop their IT skills.
For more information, please contact Catriona Kelly, Family Learning Manager, on 07989 018846 or email Catriona.kelly@leicester.gov.uk
Changes to BTECs
From September 2010 BTECs are being renamed to fit into the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF).
Download more info on the changes to BTECs (PDF opens in new window)
Post-16 powerpoint presentation
This
powerpoint presentation can be used to help year 11 students prepare
for their post-16 interview. This presentation is referred to in the
letter sent to schools from Connexions and Vesa, encouraging students to
take their Progress File presenter or equivalent to their post-16 interview.
Connexions Training and Assessment Services
The new website for Connexions Training and Assessment Services (CTAS) was launched in September.
CTAS is a specialist provider of high quality training, with extensive expertise in information, advice and guidance studies.
19-Jul-2010