The Blueprint for Careers Understanding and implementing the Blueprint in your organisation

Objectives

By the end of the workshop participants will be able to: Explore the new version of the Blueprint for Careers developed for the English context Understand how the Blueprint for Careers can support effective career and employability skills development Identify the barriers to implementing the Blueprint Describe how the Blueprint can be used in different contexts

Welcome

House keeping Introductions Expectations for the day

What is the Blueprint?

An international movement around career management skills A framework for thinking about career development and supporting career learning A series of resources to support its implementation

Development of the Blueprint

National Career Development Guideline (US) http://associationdatabase.com/aws/NCDA/asset_mana ger/get_file/3384/ncdguidelines2007.pdf Blueprint for Life/Work Design (Canada) http://www.blueprint4life.ca/blueprint/home.cfm/lang/1 Blueprint for Career Development (Australia) http://blueprint.edu.au/ Career Management Skills Framework (Scotland) http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/ourstory/key-publications/career-management-skillsframework.aspx Blueprint for Careers (England) http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/node/1332

Matching

Have you thought about a career in clip art?

What shall I do when I leave college?

This test says that you are ideally suited to illustrate other peoples presentations through the use of crude metaphor

The problem with matching

The other problem with matching

Career management skills

The mix of skills, attributes and attitudes that it takes you to manage your career across life. The Blueprint is an attempt to articulate these career management skills in a way that supports their development.

Download from the Excellence Gateway at http://repository.excellencegateway.org.uk/fedora/objects/eg:239/datastreams/DOC/content

Understanding and developing myself

1. 2. 3.

I know who I am and what I am good at I interact confidently and effectively with others I change, develop and adapt throughout my life

Example

An adult learning provider working with adults with learning difficulties developed a toolkit of resources to help learning advisers and tutors facilitate initial assessment and person-centred planning.

Through improved understanding of themselves and their learning needs, learners are empowered to make their own informed decisions

Exploring life, learning and work

4. 5.

I learn throughout my life I find and utilise information and the support of others

6.
7.

I understand how changes in society, politics and the economy relate to my life, learning and work
I understand how life, learning and work roles change over time

Example

City of Wolverhampton College used the Blueprint to help foundation learners to develop career resilience, to build confidence and to set goals. The relevant career learning competencies were integrated into an existing career development programme to help to sharpen the outcomes of the intervention.

Developing and managing my career

8. 9.

I make effective decisions relating to my life, learning and work I find, create and keep work

10. I maintain a balance in my life, learning and work that is right for me
11. I plan, develop and manage my life, learning and work

Example

The career guidance staff at an FE college organise an annual career and progression event. These events are used to challenge preconceived ideas held by learners from stereotyping. For example, on one occasion, the work of a successful former female student was included in a talk by a university on transport design.

Blueprint for careers

Curriculum
Work related learning

Career development activities Advice and guidance

Is this just another thing to worry about?

Career management skills can be integrated into wider learning Developing career management skills doesnt necessarily involve increasing provision The Blueprint offers a framework of learning objectives that can be aligned with other learning objectives The Blueprint also provides a framework for different professional groups to work holistically.

Using the Blueprint

You are free to use the Blueprint as you please and to adapt it.

You may find it useful in providing evidence of a coherent policy for:

Ofsted

Matrix
Etc.

Exercise

In small groups think about these questions* 1. Would the Blueprint be useful to your organisation? 2. What are the barriers to implementing the Blueprint in your organisation, and how can you overcome them?

3. How could you sell the Blueprint in your organisation and whom would you sell it to?
Feed back three key messages
* Use post-it notes and flip charts

Lunch

Exercise

In small groups consider the following questions* How might you individually use the Blueprint in your practice? How might your organisation use the Blueprint? What resources would you need to help you to use it effectively? Summarise and feed back the groups ideas
* Use post-it notes and flip charts

Further resources

Excellence Gateway

http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/node/1332

Final thoughts

Questions and comments By the end of next week I will By this time next year we will

Evaluation

Bon voyage