Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance

Experience and skills

Jan was employed by the Connexions and Careers Services of Dorset and Coventry as a senior manager, communications specialist and careers adviser for over 16 years.
in August 2003, she went freelance to offer consultancy, deliver training events, write strategic and policy documents and delivered careers and jobhunting events for students, learners and job seekers
                             
She undertakes research and statistical analysis of the labour market to assist organisations to improve careers education delivery and to increase curriculum responsiveness.
She has supported Ofsted inspection and Matrix accreditation and is an Investors in Careers assessor.

She is a published writer and producer of national careers and educational materials, lesson resources (including web-based information), magazine articles, reviews and directories for professionals.
She also undertaken employer research, quality audits,and all aspects of quality improvement.

Jan is available to help you and your colleagues in any aspect of careers or IAG delivery or strategic development.
To discuss your specific requirements or to ask any questions please email
[email protected]



You have helped us to review how we can take IAG across our school. Thanks for helping us to audit our provision and creating an action plan that can lead future development
All of my staff found your visit extremely useful.

Assistant Head Teacher 14-16 school - Hampshire

Recent contracts

Jan has a national reputation as a writer of careers materials and resources. She is regularly invited to deliver key note speeches and workshops at national and regional events and is an Investors in Careeers assessor (IiC)

Associate credits include

• The International Centre for Guidance Studies (iCeGS),
• Association of Careers Education and Guidance (ACEG)
• Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS)
• Investors in Careers
  

She has delivered contracts for :

• The Learning Skills Network
• The National College (formally of School Leadership)
  
• Teacher Development Agency
• Qualifications Curriculum Agency
• Connexions services
• East Sussex County Council
• Igen
  
• Maze8
• Hertfordshire Careers Service
• Next Step providers
• Individual schools, WBL and FE providers and local partnerships  

 
Her writing credits include:

• 'The Recruitment Game CD – Rom (LSN)
• 'Breaking Down the Barriers- Good Practice in Progression' (LSN)
• Careers 2005-8 (Trotman Publishing)
• The Careers Information Handbook 2005-8 (Trotman Publishing)
• People and Skills series (Franklin Watts)
• Lesson materials for Kudos and Careerscape (Cascaid)