Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing Providing Career services to CEAV members Bernadette Gigliotti Director CEAV President CICA CEAV Learning is Ongoing

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing Context Chinese proverb…. If you are planning for a year, sow rice; If you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing What influences the careers role in schools? Agenda for careers New Terminology New initiatives - State and Federal The Professional Standards – informing career services Career practitioner role & responsibilities Career programs in schools Networks

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing New Terminology Career – paid and unpaid roles across the lifespan ; life roles; leisure learning; work Career education – development of skills, knowledge and attitudes through planned program of learning experiences in education, training and work settings Career Development – complex process of managing life, learning and work (CICA2006)

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing A toolkit needs a bag to hold the tools Framework covers all aspects of your practice.

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing CICA Quality Career Framework informing career practice..... Quality Assurance for the Career Industry, schools, higher education, tertiary education, graduate counselling - Professional Standards for Career Practitioners - two levels; Professional and Associate -The Australian Blueprint for Career Development - ABCD -Guiding Principles for Career Development Services and Products

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing Australian Professional Standards Definitions Membership Code Ethics Entry Level Qualifications Continue Professional Development Competency Guidelines that inform the development of entry level qualifications

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing 2012 CICA Standards in Career Development Professional entry to careers: Graduate Certificate / Diploma in Career Development, Vocational Graduate Certificate in Career Development Management Masters and PhD Programs Associate entry to careers: Certificate IV in Career Development

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing The Australian Blueprint for Career Development 11 Competencies underpinning career development across the life span Phases I- IV -Phase 1- pre-school and primary school -Phase II – middle years of schooling -Phase III – senior secondary -Phase IV – adult learning, tertiary education

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing The ABCD provides.... -career competencies – from primary school to adulthood -facilitates service consistency -challenges assumptions about career development -accelerates the establishment of a career development culture

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing ABCD- can be used by…….. Career counsellors Career educators, researchers and recruitment officers Adult educators and employment officers-

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing The ABCD Applications -individuals in consultation with clients/students -program review to map competencies -organizational level to assist with professional development of staff

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing ABCD Competencies 3 key areas: Area A Personal Management Area BLearning and Work Exploration Area CCareer Management 11 main career competencies; 3 in Area A; three in Area B; 5 in Area C

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing Quality Assurance Model: Area B:Learning and work exploration 6.3 Understand how societal needs and economic conditions influence the nature and structure of work 6.4 Incorporate your understanding of changing economic, social and employment conditions into your career planning Target information to…

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing Target information to Area C Career Building Competencies 7 – 11 -to inform your case studies -Map your marketing materials to meet quality standards -Provide workshops based on The Professional Standards

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing Target information to… Guiding Principles for Career Information Products: Principle 1 15

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing The Professional Standards for career practitioners 7 core competencies that frame your work: Career development theory Labour market information Ethical practice Advanced communication skills Diversity- cultural sensitivity Information and resource management Professional practice

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing Role of the Career Practitioner in Victorian Schools Provide guidance through: Unbiased advice – presenting all choices Identifying talent / values – build aspirations Identifying skills – develop resilience Provide opportunities for self awareness in students - student takes control of the process Informed choices- assisting students to research and think through their choices

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing Influences on Student Choice Dad Mum Child

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing Year 10 Choices critical Impact on post compulsory certificate choice Impact on Subject Choice Set Direction for post school options Can limit choice post school Can make the choice endless post school Not all engaged at the same time 70% 20% 5%5%

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing Career counselling at Year 12 VCE – ATAR entry to university VCAL- Completion entry to TAFE, employment, apprenticeships traineeships VET – some have ATAR score, some lead to TAFE – all lead to apprenticeships or traineeships and employment

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing Year 12 Choices Career counselling is intense June to December Individual interviewing Information guidance, applications, enrolments for colleges ATAR – Australian Tertiary Admission Rank ATAR is portable, 5 year value adding, used for both university and TAFE course entry 30% 99.95% The ATAR Scale 30.05%

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing Career Practitioner Toolkit Formal qualifications in career development Professional or Associate Membership - CEAV Knowledge of ABCD, Career Development Quality Framework Vocational Assessment Tools Code of Ethics Recordkeeping practices CPD – in 7 competencies

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing Federal Initiatives that build human capital through career development Government valuing career development as a way for policy to be achieved Funded initiatives to build capacity in the profession for good practice and improvement of delivery Previous and current government recognise that career development is: “ the fundamental building block for growth strategies in the knowledge- based economy” (OECD)

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing State Government Initiatives Career and Transition Resources- students, parents, teachers schools VE&T – Way to Go students, teachers, parents, schools and employers Professional Development – The Real Game Series, myfuture training Regional Career Development Coordinators – 10 across the state to assist all schools, ACE & TAFE career services Careers curriculum from Year 7-12, Mentoring,Youth Connections, LLEN, SWL Providers Youth central website Managed Individual Pathways and Wannik (MIPs) Strategy

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing CEAV Career Networks 35 Career Networks across the state Attend monthly, term or semester meetings Currency of information Support for sole practitioners Professional Development Referrals community agencies Know who is in the career space

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing National Career Development Week May 2011

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing National Career Development Week Launch …. When: Thursday March am – 12.30pm Steve Leibmann- Host David Wirrpanda – Special Guest Where: NMIT - Preston Theme: Celebrate Diversity

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing Contacts Career Education Association of Victoria (CEAV) Career Industry Council of Australia(CICA) State government Federal government

Career Education Association of Victoria Learning is ongoing Thank you Any further questions