From September 2021, the role of the Virtual School Head (VSH) was extended to include the strategic oversight of children subject to a Child in Need (CIN) plan or Child Protection (CP) plan or having been subject to such plans over the previous 6 years. The duty is not statutory. Non-statutory guidance was first published by the Department for…

The Virtual School Head (VSH) was, until September 2021, the Local Authority (LA) officer statutorily tasked with promoting the education of children looked after (CLA) and previously looked after children (PLAC). In 2021, following the publication of The Children in Need Review (DfE, 2018b) and subsequent research by the Universities of Bristol…

From September 2021, the role of the Virtual School Head (VSH) was extended to include all children who have or have had a social worker including children in need (CIN), and those subject to child protection plans (CPP). Funding was allocated to VSHs in every local authority (LA) until 31 March 2022. The objectives were to ensure that there would…

Reviews some of the uses of the phone in crisis situations and describes a popular toll-free career information hotline in Virginia. Provides a profile of the mostly adult users along with a user evaluation of the service. (Author)

This publication is designed to increase the skills and knowledge of practicing human resource staff, private sector decision makers, and university students preparing for careers in the human resources field in the use of labor market and occupational information for policymaking and planning. Chapter 1 reviews human resource issues, concepts and…

Training and Educational Data Services, Inc. (TEDS), which began as a CETA-funded project in 1981, has become a nonprofit corporation "owned" by various educational and state agencies, providing students with numerous means of access to vocational guidance information. Discusses local files, specific usage/marketing of TEDS, and TEDS…

This report contains materials from the TECHlinx Technical Education Clearinghouse project designed to promote the effective development of the Texas work force by linking individuals and institutions to information and resources focused on work force education. Part 1, an executive summary, reports how the project was successfully established and…

This program guide identifies primary considerations in the organization, operation, and evaluation of a marketing education program. An occupational description and program content are presented. A curriculum framework specifies the exact course title, course number, levels of instruction, major course content, laboratory activities, special…

Designed to help local educational agency personnel initiate an elementary school-level career development program, this guide provides examples of activities for planning, implementing, and evaluating an elementary occupational informational program. The guide begins with a series of definitions of career education-related terms. A rationale for…

This handbook for educators is designed as a guide to planning, implementing, and evaluating a career resource center adaptable to all levels of education. It is divided into five sections. Section 1 discussed the major services of a career resource center and the benefits derived from these services. A step-by-step procedure on how to establish a…

The System of Interactive Guidance and Information (SIGI) has been implemented at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) to study its effectiveness and utility with a hearing-impaired college population. SIGI is composed of six interrelated subsystems: values, location, comparing, predicting, planning, and strategy. Each subsystem…

This guide describes Energy Conservation-and-Use Technology (ECUT), identifies job categories for technicians working in the field, and assists planners, administrators, faculty, and industrial and community educators in establishing and conducting relevant training programs. Section 1 defines the ECU technicians, provides a job description, and…

This report describes the fiscal year 1980 appropriations for implementing the second year of activities under the Career Education Incentive Act. Summarized first is that aspect of the program involving a series of miniconferences with representatives from community-based organizations focusing on minority persons in order to identify and compile…

This program guide identifies primary considerations in the organization, operation, and evaluation of a laser electro-optic technology program. An occupational description and program content are presented. A curriculum framework specifies the exact course title, course number, levels of instruction, major course content, laboratory activities,…

This program guide identifies primary considerations in the organization, operation, and evaluation of a paramedic program. An occupational description and program content are presented. A curriculum framework specifies the exact course title, course number, levels of instruction, major course content, laboratory activities, special notes, major…