Strategic partners
In addition to our network of affiliated schools and colleges and supporting employers, we work in partnership with a number of relevant bodies. Feel there may be synergy with an organisation not listed below? Please contact us.
ASDAN is a charitable social enterprise with awarding body status, providing courses to more than 6,000 UK and international schools, colleges, youth centres and training providers. ASDAN’s programmes and qualifications offer flexible ways to accredit skills for learning, skills for employment and skills for life. ASDAN has recognised and welcomed the opportunities for collaboration with Career Academies UK, to enhance student success.
ASDAN Level 2 and 3 qualifications and programmes provide curriculum and skills-based learning opportunities to support the Career Academy programme. To find out more about how ASDAN qualifications can support the delivery of a Career Academy programme, visit http://www.asdan.org.uk/Qualifications
The Association of School and College Leaders is the only professional association and trade union in Britain to speak exclusively for secondary school and college leaders. John Dunford, General Secretary is a member of our National Advisory Board.
Business in the Community is the largest national business-led coalition dedicated to corporate responsibility. We are currently involved in their Work Inspiration campaign, which mobilises businesses to turn work experience into work inspiration, bridging the gap between the classroom and the world of work. 30 Career Academy students attended the Big Conversation launch event in London in September 2009 and we are supporting the roll out of the campaign around the UK.
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) is the world's largest professional body for insurance and financial services. They have more than 95,000 members in over 150 countries. The Personal Finance Society (PFS) is an integral part of the CII, and is the UK's largest professional body for the financial advice and planning sector. They work with firms to promote the advantages of supporting a Career Academy, in order to develop relationships with schools and colleges. Their Discover Risk campaign www.discoverrisk.co.uk brings employers and students together to increase knowledge and understanding of their sector.
Edexcel is the UK's largest awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications and testing to schools, colleges, employers and other places of learning in the UK and internationally. Career Academies UK has worked closely with Edexcel to develop business relevant qualifications. They are represented on our Programme Leadership Team.
The Education and Employers Taskforce aims to ensure that every school and college has an effective partnership with employers to provide its young people with the inspiration, motivation, knowledge, skills and opportunities they need to help them achieve their potential and so to secure the UK's future prosperity. Career Academies UK is represented on its advisory groups and contributed case studies to its websites: the Employers' Guide and the Teachers' Guide.
Financial Skills Partnership (FSP) is a strategic, independent, employer-led organisation which aims to enhance professionalism and talent for finance, accountancy and financial services across the nations and regions of the UK. It acts as a link between industry, government and education. The FSP are supporting the Career Academy programme by encouraging their employees to deliver Guru Lectures and sit on Local Advisory Boards. Directions is the leading online careers guide for the Finance, Accountancy and Financial Services sectors. The Directions website informs people about the breadth of careers in finance, accountancy and financial services. Directions provides access to work placement programmes and careers opportunities offered by employers in our sector for those just starting to explore the world of work. If you haven’t already, take a look now at the new site and register to hear about new opportunities.
Institute of Education Business Excellence (IEBE) is a professional body dedicated to promoting the highest standards in Education Business Partnership Organisations. Career Academies UK was the first national organisation to receive the IEBE's Award for Education Business Excellence. We support the IEBE's vision of ‘sustainable partnerships between education and business that genuinely improve outcomes for young learners and prepare them for adult life'.
We have worked with the National Skills Academy for Financial Services to develop Career Academies following this theme.
The School Governors’ One-Stop Shop is small, highly professional charity offering a free school governor brokerage service to employers, individuals, local authorities and schools. It has recently placed its 10,000th school governor volunteer.
Specialist Schools & Academies Trust gives practical support to transforming secondary education in England by building and enabling a world-class network of innovative, high-performing secondary schools in partnership with business and the wider community. We have a memorandum of understanding with SSAT to provide mutual support where appropriate.
UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) aims to benefit employers, individuals and Government by advising how improved employment and skills systems can help the UK become a world-class leader in productivity, in employment and in having a fair and inclusive society. Career Academies UK has provided case study examples for reports and assisted in their review of skills policy and practice.
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