What a way to kick off the new half term, back into one of the colleges I work with for two days this week doing interviewing workshops, just firming up dates with the school I work with on oracy and setting up a debating society and an another article published in The Conduit Magazine (http://theconduitmagazine.co.uk/) … Continue reading More articles and what not…
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Further adventures in hi-fi.
Hey gang! As part of my shameless self promotion I've been hitting the publicity trail as hard as I can. Naturally there's a reluctance on behalf of many media outlets to speak to me. Or even really acknowledge my emails, but I suspect this has everything to do with their fear of being exposed as … Continue reading Further adventures in hi-fi.
Apprenticeships. It’s time to put up or shut up.
I've spent the better part of 2 years now questioning the need and wisdom for students to be corralled into unnecessary degrees simply to fulfil societal ambition or parental expectation. A stance I stand squarely behind however it's getting pretty hard to defend apprenticeships now too. The introduction of the apprenticeship levy is seen by … Continue reading Apprenticeships. It’s time to put up or shut up.
The i – paper article in full!
Guess who’s got a double page spread in the i – paper?
It's me, I don't even have an article today. I can't even link to it because it's only in the old-fashioned, honest to goodness proper newspaper but it's real and I'm in it, featuring an exclusive extract from the new book , out yesterday on Amazon and in good bookshops, you know, the proper ones … Continue reading Guess who’s got a double page spread in the i – paper?
It is here! The time is now.
This has little to do with the usual vigorous investigation of the HE firmament or slipshod careers advice practiced in schools and everything to do with the fact that it's a year after I approached a publisher. At that time I had the vague notion that writing a book might just get people to pay … Continue reading It is here! The time is now.
The new Careers Strategy, all mouth, no trousers?
So, as you may know late December brought forth a new Careers Strategy, enshrined in law to prevent schools phoning it when it came to their careers offering. Or so goes the theory, whether it will amount to a hill of beans in reality is something very different. Luckily enough I've read the whole document … Continue reading The new Careers Strategy, all mouth, no trousers?
Extract from the book – Work experience, why it’s good, how to get it, what to ask.
An extract from the book has been published in Personalised Education Now, if you are on the fence about whether or not your or your child's future is worth slightly less than £12.00 or indeed even less for an e-copy then perhaps reading all the words here will convince you that the investment is a … Continue reading Extract from the book – Work experience, why it’s good, how to get it, what to ask.
Forward Planning Notice – Education/Careers/Schools/Parenting
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Live Twitter Q&A for any and all careers related questions.
Not that snappy a headline but I'm assured the technology is there to support me even when my vocab isn't. But yes, next week sees the launch of my book and to celebrate/shamelessly promote that I'm hosting not one but two, count 'em, two live Twitter chats where anyone can ask anything that's bothering them … Continue reading Live Twitter Q&A for any and all careers related questions.