Exhibitor List
Institute of Career Guidance
Annual Conference and Exhibition 2012
‘Action on Careers – Making a Difference’
8 November 2012
Stratford Manor Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon
Kindly sponsored by:
AAT / STAND NUMBER 17Organisational representative/s:
Dan Pereira, Customer Support AdviserDan Westley, Customer Support Adviser / 140 Aldersgate Street
London
EC1A 4HY
Tel: 020 7397 3129
E-mail:
Web: www.aat.org.uk
AAT is a professional body which offers skills-based qualifications in accountancy and finance. Training is flexible, practical and open to everyone – whether people are heading for their first job, seeking a change of scene, or are already working in accounting. Students can study full time, part time, in the classroom or by distance learning and some are on apprenticeship programmes taking their first step in the accountancy profession.
ACCA / STAND NUMBER 22
Organisational representative/s:
Kylie Skinner, Business Development ManagerPaul Cannons, Student Recruitment Manager / PO Box 2520
Cardiff
CF23 0GN
Tel: 02920 263 657
Fax: 02920 263 700
Email:
Web: www.uk.accaglobal.com
Open up a world of opportunities in accounting, business and finance with ACCA, the global body for
professional accountants. What qualifications you have now will determine at which point you start you journey with us, but it’s up to you how far you wish to progress your career in accountancy. Come speak to Kylie and Paul to explore the different entry routes into the profession, whether that’s going to university or straight into employment and how ACCA supports its students both now and in the future.
Adviza / STAND NUMBER 27
Organisational representative/s:
Sue Gale, Sales and Business Development Director
Laura Coughtrie, Corporate Services Director / 11th Floor, Ocean House
The Ring
Bracknell, Berkshire
RG12 1AX
Tel: 0845 408 5002
Email:
Web: www.adviza.org.uk
Adviza is a registered charity that was formerly known as Connexions Thames Valley. Our purpose and passion is to deliver high quality services to support young people and others making important decisions in their lives, especially those who are vulnerable. A particular focus for these groups is to help them into education, employment and/or training.
British Racing School / STAND NUMBER 7
Organisational representative/s:
Carol Casey, Recruitment Co-ordinator, British Racing School
Michelle Douglas, Industry Recruitment Associate, Careers in Racing / Snailwell Road
Newmarket, Suffolk
CB8 7NU
Tel: 01638 675 905
Email:
Web: www.brs.org.uk
We offer Apprenticeships in Racehorse Care for 16-22 Year-Olds. All training including accommodation and meals are provided free of charge and there is a guaranteed job with a racehorse trainer at the end of the initial 9 week training period.
Careers Europe (part of Aspire-i Ltd) / STAND NUMBER 21
Organisational representative/s:
Mick Carey, Head of European DevelopmentKatie Peyton-Lister, European Project Manager
Lauren Hendrie, European Project Assistant / Onward House, Baptist Place
Bradford
BD1 2PS
Tel: 01274 829 500
Fax: 01274 829 505
Email:
Web: www.careerseurope.co.uk
Careers Europe is the UK national resource for international careers and the UK centre in the Euroguidance network. Twinned with similar centres across 32 other European countries it is the source of information on working, studying and training in Europe and beyond. It offers a variety of information resources and other services including training, presentations and European placements.
CASCAiD Ltd / STAND NUMBER 3
Organisational representative/s:
John Kelly, Director of Sales and Marketing
Lynda Lacey, Chief Executive / 2 Oakwood Drive
Loughborough, Leicestershire
LE11 3QF
Tel: 01509 226868
Fax: 01509 226869
Email:
Web: www.cascaid.co.uk
CASCAiD is the leading UK producer of computer-based impartial careers information and guidance solutions, with over 40 years’ experience of supporting individuals considering their career options and planning their future. At this time of change CASCAiD continues to support guidance professionals and their clients with new developments to support employment, economic well-being and social mobility. CASCAiD is also working in partnership with the Inspiring Futures Foundation to deliver Inspire, a brand new approach to careers guidance delivery and raising the aspirations of every young person.
Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) / STAND NUMBER 4
Organisational representative/s:
John Burns, Head of Membership
Anne-Marie Dhillon, Regional Liaison Officer/ Kempston Manor, Manor Drive
Kempson, Bedford
MK42 7AB
Tel: 01234 745734
Email:
Web: www.cilex.org.uk
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) is the governing membership body for Chartered Legal Executive lawyers and trainee Chartered Legal Executives. For almost fifty years, we have been offering unparalleled access to a flexible career in law. We work closely with Government and the Ministry of Justice and are recognised as one of the three core regulators of the legal profession and influencers of law reform.CILEx provides a cost effective route to obtaining law qualifications and a career in law which is open to all.
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) / STAND NUMBER 11
Organisational representative/s:
Ian Stapleton, Account Manager
Helen Eldridge, Events Manager / 26 Chapter Street
London
SW1P 4NP
Tel: 07876 568458
Email:
Web: www.cimaglobal.com
CIMA, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, is the world’s largest professional body of management accountants, with 195,000 members and students operating at the heart of business in 176 countries. CIMA works closely with employers and sponsors leading-edge research, constantly updating its qualification, professional experience requirements and continuing professional development. By developing financially qualified business leaders CIMA is the most relevant international accountancy qualification for business.
Cogent Sector Skills Council / STAND NUMBER 29
Organisational representative/s:
Kate Griffiths, Industry Skills Development Manager – Life Sciences
Chas Hubbard, Project Manager / Unit 5 Mandarin Court, Centre Park
Warrington, Cheshire
WA1 1GG
Tel: 01925 515 205
Fax¨01925 515 240
Email:
Web: www.cogent-ssc.com
Cogent is the Sector Skills Council for the science-based industries. Earlier in 2012 it launched its brand new Higher Apprenticeship for Life Sciences and Chemical Science Professionals. The new framework plugs a gap in demand from employers seeking to develop higher level skills in the workplace. For further information on the pathways come and talk to us on stand 29.
Creative Skillset / STAND NUMBER 16
Organisational representative/s:
Erika Cook, Communications Co-ordinator
Abby Stirling, Quality Co-ordinator / Focus Point, 21 Caledonian Road
London
N1 9GB
Tel: 020 7713 9800
Fax: 020 7713 9801
Email:
Web: www.creativeskillset.org
For careers information, free resources, job profiles, case studies and links to key data and LMI in the entertainment media, fashion and textiles, publishing and advertising sectors, visit the Creative Skillset stand.
Find out more about the Creative Skillset Tick in our workshop at 2:45pm on Thursday 8 November presented by Gini Stirling, Quality Associate at Creative Skillset.
Energy & Utility Skills Group (EU Skills) / STAND NUMBER 18
Organisational representative/s:
Chris Atkins, Project Manager
Lorraine Johnson, Project Manager IAG Sector Attractiveness / Friars Gate, 1011 Stratford Road
Shirley, Solihull
B90 4BN
Tel: 0845 077 99 22
Fax: 0845 077 99 33
Email:
Web: www.euskills.co.uk
The Energy & Utility Skills (EU Skills) group consists of EU Skills, the Sector Skills Council for the gas, power, waste management and water industries and the National Skills Academy for Power. Led by employer Boards, we deliver products and services to our member organisations. We are also developing a series of initiatives for those delivering the most up to date careers advice.
Ernst & Young LLP / STAND NUMBER 5
Organisational representative/s:
Steve Keith, Recruitment Marketing Officer
Liz Noble, Recruitment Marketing Officer / 1 More London Place
London
SE1 2AF
Tel: 0207 951 0571
Email:
Web: www.ey.com
Ernst & Young is a leading professionals services firm who lend the expertise of our people to other organisations. As a top-tier firm within this industry, we understand how business works and advise clients in diverse industries. This Autumn we have launched a fun and engaging online business game for students to test their business instincts while competing for a prize for themselves, and a £5000 cash prize for their school.
Food and Drink Federation / STAND NUMBER 10
Organisational representative/s:
Rebecca Wilhelm, Media Relations and Campaign Officer
Nicki Hunt, Media Relations and Campaign Manager / 6 Catherine Street
London
WC2B 5JJ
Tel: 020 7420 7140
Email:
Web: www.fdf.org.uk
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is the voice of the UK food and drink industry, the largest manufacturing sector in the country. 'Taste Success – A Future in Food' is FDF’s industry-led campaign to attract new talent to UK food and drink manufacturing.
Giles Insurance Brokers Ltd / STAND NUMBER 1
Organisational representative/s:
Richard Wagland, Director
Mark Taylor, Account Executive / Wentworth House,Turnberry Park Road
Gildersome, Morley
Leeds
LS27 7LE
Tel: 0113 307 4800
Fax: 0870 400 9402
Email:
Web: www.gilesinsurance.co.uk
Giles Insurance Brokers remain the UK’s leading insurance broker for Careers Services and ex-Connexions Partnerships. We are the broker for the Institute itself and are also able to provide bespoke health and safety assistance.
GMCP – Career Connect / STAND NUMBER 31
Organisational representative/s:
Kath Wyke, Product and Service Development Adviser
Chloe Elliott, Sales Adviser / 2nd Floor Strand House, 21 Strand Street
Liverpool
L1 8LT
Tel: 0151 243 1800
Email:
Web: www.connexionslive.com
GMCP is a registered charity that empowers people to make effective decisions about employment, study and progression.
Career Connect provides innovative IAG products and services for schools and colleges. Our vision is to support young people to make sustainable decisions and progress towards successful working lives.
We have an outstanding reputation for delivering high quality services, including an exciting interactive online portal. Contact us at
icould / STAND NUMBER 8
Organisational representative/s:
Cherry Shaw, Head of Communications
David Arnold, Director / 66 Lincoln’s Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3LH
Tel: 020 3137 8737
Email:
Web: www.icould.com
icould is one of the newest and most unique approaches to supporting young people in making decisions and choices in relation to the various stages of educational progression and the education/work transition. icould (www.icould.com) is a collection of over 1000 broadcast quality career journey stories. Real stories told by real people with a unique search functionality that allows search and personalisation in relation not simply to career destination but all the emotional, personal and family circumstance, and serendipitous aspects of the career journey.
Inspiring Futures Foundation / STAND NUMBER 2
Organisational representative/s:
Carey Irwin, Area Manager
Alex De Bresser, Marketing & Impact Director / St George’s House, Knoll Road
Camberley, Surrey
GU15 3SY
Tel: 01276 687 510
Email:
Web: www.inspiringfutures.org.uk
The Inspiring Futures Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation which, for over 70 years, has been working with young people, in partnership with schools in the UK and internationally. We provide expert careers guidance that includes 1-1 personal interviews, psychometric profiling, work-related learning and much more.
Lantra / STAND NUMBER 20
Organisational representative/s:
Lisa Jarvis, Industry Partnership Manager
Joanne Bryan, Project Manager – Apprenticeships & Frameworks
Kerry Todkill, Assistant Communications Manager
David Winn, Industry Partnership Manager / Lantra House, Stoneleigh Park
Coventry, Warwickshire
CV8 2LG
Tel: 02476 69 69 96
Email:
Web: www.lantra.co.uk
Have you ever thought of a career in one of the most diverse and rewarding sectors in the UK?
At Lantra, we’re committed to helping learners access the training, qualifications, skills and knowledge they need for a rewarding career in the land-based and environmental industries. Each of the 16 industries offers the chance to develop skills in hands-on, technical and specialised areas where there are lots of opportunities for career progression.
MyCareersProfile.com / STAND NUMBER 30
Organisational representative/s:
Jeremy Pemberton-Piggott, Chief Executive
Kirsty Pitts, Director / A division of Talent Strengths Ltd
Pavilion 2, Castlecraig Business Park
Players Road, Stirling
FK7 7SH
Tel: 01786 870 009
Email:
Web: www.mycareersprofile.com
Mycareersprofile.com is a leading provider of quality online career guidance psychometric assessments. Using the latest careers matching technology, we support schools in helping young people to make decisions about their future careers and education choices.
Visit stand 30 to see a copy of the latest Advanced Careers Explorer Report which includes 25 pages of detailed individual analysis and matching to 1000 different careers with inspiring videos.
National Skills Academy for Power – Think Power / STAND NUMBER 19
Organisational representative/s:
Cheryl Ranford, Sector Attractiveness / Friars Gate, 1011 Stratford Road
Shirley, Solihull
B90 4BN
Tel: 0845 077 99 22
Fax: 0845 077 99 33
Email:
Web: www.power.nsacademy.co.uk
The National Skills Academy for Power plays a critical role in delivering the training and development needs of the power sector; through collaboration with employers, the Skills Academy will develop the quality and consistency of training and education, in order to deliver a sustainable pipeline of talent.
Think Power is an initiative of the Skills Academy and together with key UK power companies works to champion the benefits of a career in the power sector as it faces serious skills’ shortages. There’s never been a better time to think about a career in the power sector. This exciting, important work is critical to the way we live our lives and offers variety, career development and job security.
OCR / STAND NUMBER 25
Organisational representative/s:
Nicoline Hunt, Qualifications Manager
Louise Howard, Business Manager / Progress House
Westwood Way, Westwood Business Park
Coventry
CV4 8JQ
Tel: 02476 851509
Email:
Web: www.ocr.org.uk
OCR isone of the UK’s leading awarding bodies and provider of Career Guidance qualifications.Through workingin partnership with the Institute of Career Guidance (ICG), OCR is able to providesupport tocareer guidance professionals. Speak with us aboutour Career Guidance qualifications and routes to gain full registration on the Register of Career Development Professionals.
Open University / STAND NUMBER 9
Organisational representative/s:
Kate Hands-Harvey Adviser
Mary Cartwright, Adviser / Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK6 7AA
Tel: 0845 300 60 90
Web: www.open.ac.uk
The Open University is the leader in part-time distance learning. Once again it has come out at the top of the Student Satisfaction survey and is the highest placed university in the UK. OU students now have access to Student Loans and, with a full time equivalent fee of £5000 per year, the tuition fees are proving attractive to the under 24 age group.