A SERVICE which provides careers advice to young people has received a prestigious award.
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Futures, which replaced the former connexions service and is the leading local provider of careers advice, is one of just five organisations to receive the national award.
Futures has achieved a CEIAG (careers, education, information, advice and
guidance) Quality Award, which shows it has met the demanding validation criteria of the national Quality in Careers Standard (QiCS).
Gary Longden, deputy chief executive of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Futures, said: "We're delighted to be named among a very select few organisations which have received this recognition from a prestigious, national body.
"A lot of hard work has been acknowledged but we will continue to ensure young people receive the highest standards of careers advice and guidance through Career Mark.
"Career Mark ensures young people receive expert and co-ordinated careers advice to help them to make informed choices about the best career path for them.
"It is important that students see the value and relevance of their learning both to themselves and to the working world,"
There are currently 13 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire schools which have achieved Futures' Career Mark standard.
These schools are: Oak Field School & Sports College in Bilborough, South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form in Keyworth, Bigwood School, Bilborough College, Carlton le Willows Comprehensive School, The Dukeries College, Elizabethan Academy in Retford, Kirkby College, The Minster School, The National CofE Academy, Quarrydale School, Rushcliffe School and Selston High School.
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