Quality in Careers

Guide to the Standard, Awarding Bodies, Assessment & Brand Guidelines

This page provides all of the key documents concerning the Quality in Careers Standard:

  • the endorsement of the Standard by the four major associations of  leaders of Schools & Colleges

 

 

  • the document which links to our Licensed Awarding Bodies, their contact details and the areas where they operate (see Notes 1-3 below)

 

  • the Brand Guidelines and logos for the Standard which all Awarding Bodies and Award Holders need to follow and use.

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Licensed Awarding Bodies – Notes:

Note 1: When reviewing our Awarding Bodies please note that the historically individually-named CEIAG Quality Awards (e.g. “Investor in Careers”, or “Career Mark”) ceased to be awarded in 2017. They have all been replaced by the single national CEIAG Quality Award – the Quality in Careers Standard.

Note 2: With effect from the end of March 2017, the previous providers of those individually-named awards became Licensed Awarding Bodies for the national Quality in Careers Standard. In respect of three of our Awarding Bodies, this means that  (i) “Investor in Careers” is now the branded approach of the legal entity which is the Licensed Awarding Body “CSW Group”, (ii) “Career Mark” is now the branded approach of the legal entity which is the Licensed Awarding Body “Complete Careers”, and (iii) “Inspiring IAG” is now the branded approach of the legal entity which is the Licensed Awarding Body “Positive Steps” – all three of these Awarding Bodies use their brands to describe their approach to the delivery of the national Quality in Careers Standard.

Note 3: September 2021 – we now have 12 Licensed Awarding Bodies having appointed an additional Awarding Body licensed initially to work with schools and colleges in the West Midlands Region of England only.

 

Guidance Note for Quality in Careers Assessments: Benchmark 6 and our associated national criteria
Some schools and colleges have raised some concerns over how to meet this Benchmark and its associated Quality in Careers
Board Guidelines on Virtual Assessments of Schools & Colleges
The Board Guidelines on Virtual Assessments 3.7.2020
Leaders of Schools & Colleges endorse the Standard
ENDORSEMENTS BY MEMBERS OF SCHOOL.COLLEGE LEADERS.6.11.19
Key information for schools and colleges
Key information for schools and colleges May 2023 The latest (January 2023) DfE statutory guidance to secondary schools and colleges
Guide to the Standard
Following the publication in January 2023 by the Department for Education of revised guidance to schools and colleges on their
The Assessment Guide
Following the publication in January 2023 by the Department for Education of revised guidance to schools and colleges on their
Licensed Awarding Bodies
    Licensed Awarding Bodies Licensed Awarding Bodies 24.10.23 Updated details of the Licensed Awarding Bodies authorised to assess, accredit
Brand Guidelines
Here are the OFFICIAL BRAND GUIDELINES for Licensed Awarding Bodies and Learning Providers BRAND-GUIDELINES-and-CERTIFICATES 18.10.2021   You can also view
Primary Logos
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Quality in Careers Logo Transparent Blue
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