Bradford and District IAG Network

The Bradford and District IAG Network is a voluntary network of organisations offering IAG. It aims to support the Bradford College Projects & Partnership Team's Strategic Plan 2006-2009 by promoting, developing and coordinating a comprehensive range of high quality Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) services on learning and work opportunities for all adults in the Bradford Metropolitan District.

Remit

1. To advise the Projects & Partnership Team on all IAG matters
2. To develop strategies to influence, interlink, promote and enhance IAG provision
3. To be proactive in lobbying, promoting and collaborating with other organisations to advance the cause of IAG provision at all levels
4. To provide strategic direction and support to the Projects & Partnership Team Manager
5. To actively lobby, seek and coordinate opportunities to either consolidate and/or extend IAG provision for the Network members
6. To share and develop best practise in the District
7. To monitor and evaluate the progress of any externally funded contract(s) for the Projects & Partnership Team and to work with, and provide strategic direction to, Contract Managers/Coordinators as appropriate
8. To work alongside and in cooperation with Nextstep and other national and local initiatives to provide a comprehensive and seamless local IAG service

Membership

Any organisation (either public, private or voluntary sector) who offers or supports IAG services to adults or has an interest, or a role to play, in encouraging adults to participate in learning or employment. Membership will be encouraged from such organisations as:

• IAG providers
• Careers West Yorkshire
• Further Education Colleges
• Training suppliers
• Higher Education Institutions
• Learndirect
• Library Service
• TAP

Co-ordination

The network is coordinated by Julia Kendall. Please contact her if you require further information please email: j.kendall@bradfordcollege.ac.uk

Downloads

• IAG Action plan
• Terms of Reference
• Directory of Bradford and District IAG providers
• 25th June 2009 IAG Minutes
• 2nd April 2009 IAG Minutes
• 22nd January 2009 IAG Minutes
• 2nd October 2008 IAG Minutes
• Nextstep Service CY&H for Network Meetings
• Better of In Work Credit