Our Board has already established three TASK GROUPS to address issues of importance to the membership in services for young people (The 13-19 Task Group), for adults (The IAG for Adults Task Group), and the Quality Group.

Each Task Group involves senior managers/practitioners from within the membership, nominated by each member; this ensures that the Groups are able to draw upon direct experiences of those delivering or managing direct delivery of front-line services for the public. Associate members are also welcome to participate in the Task Groups. Policy Papers, Discussion Papers, responses to Government consultations et al are usually drafted with direct input from the Task Groups as much as the Board.

Initially and for the first three years of the 13-19 TG and the Adults TG, Paul Chubb acted as secretary to these first two Task Groups – new arrangements were then made to fulfil this secretarial role, with Paul continuing to act as the liaison point with DCSF and DBIS to secure Task Group links with these two key Government Departments.

The Quality Group provides its secretarial support from within its membership (and is chaired by Joanna van de Poll).

The Board of CE has resolved to establish a fourth Task Group to cover WORKFORCE ISSUES, to be led by Sue Gale and chaired for the Board by Paul Chubb.

Ø      Alison Williams (Prospects Services)

Ø      Angie Gray (Connect South West – formerly Connexions Somerset)

Ø      Catherine Rowland (CfBT)

Ø      David Ritchie (Hertfordshire Careers)

Ø      Gary Longden (Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Futures Ltd)

Ø      Graham Smith (Ansbury - Connexions Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole)

Ø      Helen Czudej (Connexions Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire)

Ø      Jenny Cryer (igen Group)

Ø      Katharine Horler (Connexions Thames Valley)

Ø      John Jordan (CXL)

Ø      Kieran Gordon (Connexions Greater Merseyside)

Ø      Paul Chubb (Boundary Partnership)

Ø      Steve West (Careers South West)

Ø      Sue Gale (Connexions Berkshire

Ø      Trevor Mason (Aspire-i Ltd, formerly Careers Bradford)

For an initial contact to discuss involvement you may find it helpful to contact Paul Chubb on 07976 575536
or e-mail paul.chubb@careersengland.org.uk