1.   Careers England is the trade association for careers related businesses and trading organisations. We are a registered company, limited by guarantee.  We are governed by our memorandum and articles of association.

Ø Karen O’Donoghue (CXL)

Ø Katharine Horler (Connexions Thames Valley)

Ø Paul Chubb (also appointed as professional adviser to the Board)

Ø Ray Auvray (Prospects Services)

Ø Steve Higginbotham (igen Group)

Ø Steve Stewart (Connexions Coventry Solihull & Warwickshire)

Ø Martyn Jewell (Ansbury – Connexions Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole)

Ø Robert Hughes (VT Enterprise)

4.   Company financial support services and Company Secretarial services are provided (up to the 2011 AGM) under a combined service contract by:

Ø      Steve Nicholson (Company Secretary & Treasurer)

5.     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), adults (The IAG for Adults Task Group), and all-age quality issues affecting career guidance services (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. Membership of these three Task Groups is shown below. 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.  From April 2010 the Board has resolved to establish a fourth TASK GROUP on Workforce Development matters, to be led by Sue Gale and to be chaired for the Board by Paul Chubb.

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 Helen Czudej (Connexions Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire)

Ø Jenny Cryer (igen Group)

Ø Katharine Horler (Connexions Thames Valley, who acts as Chair of the Group, with secretarial support provided by Sarah Hunter)

Ø John Jordan (CXL)

Ø Paul Chubb (Boundary Partnership)

Ø Ray Pearce (Ansbury - connexions Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole)

Ø Steve West (Careers South West)

Ø Sue Gale (Connexions Berkshire)

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

7.     The IAG for Adults Task Group currently comprises (as at April 2010):

9.   Organisations with a direct involvement in the careers business world, and those with an interest in being associated with Careers England would be most welcome to discuss full or associate membership with us. New members would immediately be invited to nominate members to join either/both of the Task Groups. For an initial contact to discuss involvement you may find it helpful to contact Paul Chubb on 07976 575536 or e-mail to paul.chubb@careersengland.org.uk

10.  Careers England has a Memorandum of Understanding with ICG, which has been in place for three years now and offers significant financial benefits to    CE Members.  CE has recently established two further MoUs, one with NIACE, and the other with the National Connexions Network 

Ø Associate Member

This category is for organisations that are not directly involved in the delivery of careers advice and information, but would still like to be able to access some of the services on offer from Careers England.

Associate members (non-voting) will be able to access all the services on offer except the daily monitoring report. Associates are also invited to join one of the two Task Groups if they feel this would be valuable. The rate for associate membership is currently £250 p.a.