Information for School Leavers

Advice & Guidance Team

Helen Crawford
Head of Advice and Guidance
(Schools Liaison)
Helen worked as a secondary school teacher in Norfolk for a number of years. To broaden her experiences she took some time out of education and undertook a number of different jobs including working as an Au Pair in Paris, an Information Desk Assistant at Manchester International Airport and as a researcher for the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys based at London Heathrow. A wish to return to work with young people led her to qualify as a Careers Adviser in 1980. Since then she has worked in a variety of different settings including mainstream schools, special schools and in the FE and HE sectors. Helen joined the College in 1993 as the Schools Liaison Officer.
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Rebecca Adams
Adult Guidance, Poole
Rebecca has a wide range of experience in the public sector where she worked closely with clients requiring advice and guidance in a variety of settings. Having returned to education as an adult and after completion of a Psychology and Computing degree she joined the Advice and Guidance Team at The College and is currently undertaking the Post Graduate Diploma in Careers Guidance. Rebecca joined the Advice and Guidance Team in 2001.
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Wendy Harrap
Adult Guidance, Bournemouth
Wendy has extensive advice and guidance experience across the age ranges. She worked for Hampshire Careers for seven years advising young people on employment and training opportunities. She then spent two years as a guidance worker with Southampton Education, Information and Guidance for Adults, before joining the Advice and Guidance Team at The College in 1992. Wendy is currently taking NVQs in Guidance.
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Tracy Davis
Schools Liaison
Before joining The College in January 2003, Tracy spent five years working in the Public Sector. She has widespread experience of working with the public, often in very challenging situations. Tracy spent two years working in a higher education institution and gained valuable knowledge is this area. She is now a member of the Schools Liaison Team offering guidance to young people on further and higher education, career, employment and training opportunities.
Tracy recently completed her NOCN Advanced qualification in Information Advice and Guidance.
Dan Kerley
Schools Liaison
After graduating from the University of Greenwich, Dan decided that he wished to pursue a career within the education sector. Dan joined the College Advice and Guidance team in January 2005, after working for Dorset’s Adult Guidance service. His remit includes undertaking Level 1 course interviews across the college curriculum. Dan feels that good impartial advice and guidance can really make a difference to young people by helping them to make informed decisions about their futures.

Rosie Bell
Schools Liaison
Rosie graduated from the University of Leicester in 2003. Since then, she has worked closely with students at Bournemouth University offering advice and support. She undertook voluntary youth work with the Bournemouth Youth Service and has recently completed an NVQ in the field of learner support. Currently, she is working towards an NVQ in Advice and Guidance. Rosie joined the team in August 2005 and her role involves offering guidance to young people interested in joining Level 1 courses.

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