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.
  
   
     
 
Natalie Burdis
Schools Liaison
  
 

Natalie attended a local school and has studied at the Bournemouth and Poole College

Natalie spent 3 years working for a training provider that delivered apprenticeships and from this she gained extensive knowledge in this area. It was from here that Natalie realised she wanted to work directly with young people so pursued her career within the public sector giving information, advice and guidance to young people.

Natalie has widened her knowledge about the options and issues that young people may face and has given information, advice and guidance about employment, education and training. In April 2008, she achieved a recognised qualification in Advice and Guidance and joined The College's Advice and Guidance team in August 2008.

Natalie feels it is important to empower young people so they are able to make their own decisions to meet their needs and to arrive at them safely and responsibly, through giving impartial advice and guidance.

  
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