Ms Siobhan Neary
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Job title: Principal Researcher (Career Guidance)
Email: s.neary@derby.ac.uk
Personal website: www.derby.ac.uk/icegs/staff-and-associates/icegs-staff/siobhan-neary-deputy-head-of-icegs-cpd
Phone No: 01332 591580
Room: S413
Recent publications
Neary, S. (2011) A careers adviser? So what do you do? Journal of the National Institute for Career Education and Counselling, 27, pp. 40-46.
Neary, S. & Moore, N. (2011) Statement of Client Entitlement Good Practice Guidance for Organisations and Practitioners Providing Career Guidance Services. London: Lifelong Learning UK.
Neary, S. and Jackson, H. (2010) A Workforce Development Strategy for the Adult Career Information, Advice and Guidance Workforce in England. London: LLUK.
Neary, S. and Jackson, H. (2010) Workforce Development Strategy for the Adult Career Information, Advice and Guidance Workforce in England Implementation Plan. London: LLUK.
Neary, S. and Hutchinson, J. (2009) More questions than answers: the role of practitioner research in professional practice. In: Reid, H. ed. Constructing the Future: Career Guidance for Changing Contexts, Stourbridge: Institute of Career Guidance., pp. 42-50.
Neary-Booth, S. and Peck, D. (2009) Career guidance - A call to arms. Career Guidance Today, 17(1), pp. 20-21.
Ravenhall, M. Hutchinson, J. and Neary-Booth, S. (2009) Understanding Advancement. iCeGS Occasional Paper. Derby: Centre for Guidance Studies, University of Derby.
Hambly, L. & Neary-Booth, S. (2007) The role of chance in career choice: Planned Happenstance in Action. NCGE Newsletter October 2007.
Brett, M. & Neary, S. (2003) Getting it Right: Reviewing for Quality. Winchester: The Guidance Council.
Howard, K., Neary, S. & Rankin, P. (2002) A guide to the Matrix Standard for Higher Education Careers Services. Winchester: The Guidance Council.
Neary, S. (2002) What Works: Signposting and Referral. Winchester. The Guidance Council
Faculty: Education, Health and Sciences
School: School of Education
Subject Area: Guidance Studies
I have responsibility for research and learning activities related to developing practice within the careers sector. This often involves working with national policy makers in addressing workforce development and continuing professional development strategy. I have most recently managed the following projects;
- The development of the Workforce Development Strategy and CPD Implementation Plan for Lifelong Learning UK.
- The Next Step Induction Programme for the Skills Funding Agency.
- The development of resources to support careers advisers providing advice and guidance to women around STEM careers.
- I am also Pathway Leader for the MA Education: Guidance Studies and Programme Leader for work-based learning programmes the centre deliver for Connexions Personal Advisers and for Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance for Schools.
- Developing and supporting the implementation of school based careers services in Sri Lanka
- Developing undergraduate and postgraduate programmes of study in career guidance with a European focus within the DICBDPEC Erasmus project.
Teaching responsibilities
I am also Pathway Leader for the MA Education: Guidance Studies and Programme Leader for work-based learning programmes the centre deliver for Connexions Personal Advisers and for Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance for Schools.
Professional interests
I have a background in the guidance sector which encompasses more than twenty years working as a practitioner, trainer, manager and lecturer. My portfolio includes work on quality and CPD with a range of providers including the voluntary sector, higher education and prisons.
Research interests
My research interests focus on continuing professional development, professional identity of career guidance practitioners and the practitioner researcher.
Membership of professional bodies and advisory committees
I am a Director for NAEGA
Recent Conferences
Neary, S. & Hutchinson, J. (2011) Ethical Practice in a Time of Change and Competition: seminar presentation, Improving Future Practice: NAEGA Conference, London, 17th October, 2011.
Undergraduate qualifications
- BA Hons Combined Studies , University of Derby
Postgraduate qualifications
- MSc Research Methods for Health and Social Care, University of Derby
- PG Cert in Education Studies, The Open University
