The Warwick Institute for Employment Research would like to thank the following:

• Department for Education and Skills (Access to Learning for Adults Division) for funding this phase of the website development
• International Centre for Guidance Studies, University of Derby who were partners with the Warwick Institute for Employment Research in the website development
• The KnowNet website development team
• Dr Deirdre Hughes who worked with the Warwick Institute for Employment Research to secure sponsorship, practitioner, manager and policymaker involvement in the website development

Particular thanks go to all those individuals who contributed to the development of the website content. The practitioners, managers, researchers, trainers, policy makers and representatives of professional associations were pivotal in bringing the Website to fruition.

Particular thanks to the Institute of Career Guidance (now known as the Career Development Institute (CDI) for their practical support to the project.

Special thanks:

The above formal acknowledgement of DfES gives insufficient credit to the particular debt we owe to Millar MacDonald and Jenny Wallis. We had been working on developing prototype interactive websites for some time and felt that if the vision was broad enough then we could build a valuable resource for the whole guidance community. Having a vision is one thing - putting your faith in the vision of others is another. We pay tribute to that initial support and trust, when for long periods there was no sign of a visible product.

LMI Future Trends

The Warwick Institute for Employment Research are responsible for the LMI Future Trends section of the website. Sally-Anne Barnes is the editor of the section.

Making Guidance More Effective

Jenny Bimrose and Alan Brown of the Warwick Institute for Employment Research are editors of this section.

Members of the steering groups for 'Making guidance more effective' were as follows:

Equal Opportunities (Managed by IER)

• Viv Barker, Canterbury Christ Church College
• Sally-Anne Barnes, Warwick Institute for Employment Research
• Jenny Bimrose, Warwick Institute for Employment Research
• Pamela Clayton, University of Glasgow
• John Flaherty, GERI project
• Geoff Ford, National Institute for Careers Education and Counselling
• Ruth Hawthorn, National Institute for Careers Education and Counselling
• Deirdre Hughes, Centre for Guidance Studies, University of Derby
• Lucy Marris, Coventry Warwickshire Guidance
• Claire Nix, Careers Management Ltd.

Using Research in Practice (Managed by Dr Deirdre Hughes)

• Alan Brown, Warwick Institute for Employment Research
• Sue Clayton, IAG Manager, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough IAG Partnership,
• Deirdre Hughes, Centre for Guidance Studies, University of Derby
• Diane McAdam, Information, Advice and Guidance Co-ordinator, Connexions West of England
• Grant McDougall, All Age Guidance Manager, Careers Scotland
• Lucy Marris, Visiting Associate, Centre for Guidance Studies, University of Derby
• Rachel Mulvey, Head of Centre for Training in Career Guidance, University of East London
• Mary Opie, Independent Consultant
• Martin Stilgoe, Adult Guidance Manager, Connexions Birmingham and Solihull

Lifelong Learning (Managed by IER)

• Andrea Allgood, North London IAG Partnership Manager, Prospects Careers Services
• Jane Artess, Research Manager, HE Careers Service Unit
• Sally-Anne Barnes, Warwick Institute for Employment Research
• Jenny Bimrose, Warwick Institute for Employment Research
• Alan Brown, Warwick Institute for Employment Research
• Kim Fitzgerald, Bristol Development Officer, University of Bristol
• Leigh Henderson, the Guidance Council
• Malcolm Maguire, National Institute for Careers Education and Counselling
• Lucy Marris, Independent Consultant
• Steve Mason, Institute of Career Guidance
• Rose Mortenson, Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services

Impact Analysis (Managed by Dr Deirdre Hughes)

• Alan Brown, Warwick Institute for Employment Research
• Anne Dean, Quality Manager, Careers Wales
• Geoff Gration, International Centre for Guidance Studies, University of Derby
• Sarah Howles, Higher Education Funding Council
• Deirdre Hughes, DMH Associates
• Richard Longson, Institute of Career Guidance
• Peter McLaren-Kennedy, Head of Communications, Skillsmart Retail Ltd
• Lucy Marris, Independent Consultant
• Rose Mortenson, Association of Graduate Careers Advisory
• Siobhan Neary-Booth, Guidance Council
• Joanne Ward, NAEGA Director

Improving Practice (Managed by IER)

• Kathy Blackmore, National Association of Educational Guidance for Adults
• Sally-Anne Barnes, Warwick Institute for Employment Research
• Jenny Bimrose, Warwick Institute for Employment Research
• Sue Holden, Head of Initial Training and Continuous Professional Development
• Bill Law, National Institute for Careers Education and Counselling
• Lucy Marris, Independent Consultant
• Janet Moffett, Department of Applied Social Studies, University of Paisley
• Rose Mortenson, AGCAS
• Ann Scott, Centre for Training in Careers Guidance, University of East London
• Stephanie Stuart, Adult Guidance Coordinator, London Borough of Hillingdon

International Perspectives (Managed by Dr Deirdre Hughes)

• Alan Brown, Warwick Institute for Employment Research
• Barbara Dexter, International Centre for Guidance Studies, University of Derby
• Deirdre Hughes, DMH Associates
• Rhianne Lilley, Centre for Guidance Studies, University of Derby
• Gary Peterson, Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, Florida State University
• James P. Sampson Jr., Visiting Professor, International Centre for Guidance Studies, University of Derby
• Tony Watts, Visiting Professor, International Centre for Guidance Studies, University of Derby

Editorial Advisers for the orginal NGRF website

• Irene Krechowiecka
• Jan Widmer

Project Evaluator for the orginal NGRF website

• Marcus Offer