Routes Ahead is the 14-19 area prospectus for Derby and Derbyshire. Connexions Derbyshire Limited are responsible for:

• developing the site
• providing relevant marketing and support materials, and
• ensuring all information is impartial and considers equal opportunities.

Learning providers are responsible for keeping their course, provider and event information up to date. You can find out who updates Routes Ahead in each organisation by downloading the Routes Ahead contacts document. Please note: Although this document is reviewed regularly, information is subject to change.

Routes Ahead support materials

A range of lesson support materials are available to help you introduce Routes Ahead to your students:

	Routes Ahead user guide for Year 9 students - a step by step guide designed to support students being introduced to Routes Ahead.
	Routes Ahead user guide for Year 11 students - a step by step guide designed to support students being introduced to Routes Ahead.
	Routes Ahead PowerPoint - this will enable you to deliver an introductory session about Routes Ahead with or without internet access.
	Introducing Routes Ahead lesson plan - designed to introduce Routes Ahead to Year 9 students.
	Introducing Routes Ahead lesson plan - designed to introduce Routes Ahead to Year 10 and 11 students

Routes Ahead marketing materials

A range of marketing materials are also available to help you introduce Routes Ahead to your students.

	Routes Ahead posters
	Routes Ahead flyers
	Routes Ahead business cards

Copies of these marketing materials have been sent into schools, training providers, colleges and Connexions centres.

To order more copies, please contact the information team, telephone 01773 747 834

Routes Ahead developments

You can download the latest Routes Ahead update to find out about recent developments and what's coming soon.

Online application process and Individual Learning Plan (ILP) developments

Routes Ahead will be a core component of the new common application process which is currently being piloted in two learning communities - Chesterfied and Derby.

The process will be introduced to all Year 10 students in the 2009/10 academic year and will be used for the first time for applications by Year 11 students in 2010/11.

For more information about Routes Ahead, please telephone Claire Hannon on 01773 746 174 ext 236 or email claire.hannon@connexions-derbyshire.org