Morrisby Guidance Service
from Youth Connexions
What is Morrisby?
The Morrisby Guidance Service (MGS) aids the
process of making careers and educational
choices by providing an objective statement
of a person’s underlying abilities, personality
and career preferences. This is based on a
comprehensive set of paper and pencil tests:
the Morrisby Profile (MP) and a Morrisby Careers
Questionnaire (MCQ).
Morrisby measures potential rather than simply
academic attainment. Its key focus is on what
type rather than how much ability the student has,
and how the student likes to put abilities to use.
Why is Youth Connexions delivering Morrisby?
Youth Connexions, part of Hertfordshire County
Council, provides impartial information,
advice and guidance, work related learning
opportunities, youth work and personal and
social development opportunities for
young people.
Our vision is to prepare young people to make a
successful transition to adult and working life by
providing high-performing services and practice
regarded amongst the best, both regionally
and nationally.
Working across Hertfordshire learning settings,
Youth Connexions has consistently provided
quality impartial and independent careers
guidance services for many years. This makes us
well placed to enhance Morrisby feedback with
appropriate careers guidance.
“I received a lot of help and advice from my
Why choose Youth Connexions?
The Youth Connexions Personal Adviser workforce:
• Is experienced in delivering individualised,
impartial careers information, advice and
guidance to young people and their
parents/carers.
• Is knowledgeable about local, regional and
national opportunities with access to a wealth
of up to date information.
• Is expert in tailoring careers information, advice
and guidance to individual needs.
• Is skilled and experienced in working with
employers and matching work-related learning
opportunities to each individual.
• Can draw in additional resources to support
individual needs.
• Has current, enhanced DBS clearance.
• Has been awarded the Matrix quality standard
for information, advice and guidance services.
adviser who has also provided me with lots of useful
information which will help me take the action
”
needed in order to achieve my goals.
– Stevenage student feedback from advice session
Please contact us at Youth Connexions if you would like to find out more.
Tel: 01992 555611 or email IAGyouthconnexions@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Web: www.youthconnexions.org
What are the benefits of the Morrisby Profile?
• Helps students identify unknown strengths,
or confirm known strengths.
• Provides the opportunity to recognise and
address any weaknesses.
• Helps to develop the most appropriate
learning strategies.
• Increases self-awareness.
• Reduces instances of poor study choices destination studies show an 80% or better
match between suggested careers and
relevant courses.
• Encourages students to think as early as
possible about career choices.
• Regularly reviewed and registered by the
Psychological Testing Centre (PTC), a division
of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
What is involved?
Completion of the Morrisby Careers Questionnaire
(MCQ) measuring interests and preferences
followed by completion of the Morrisby
Profile (MP).
What is the Morrisby Guidance Report?
A guidance-trained Youth Connexions Personal
Adviser can help support the interpretation of the
results and provide ongoing impartial
careers guidance.
Feedback is given through an initial group session
explaining the report, followed by an individual
1:1 interview interpreting and discussing the
results. This allows dedicated time with a trained
careers guidance professional to form some
initial plans about career and course choices.
All candidates are entitled to feedback. “Test
users should provide the test taker… with
feedback about the results in a form that
makes clear the implications of the results, is
clear and in a style appropriate to their level of
understanding.” [British Psychological Society, Test
Taker’s Guide].
Every student also gets their own personal
account on www.morrisby.com, which has
access to an extensive range of careers
resources including entry/progression routes,
subject and course requirements, personal
statement templates and adviser support.
What are the costs?
Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
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Please contact us at Youth Connexions if you would like to find out more.
Tel: 01992 555611 or email IAGyouthconnexions@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Web: www.youthconnexions.org
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Every student receives a personalised report,
from their Youth Connexions Personal Adviser
including:
• Comprehensive and personal feedback on
the Morrisby Profile aptitude and
personality measurements.
• Detailed feedback on the Morrisby
Careers Questionnaire.
• Individualised career suggestions based on
abilities, personality, interests and
likely qualifications.
• ‘Looking forward guide’ provides help with
choosing Sixth Form subjects and HE courses.
• Additional information on useful qualifications,
entry requirements and further resources.
Why is good feedback important?