Try this web site
http://www.cooksongold.com/metalprices/ the company has a good reputation and is well established, I've copied and pasted their prices. They also have a section about scrap
http://www.cooksongold.com/scrapgold/ that she may find useful.
I've never sold jewellery but I undertand It's best to go to somewhere established and reputable, her best bet is in the jewellrey quarter in Brum. If thats too far the only independant jewellers I can think of in Stafford that she could try is the one on Bridge street but I'm not sure they buy gold, the stores like H Samuels possibly may buy at the moment but if they do I'm not sure what kind of price she would get.
Trade Hallmarked Scrap Prices
Scrap Metal Date GBP/Unit GBP/oz
9ct Gold Scrap Fri 15 Jan 2010 7.664 GM 238.392
14ct Gold Scrap Fri 15 Jan 2010 11.956 GM 371.892
18ct Gold Scrap Fri 15 Jan 2010 15.329 GM 476.785
22ct Gold Scrap Fri 15 Jan 2010 18.721 GM 582.313
Platinum Scrap Fri 15 Jan 2010 23.004 GM 715.49
Silver Scrap Fri 15 Jan 2010 269.475 KG 8.382