Now is a great time for you to be talking to your son/daughter about their choices. The careers advice for parent’s website is a great starting point to help your child explore their potential.
Information about careers
- Understand the range of job and employment sector profiles – National Careers Service
- Science, technology, engineering and maths careers – Stem
- Explore career videos, take the Buzz Quiz and focus on subjects – com
- National online careers film and video library. Real people real jobs to help young people, students, teachers, career professionals, influencers – Careers Box
- Information about local employment trends/ local labour market – Labour Market Analysis 2021 and Labour Market Analysis 2022
- Information about career sectors and advice about work and university options – targetcareers.co.uk
- Advice for parents/carers of young people facing options post 18 – parentadviser.co.uk
Study Options
- Thinking about choosing your A Levels – The Russell Group
- Alternatives to Higher Education – notgoingtouni.co.uk
- Thinking about University – ucas.com
- Taking a Gap Year – prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/gap-year
Apprenticeship Information
- Apprenticeships, applying to university, studying at college and the world of work – allaboutschoolleavers.co.uk
- Information on apprenticeships – gov.uk/apprenticeships-guide
Volunteering
- Information on volunteering – www.gov.uk/government/get-involved/take-part/volunteer
Enterprise
- Enterprise resources – enterprisecatalyst.co.uk