Useful Websites

There are a number of websites available to both students and parents that can help provide information and advice.

Careers Information:

Career Pilot: https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/

Prospects. https://www.prospects.ac.uk/.  It allows you to research job profiles, job sectors, what could yo do with a degree of your choice and more.

Icould: https://icould.com/

Target Careers: https://targetcareers.co.uk/

https://www.cxk.org/ . Help with Year 9 options 2023: https://www.cxk.org/blog/year-9-options-2023/

Guidance for Parents

Parental Guidance: http://www.parentalguidance.org.uk/

Apprenticeships:

Amazing Apprenticeship: https://amazingapprenticeships.com/

Government portal to the National Apprenticeship Service (to search for an apprenticeship): https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship

T-levels:

Information for parents. https://tlevelinfo.org.uk/?utm_source=Search&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=Agree&utm_content=AdWords

Going to University and other alternatives:

UCAS: https://www.ucas.com/

The Uni Guide: https://university.which.co.uk/ Excellent resource providing a wide range of stats and facts about every University course, including student satisfaction and average graduate earnings

Complete University Guide: https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/ Website providing detailed information on the University league tables. It also includes information about university tuition fees, support funds and repaying student loans.

Not Going To Uni: https://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/ A job advertising website for student not planning to go to the University.

Developing Employability Skills

Life Skills: https://www.barclayslifeskills.com/ Very useful website providing information to help young people develop their employability skills

Wessex Information Network (WIN): http://www.won.ac.uk/win/wessex-inspiration-network wide range of resources and activities to support young people making decisions about higher education.