Social workers play a crucial role and provide essential support to children and families facing a wide range of challenges, from poverty and mental health issues to domestic abuse and dealing with disabilities. There are several fully-funded entry routes into …
Getting an education doesn’t stop when you leave school. We want to make sure people have the opportunity to learn, upskill and retrain over the course of their lifetime with our Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) plan. Under the plans, people looking to …
Making decisions about your future career can seem overwhelming but National Careers Week (6th to 11th March 2023) is a great time to start thinking about it, whether you’re at school, college or university. To help young people get the …
Evidence shows that children start to form ideas about their future as they start primary school and it is crucial that we help inspire them in doing so. That’s why we have announced a new careers programme that will encourage …
Julie Taylor, National Careers Service careers adviser provides some important advice for students receiving their exam results this month.
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National Careers Week, aims to empower young people to make informed choices about their next steps by making sure they are getting the best careers advice and information possible.
Over the last 12 months, most of us have experienced changes in our jobs – how we’re working and what we’re working on. Change isn’t an annual event, it’s now an everyday reality and that can feel challenging. We might …
This National Careers Week, careers adviser Steve Beech talks about the importance of transferable skills, and what you can do to optimise your career options and employability. Steve Beech, NVQ Level 4 Qualified Careers Adviser The pandemic has resulted in many redundancies, …
We have launched landmark reforms that will transform post-16 education and training, boost skills and get more people into work. They will benefit both young people who are starting their careers and adults who may be thinking of retraining or …