Parent Info on Careers

Clueless about Careers?

Do you want to:

• Know more about Apprenticeships?
• Understand the different career choices and pathways young people can make?
• Be able to help your child make informed choices?
• Know where to go for financial information?

Find out more:

• Careerpilot parent Zone- http://www.careerpilot.org.uk/parent
• Careerpilot student site – information on all pathways and routes http://www.careerpilot.org.uk
• Apprenticeship Hub West – http://apprenticeshiphubwest.co.uk/for-parents-schools/
• Great Expectations parents’ guide - http://www.cipd.co.uk/binaries/great-expectations-careers-guide-parents_2015-october.pdf
• Plotr- https://www.plotr.co.uk/advice/advice-for-parents/
• Life skills parent Zone - https://www.barclayslifeskills.com/parents/
• Skills Junction - http://www.skillsjunction.co.uk/west-of-england/
• National careers Service Career Journey -https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/youngpeople/Pages/Youngpeople.aspx
• Bristol Post 16 Directory - https://www.bristol.gov.uk/documents/20182/239525/Bristol+Post-16+Directory+for+Sept+2016_0_0_0.pdf/62b0ebfe-cbf8-4a93-9035-886d3297d812
• Advice for parents of children with special educational needs or disability (SEND) - http://www.careersadviceforparents.org/p/sen.html

Local offer:

• Bristol - http://www.findabilitybristol.org.uk/
• B&NES - http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/services/children-young-people-and-families/send-special-educational-needsdisabilities-0-25
• North Somerset - http://northsomersetonlinedirectory.n-somerset.gov.uk/kb5/northsomerset/directory/localoffer.page?localofferchannel=0
• South Glos - https://www.southglos.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/care-and-support-children-families/local-offer/

Financial information for higher education

http://slc-apps.co.uk/Quick-Start-Finance-Guide/Home.html