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KEEP IN TOUCH:

WHERE

TO START?

Many parents are not sure exactly where to start when considering which options,
they should be exploring for their son / daughter as they finish their GCSE’s or Sixth Form.

We often ask our children what they want to be when they grow up and many will reply
by simply saying “I don’t know!”
Always remember….. there is an option to suit everyone, we just need find it.

All young people are different, they learn in different ways and not every type
of future learning opportunity will suit their specific needs.
If your child learns best on the go, through practical experience, then they may not do
as well with academic or classroom-led learning. Similarly, if they enjoy quiet, lecture-led
lessons, getting an apprenticeship and learning on the job would probably not suit them.
As you explore this booklet you will learn more about the different options open to them.

What do you need to know?

The law has now changed, this means that Your child’s school will also have a designated
your child must participate in further education Careers team, if you don’t already know, find
or training until they are 18 years old out who these people are and ask them for
some additional support.
They have three main options to consider:
The advice you give will steer the direction of
to study full-time within a School, your son / daughter’s future career. However,
College or University a career is a lifelong journey and it is likely that

to do an apprenticeship or traineeship during their working life they will experience
many different job roles.
to get into full-time employment or
volunteering (more than 20 hours a week) If they have their heart set on a specific job
but this must be combined with part-time role right now, that’s great! But the world of
study or training. work is always changing and the choices they
make now, do not mean that they won’t be
Don’t forget that there are a lot of people able to change their career direction in the
around you who can help support you and future, so don’t put too much pressure on
your child to make these choices, talk to them to get it perfect straight away…
extended family, friends or teachers and ask hardly anybody does!
for their advice.

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