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Useful Links for Students

Curriculum Area Leader for PDE and Careers:

Mrs S McCracken

Contact: 01733 263526 ext. 218

Email: SMcCracken@jhs.pkat.co.uk

 

In School Careers Advisor:

Mr Richard Piper

Contact: 01733 263526

Email rpiper@jhs.pkat.co.uk

 

External Links:

https://barclayslifeskills.com/young-people

  • Help young people develop the skills they need to succeed in future careers.
  • Free information & advice on CVs, job interviews, and virtual work experience. 
  • Identify and improve personal employability skills.

www.careerpilot.org.uk

  • Find out about all the choices at 13, 14, 16 and 18
  • Search for information on hundreds of jobs in twenty different job sectors
  • Explore routes to different qualifications

https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk    

  • Browse the job profiles section to research job titles/areas of work that you are interested in
  • It will give you information about jobs, pay, entry requirements; skills required and have links to other useful websites and labour market information
  • You can ring/chat to a National Careers Service adviser for more help and information

www.brightknowledge.org

  • Guide to careers, education and student life

www.ucas.com

  • Information about options at 16
  • Search for university courses
  • Look for entry requirements/subjects required that you may need for courses

www.prospects.ac.uk

  • General careers information

http://www.lmiforall.org.uk/widget/

  • Click on the link below to get access to a Careerometer in which you can enter up to three Careers and compare things like salary, average hours, growth of the workplace etc.

http://www.lmiforall.org.uk/cm2/index.html

https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeshipsearch

  • Search and apply for an apprenticeship in England

 

PDE Links:

  • Allsorts Youth Project: Coming Out Guide:

https://www.allsortsyouth.org.uk/resources/toolkits-booklets-guides

  • Gendered Intelligence: Trans-led charity, supporting youth and adults:

https://genderedintelligence.co.uk/

  • Mermaids: Support for gender-diverse children, young people & their families:

https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/

  • Young Minds: Support & Guidance for parents

https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/parents-guide-to-support-a-z/parents-guide-to-support-gender-identity-issues/

  • Binder Care

Spectrum https://spectrumoutfitters.co.uk/

Gc2b https://www.gc2b.co/