Information for Parents/Carers

Understand the range of job and employment sector profiles:
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/job-profiles/home

Science, technology, engineering and maths careers:
https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/community/collection/448560/information-and-links-parents-carers-careers-stem

Explore career videos, take the Buzz Quiz and focus on subjects:
https://icould.com/

National online careers film and video library. Real people real jobs to help young people, students, teachers, career professionals, influencers:
https://www.careersbox.co.uk/

Information about local employment trends/ local labour market:
Labour market in the regions of the UK: Sept 2022

Information about career sectors and advice about work and university options:
https://targetcareers.co.uk/

Advise for parents/carers of young people facing options post 18. Emphasis is on higher education, but does give advice on other options:
http://www.parentadviser.co.uk/

Thinking about choosing your A Levels
http://russellgroup.ac.uk/policy/publications/informed-choices/

Alternatives to Higher Education
https://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/

Thinking about University
https://www.ucas.com/

Taking a Gap Year
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/gap-year

Apprenticeships, applying to university, studying at college and the world of work:
https://www.allaboutschoolleavers.co.uk/

Information on Apprenticeships:
https://www.gov.uk/apprenticeships-guide

Helpful information about apprenticeships for parents and students:
The Apprenticeship Guide

UK’s official graduate careers website, useful to look forward at what is happening in the graduate careers world, includes careers advice, information on jobs and work experience, postgraduate study, job sectors and student life
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/

Official data for undergraduate courses on each university and college’s satisfaction scores in the National Student Survey, jobs and salaries after study and other key information for prospective students
https://unistats.ac.uk/

Offers information and advice on applying to higher education
https://university.which.co.uk/

Database of university events for schools and colleges
https://www.unitasterdays.com/

Calendar of dates
https://www.opendays.com/

Guidance on applying for finance to support university life
https://www.gov.uk/contact-student-finance-england

Information on Volunteering
https://www.gov.uk/government/get-involved/take-part/volunteer

Enterprise Resources
https://www.enterprisecatalyst.co.uk/