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Talking makes it easier
Only a lucky few of us know from a young age the type of work we want to do when we grow up. Most of us need time to figure it out, and plenty of us stumble into our jobs and careers without too much thought.
That’s why it’s good to have conversations about jobs and careers with your child early – and to have them regularly, on an ongoing basis. This will hopefully make big decisions about education, training, and careers more manageable as you and your child will be used to having these types of conversations.
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Options to suit everyone
Your child doesn’t need to make every decision about their future working life immediately. They can achieve their goal in lots of different ways and a step-by-step approach works well.
There’s a range of training and education pathways available to young people today, offering a better set of options than ever before. Take some time to look at all the possible pathways with your child, to inform their decision-making process.
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Supporting your conversations
As a parent you can feel under pressure to know everything about the training and education options available. So, it’s good to know there are lots of people and resources available to support your conversations.
You can use Talking Futures to fill in the gaps and speak with a teacher or careers adviser at your child’s school or college. Exploring the options together with your child can help both of you feel more confident in the decisions your child goes on to make.
Delivered by The Gatsby Charitable Foundation
Good Career Guidance
Gatsby developed the Gatsby Benchmarks, an established framework for good careers guidance in England. Talking Futures complements this work by supporting parents and carers.
Working with employers
Meeting employers and experiencing workplaces helps young people understand different careers. Gatsby works to make these opportunities a meaningful part of their education.
Our founder and team
Founded by businessman and philanthropist Lord Sainsbury, Gatsby works across education policy and delivers practical initiatives to improve opportunities for young people.
Working together
In collaboration with schools, colleges, government and other education bodies, we support parents and carers to explore education and career pathways with their children.
