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ActivityConversation Cards
Start to explore education and career options with your child based on their skills and interests with our new online activity.
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ActivityFamily Action Plan Option A
"My child has no idea what to do next." A tailored action plan to help parents identify how to help their child with their careers decisions.
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Family Action Plan Option B
"My child has a few things they like in school/college and has a bit of an idea what to do next" A tailored action plan to help parents identify how to help their child with their careers decisions.
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Family Action Plan Option C
"My child has a very clear idea about what they want to do next" A tailored action plan to help parents identify how to help their child with their careers decisions.
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ActivityPathway Planner
A collaborative activity to help your child identify the necessary decisions that need to be made as part of exploring their career aspirations.
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VideoThe Making Of…
The people at the top of their game don’t get there on their own. Parents are one of the biggest influences in a child’s life, especially when it comes to careers.
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ActivityConversation starter activity
Questions and prompts for parents to use when they're first having career conversations with their children.
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WebsiteGet the Jump
Supports 14-19 year olds to choose their next step in education, training, and work. Your teenager can learn more about the range of choices available and hear the experiences of other young people.
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QuizNational Careers Service: Skills quiz
A skills assessment quiz to help you narrow down what careers your child may enjoy working in.
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WebsiteNational Careers Service: Explore careers
Explore careers by job category, with thousands of profiles on specific jobs.
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WebsiteT-levels
A site dedicated to helping parents find out more about the technical qualification open to young people after GCSEs.
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WebsiteUCAS
Explore options for higher education and learning.
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WebsiteApprenticeships
Find out how to become an apprentice, what apprenticeships are available and which employers offer them.
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WebsiteAmazing Apprenticeships
Explore a range of information and resources to help students, educators, employers and parents navigate the fast-changing world of apprenticeships.
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VideoPathways Animation
This short animation introduces Talking Futures to parents who are looking to help their children make decisions about their future.
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WebsiteAll About School Leavers
Explore the various pathways for school leavers – apprenticeships, school leaver programmes, sponsored degrees, further education college, university and work.
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VideoFamily Conversations Video
Watch our Family Conversation film to see what an important role parents and guardians play in a young persons career decisions.
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WebsiteCareerpilot Parent zone
Information to help parents and carers support young people in making the right decision about study and work.
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WebsiteNational Careers service: A-levels
National Careers service advice on A-levels.
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WebsiteFind an apprenticeship
Search and apply for an apprenticeship in England.
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WebsitePathway options
Explore the different pathway options available to your child from 16 and 18 years old.
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QuizProspects
A quiz to help your child explore career options based on their skills and interests
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WebsiteParentkind
Information, resources & advice for parents; including careers, engaging with school, participating in education & supporting home learning.
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WebsiteDifferent qualification levels
You can learn about the different qualification levels on the government’s education and learning website.
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WebsiteCareersmart
Explore articles about the job market and an A-Z list of occupations and industries.
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WebsiteStart Profile
A starting point for parents and students to explore career choices. Search and apply for jobs, courses, placements and apprenticeships.
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WebsiteUCAS: Writing a personal statement
Get tips on how your child can write a personal statement that sucessfully describes their ambitions, skills and experience
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QuizIcould: Buzz Quiz
An interactive quiz to help young people learn what jobs could suit them.
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WebsiteBarclays Life Skills
Access tips, advice and resources to help your child perform successfully at interview
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WebsiteNational Careers Service: Writing a CV
Help your child write a CV that stands out
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WebsiteStep into the NHS
Explore the 350+ careers in the NHS and the qualification requirements.
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WebsiteTechnicians Make It Happen
Explore the range of careers opportunities as a technician.
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WebsiteSchool and college register
Find contact details for your child's school or college and get in touch to find out what careers support they can offer
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VideoiCould
Explore real-life career videos by job type or subject.
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WebsiteInstitutes of Technology
Find out more about higher level technical education and training across a range of STEM occupations and industries.
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WebsiteStudent finance
Find out about financing options for part time and full time undergraduate studies.
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WebsiteSkills Builder
Support your child to build essential skills at home
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WebsiteNot Going to Uni
A website showcasing alternatives to the standard university route to school and college leavers. Explore apprenticeship vacancies and case studies of young people in work.
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WebsiteParental Guidance
A series of helpful articles written by experts offering advice and information to support young people during their transition to adult working life.
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WebsiteGet into Teaching
Detailed information about the different ways to become a teacher.
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WebsiteCareers in History
Careers advice for anyone who enjoys studying History, but doesn’t know what jobs it can lead to.
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WebsiteInstitute of Physics
A guide to the future career options available through studying physics.
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WebsiteThe Complete University Guide
Independent university league tables and rankings give you all the key information you need for your university research.
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WebsiteWhich? University and Student Finance
Explore tips on student loans, tuition fees, budgeting and financial support available for those planning on going to uni.
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WebsiteCareermag
Subscribe free to Careermag for Parents and explore qualification routes and labour market information that will help you support your child to make informed decisions about their future.
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WebsiteParentkind
Explore resources and blogs designed to help parents connect with their child's school, support their learning at home and have a voice in education.
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WebsiteDiscover Uni
Free and independent resource developed for prospective students thinking about uni choices. Search and compare undergraduate courses in the UK.