Careers Information for Parents & Carers
Parental support plays a crucial role in helping young people make informed career decisions. Many students say their parents influence their choices the most.
In a rapidly changing and growing job market, with new opportunities available all the time, ways to support your child include:
- Being aware of key transition points (Year 9 options, post-16 choices, post-18 choices).
- Attending events at school
- Year 9 Options and Parents' Evening
- Year 10 Parents' Evening
- Year 11 Parents' Evening
- Year 12 and Year 13 Parents' Higher Education Evening in September
- Talking to them about future plans.
- Supporting them with work experience, (offered in Years 10 and 12).
- Encouraging them to make the most of Careers Guidance Interviews (Years 11 and Sixth Form).
- Finding out about post 16 courses, university or job entry requirements.
- Encouraging participation in extra-curricular activities and clubs, hobbies, out of school activities and voluntary or part time work, to help them create a more impressive university personal statement or CV.
- Helping them explore the world of work and labour market information.
The Talking Futures Toolkit offers guidance on qualifications and labour market trends: www.talkingfutures.org.uk
Careers Resources Links to help support your young person
www.unitasterdays.com – Expert advice from universities across the UK.
www.nationalcareers.service.gov.uk – General career information, job profiles, and career planning tools.
www.icould.com – Videos of real people discussing their careers.
www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk – Explore 350+ NHS careers.
www.careerpilot.org.uk – Tools and information to explore career options.
www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk – Apprenticeships, work experience, degree programmes.
www.goconstruct.org – Explore careers in construction.
www.eukeducation.org.uk – Pathways into engineering and tech.
www.amazingapprenticeships.com – Resources on technical education and apprenticeships.
