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As a student it is important to have opportunities to access impartial on-line resources to help you develop your aspirations, reflect and evaluate your own goals and use information obtained to help make decisions about possible options and career paths. Please see below information that will direct you to these online resources.

www.aimhigherwm.ac.uk
Aimhigher West Midlands is a partnership of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), schools, academies and colleges. Together, they want to make sure that young people from less advantaged backgrounds have access to high quality, exciting and challenging experiences that enhance their careers education, motivate, inspire and provide accurate and impartial information, advice and guidance about higher education. There are some really helpful sections on this website that cover most areas relating to progression – https://aimhigherwm.ac.uk/resource-bank/ – this link will take you to what you need to know for each key stage and there is also a helpful parent area. The KS3 & KS4 learners area covers everything from choosing GCSE options; Journey to Higher Education; Careers of the Future – West Midlands and the Post 16 Learners area has information on how to choose subjects; student finance and many other age related topics.

nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
The National Career Service provide information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work. The National Careers website as information on exploring careers; skills assessment; finding a course and help to get a job. There is a web chat facility for you to ask questions and you can also telephone them on 0800 100 900.

www.icould.com
Website that gives you free access to more than a thousand videos related to different curriculum subjects of people telling their personal careers stories in their own words including information on Labour Market Information (LMI) e.g. average salary, skills & qualification.

www.successatschool.org
Success at School is the place for young people to explore careers, get the lowdown on top employers, and search for the latest jobs, courses and advice. Lots of helpful advice in the advice section on employability skills, work experience, apprenticeships, university and different career paths. There are some excellent subject handouts that gives details of the where the subject can lead you which you can download now.

LMI (Labour Market Information)

Careers & Progression Information Including Labour Market Information

What is Labour Market Information?
Want to know which career areas are growing and which are declining? LMI websites can help you to compare different career areas by looking at their predicted growth/decline rates, average salaries, working hours etc – all to help you make an informed decision. Click on the document below for more helpful websites including websites for different career sectors! – Labour Market Information – useful LMI resources.

The National Career Service produce newsletters throughout the year that provide LMI information. LMI provides you with knowledge and understanding of how the labour market functions and is essential for understanding the changing economic circumstances and allows you to reflect upon what the future holds. Get advice on the different stages of a job hunt, including how to improve your interview technique and write an effective CV. You can get help to search for your first job, get back into work or change career direction.

Labour Market Information

Post 16 options | Careers advice | National Careers Service

www.gov.uk/government/publications/careers-of-the-future A helpful publication to help you with researching your future careers – Careers of The Future!

www.lmiforall.org.uk
LMI for All is an online data portal, developed by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, which brings together existing national sources of high quality labour market information (LMI) that can inform people’s choices about their careers.

www.grofar.com
Ninestiles students have started to register with the Grofar from Year 7- Year 11. This will be a really helpful tool to get students more organised over the next few years in planning their career journeys and next steps after year 11. What does this programme do?

Recording careers activities e.g. events, trips and talks, workshops, career fairs
1 to 1 Careers Meetings with Career Advisor
Signposts resources and notices
Action planning – setting goals
Work Experience logbook
Post 16 Destinations
Able to explore a range of jobs and industry sectors related to skills interests and preferences to widen aspirations about future careers
To access and make use of labour market information to support decision making

Apprenticeships

So, what is an apprenticeship – A way to earn and learn at the same time. www.apprenticeships.org.uk

The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) supports, funds and co-ordinates the delivery of Apprenticeships throughout England.www.getingofar.gov.uk

The March edition of the Amazing Apprenticeships Parents’ Pack covers a huge amount of useful information, including preparing for the first day in a new job, helping your child find the right employer, financial support for apprentices, exciting new apprenticeship standards, calendar of events and updated information on helping your child find higher and degree apprenticeships. visit – https://amazingapprenticeships.com/resources/

Employment

www.notgoingtouni.co.uk

If you are thinking of not going to University – then the ‘notgoingtouni’ team are here to help you find the options that work for you and they can give advice, inspiration and tools to make an informed decision about your future.

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