Pupils & Parents

LOCAL COLLEGE OPEN EVENTS

Useful Links & Resources including APPRENTICESHIP vacancies

The Apprenticeship Guide - Up to date information on the full range of UK apprenticeships.

Find an apprenticeship - Gov.uk national apprenticeship search web page has live apprenticeship vacancies available within every region of England.

Find a traineeship - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) - Traineeships are courses with work experience that prepare you for apprenticeships or work.

National Careers Service - Provides information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work. 

Careers Box - National careers film library, a free careers resource showing hundreds of real people doing real jobs.  Click on 'videos' to research different job roles.

Lancashire County Council Year 11 Transition Information Brochure - This document is designed to provide Year 11 pupils and their parents/carers with information about individual school sixth forms and further education colleges in Lancashire. This should help to support any decisions they are making about their futures and what each institution is able to provide.

Labour Market Information - Local labour market information across Lancashire - if you like statistics and data you'll love this.

Start Profile - Explore the world of work with this digital careers platform. Includes insights into specific job roles and support with making study choices, applying for opportunities and how to stand out from the crowd.

Youth Employment UK - Career Ideas for School Leavers After Exams, research jobs and areas of work, take a career personality test, add work experience and volunteering to your CV, apprenticeships, get free young professional training and more careers help.

Careers in the NHS

Click on the image above to be taken to the 'Careers in the NHS' employability platform. It's full of information and resources about the full range of careers available including live job searches. Students are encouraged to subscribe to learn more.

We are hosting two events for students to attend and find out about all 14 AHP
Careers. Do you know what an AHP is?Come along to find out!

19th October 2023 – Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospitals -
Allied Health Professionals Open Event - NHS Careers NW

24th October 2023 – Blackpool Teaching Hospitals -
Allied Health Professionals Open Day at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals - NW Careers NW

Parents & Carers Careers Guide

The Parents’ Guide to Careers provides parents with the information they need to help their teenage children make the right choices to create successful futures after GCSE. The online guide is designed to inform, involve and guide parental support. They include the most up to date information on topics such as apprenticeships, universities and revision techniques. Click on the image to view.