Careers Resources for Parents/Carers

  • Careermag for Parents, Carers and Guardians

The Careermag for Parents, Carers and Guardians is a publication with information for parents of young people offering support and information on careers and qualifications. It also includes information on how to help support young people with mental health issues, managing the UCAS system, apprenticeships and in-depth features on various sectors and opportunities in them.

You can subscribe for free to this resource by clicking on Careermag  

  • National Careers Service

The National Careers Service provides information to support people with their career, learning and training choices. For parents, caregivers and guardians this is a great digital portal where you can get advice and information to help you support your son or daughter with their next steps. 

National Careers Service Website

  • Careerometer

This is a useful tool which enables you to compare working hours and average wages of job roles in the UK that you or your son/daughter is interested in pursuing. The Careerometer is a simple way for you to find out more about a specific industry and career. All you need to do is type in the job you’re interested in and then select it from the drop down menu. You can then add more options to compare which route you would prefer to go down. You can find information on a variety of careers from engineering to public services, hair and beauty plus much more!

Careerometer

  • BBC Bitesize Careers

Whether you’re deciding what to study, planning your future career or just curious about the world of work, we’re here to help with advice from experts and from young people who’ve found a path that suits them. This is a great interactive way to explore different career paths with your son or daughter. You can watch numerous videos featuring young people and industry professionals to help you visualise and understand what these different career pathways and job roles look like.

BBC Bitesize Careers

  • Higher Education (University) Links

University recruitment departments provide outreach support to secondary schools and colleges to help prospective students, parents, teachers, tutors and advisers with impartial information, advice and guidance around Higher Education.
Take advantage of engaging programmes provided by each university for example: presentations, workshops, campus tours and residentials. Universities also deliver projects and activities in order to widen access for those students who are under-represented in higher education, specifically learners from low participation neighbourhoods, disadvantaged and low income backgrounds as well as students from ta cohorts such as looked after children/care leavers, disabled students, young adult carers, estranged students, adult learners, asylum seeking and refugee students and students from minority ethnic backgrounds.

• Edge Hill University Outreach – Contact: educationliaison@edgehill.ac.uk
• University of Liverpool Outreach – Contact: widepart@liverpool.ac.uk
• Liverpool Hope University Outreach – Contact: outreach@hope.ac.uk – Outreach Guide for schools
• Liverpool John Moores University Outreach – Contact: outreach@ljmu.ac.uk
• Chester University Outreach – Contact: outreach@chester.ac.uk
• LIPA University – Contact: wp@lipa.ac.uk

For a comprehensive list of Universities across the UK you can search the UCAS website HERE

  • Further Education (FE) Links & Contacts

Further Education colleges offer specialist programmes of activities designed to equip young people, parents, carers, teachers and advisers with relevant and up-to-date careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) on the their provisions. 

City of Liverpool College – Dan.abayomi@liv-coll.ac.uk

Hugh Baird College Student Recruitment – alexandra.parry@hughbaird.ac.uk

Myerscough College Amber Johnson – ajohnson@myerscough.ac.uk 

Riverside College  – helen.smith@riversidecollege.ac.uk / julia.knight@riversidecollege.ac.uk

St Helens College – Lisa Humphreys – LHumphreys1@sthelens.ac.uk
SEND Transition – Rebecca Henry – RHenry@sthelens.ac.uk

Wirral Met College – paulmartin@wmc.ac.uk 

Carmel College – admissions@carmel.ac.uk 

Knowsley College  – LHumphreys1@sthelens.ac.uk

Southport College –  HayesV@southport.ac.uk

Birkenhead Sixth Form College – jco@bsfc.ac.uk

  • Special and Alternative Provisions for Entry-Level Learners

Greenbank  has compiled a resource and information pack about the different progression routes available to Entry 1, Entry 2 and Entry 3 learners when the times comes for them to explore their next steps. Some of these providers offer full-time study programmes, whereas others offer activity programmes in a day-centre setting focusing on social interaction, community enterprise, life skills, independence and wellbeing.

You can download our resource pack by clicking here.