Here are some useful links to a wide variety of resources for young people who are 16 years old and above
Post-16 Options:
www.allaboutschoolleavers.co.uk
www.wokingham.elevateme.org.uk/education.htm
www.notgoingtouni.co.uk (apprenticeships, traineeships and work experience)
www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/apprenticeships
www.ncsyes.co.uk/what-is-ncs (National Citizenship Service)
Apprenticeships:
www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
www.amazingapprenticeships.com
www.activateapprenticeships.co.uk
www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeshipsearch
Traineeships:
University:
https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/support/care-experienced
https://www.reading.ac.uk/essentials/Diversity-and-Inclusion/Care-experienced-and-estranged-students
Careers support services and Psychometric testing:
www.wokingham.elevateme.org.uk
www.nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/find-a-course/the-skills-toolkit
www.careers.startprofile.com/page/home-page
Writing a CV:
www.nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/cv-sections
www.wokingham.elevateme.org.uk/my-city.htm?building=68&floor=409
Job-searching:
www.nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/advertised-job-vacancies
www.wokingham.elevateme.org.uk/my-city.htm?building=67&floor=682
Job applications:
www.nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/application-forms
www.nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/covering-letter
Interview preparation:
www.nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/interview-advice
Support for care-leavers:
www.becomecharity.org.uk/for-young-people/care-advice-line/
Young workers’ rights:
www.acas.org.uk/apprentices (ACAS: The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)
Financial support:
www.princes-trust.org.uk/help-for-young-people/get-funding-train-learn
www.thecareleaversfoundation.org/About_Grants
www.say-youth.org/the-construkt-project
www.grants-search.turn2us.org.uk
Unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people:
www.hopefortheyoung.org.uk/mentoring
www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/contact
REMA Recommended learning for ESOL:
BBC Bitesize Learning (daily lessons for all ages)
www.oxfordowl.co.uk (free reading books and activities)
www.Elllo.org (for everyone learning English)
www.learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org (free activities and support)
www.childrenslibrary.org (stories in different languages)
www.yourdictionary.com (easy to understand English)
www.stdunstansenterprises.org.uk/about-us/about-us
www.bigleaffoundation.org.uk/the-hub.html
Young parents:
www.gov.uk/care-to-learn/eligibility
www.familylives.org.uk/advice/your-family/parenting/where-can-young-parents-go-for-support/
