For Students
Useful websites / Resources:
Unifrog
Online platform that brings together all the information available in single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices.
Careers Information
National Careers Service
Provide information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work.
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/
Prospects
Looking for that perfect career? Guidance for students to make the right choice. Match your skills and personality to 400+ job profiles.
Careers Box
Video-based job profile information and skills explorer tool.
I Could
Aims to help you to make the most of your potential by showing how others have used theirs, take the ‘Buzz’ personality profile quiz.
Post 18/Further and Higher Education
UCAS
Whatever job or course you’re aiming for, find out about the different post-16 qualifications you can take to get you there
https://www.ucas.com/further-education/post-16-qualifications
Not Going To Uni
Opportunities that exist outside of the university.
The Russell Group
Represents 24 leading universities, source of careers information & advice including ‘informed choices’ a downloadable guide to making post 16 choices.
Apprenticeship Information
A guide to apprenticeships
Find out what it’s like to be an apprentice – the opportunities, benefits and just how far an apprenticeship can take you in the future.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-guide-to-apprenticeships
The Apprenticeship Guide
The definitive guide to apprenticeships. Help to choose an apprenticeship by industry sector, school subject or interest.
http://www.apprenticeshipguide.co.uk/
LMI Information
Labour Market Information (LMI) is a useful tool to help research future jobs in the local area, understand the skills needed for certain roles and the demand for future employment.
- https://ideas4careers.co.uk/school-services/careerometer/ Use the Careerometer to compare the average wages, working hours and predicted trends for up to three UK jobs
- icouldis a careers website which uses LMI for All to provide context alongside careers videos.
- U-Explore provide careers guidance solutions for schools and colleges using LMI for All in Start.