Young people
Over the next few years, the Connexions Service will take over the responsibility for delivering across the country, with the work of the Careers Service becoming part of the Connexions Service. The Connexion Service will also provide a range 555i89f of other services for young people - you can find out more from the Connexions web site.
What is careers education and guidance?
Careers education and guidance (CEG) is about developing the knowledge and skills that will help you make good decisions when choosing further education, training or jobs.
All young people who are in full-time education at school are entitled to free careers education and guidance. Further education (FE) students (except those studying for a higher education qualification) can also get free information, advice and guidance from their college or the local careers service/Connexions Service. Higher education (HE) students, including those studying at a FE college, should be able to get help from the university careers service.
CEG is provided by teaching staff in schools and FE colleges and by careers advisers from the local careers service/Connexions Service. Your CEG programme at school should have started by Year 9 and it should continue until you leave. The arrangements in colleges will vary according to the college and your course of study. In school, CEG is usually taught in classes or small groups. Other people such as employers may be involved by giving talks. You may go on visits to employers and you should have at least one week of work experience, often in Year 10. If you go on to do a GNVQ course you may get some more work experience.
Before you have to decide what you are going to do after your GCSEs, you should be offered one or more interviews with the careers adviser from your local careers service/Connexions Service. The careers adviser will tell you about all of the options and will give you a Learning Card and an action plan to help you with your next steps.
Up to the age of 21, if you are in employment and training and you don't like what you are doing, or want to change to something different, you are also entitled to free careers advice. In some circumstances, free advice is also available for people over the age of 21. Careers services operate under different names in different areas. You can find out their local name, address, telephone number and their web site address on the Careers Service National Association web site. Alternatively, look in the telephone directory under Careers Service.
If you have special needs there is no specific age or time restriction to the help that you can get from the careers service/Connexions Service. You can get information and guidance free of charge until you are settled on a career direction. Again, ask at your local careers service/Connexions Service.
The Employment Service site, holds the address of your local job centre. If you are aged 18-24 and out of work, the New Deal site will help you develop your potential, gain skills and experience, and find work.
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