Apprenticeships
The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS)
The NAS website has lots of information about apprenticeships for young people, their parents and prospective employers. It also includes listings of current vacancies although you need to be registered in order to actually apply for any of these vacancies. In addition, it contains some excellent support materials for making a successful application.
Click here for the The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS)
Not Going to Uni
Not Going to Uni is a useful website if you want to consider other options, rather than progressing onto university at the end of you’re a-Level studies. Have a look to see what other career pathways are available to you.
Get My First Job
The website Get My First Job contains information about apprenticeships and traineeships as well as a job search function.
Top Tips for School Leavers
Top tips from students and experts to help you succeed when making those important job applications for the career of our choice. For more advice on planning a career in business visit the EY Career Guide website. This is a short video, produced by EY, with top tips from students and experts to help you succeed when making those important job applications for the career of your choice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o50mBWitZJk
School Leaver Programmes
School leaver programmes are increasing in number and provide a fantastic alternative to Higher Education – Using the website, you can find the latest school leaver programmes, from top UK employers who are eager to recruit bright, enthusiastic school and college leavers. Although many of the programmes also involve you studying for a degree whilst getting paid and gaining important work experience. A school leaver programme can last three, four or even six years, during which school leaver trainees juggle work with study; often four days a week at the office, one day a week at university, and studying at home.
Some school leaver programmes focus on attaining a bachelor’s or foundation degree, while others are built around a professional qualification. A few school leaver programmes combine them both, offering trainees the chance to obtain a degree and a postgraduate professional qualification.