parents & carers

Parents and Carers of Young People aged 16+

If your son or daughter is aged 16 or over they can still get help from Connexions until they are 19 (or 25 if they have special needs). They may have stayed on at school, started college or a job or apprenticeship. There are still more decisions for them to make.

Connexions Northumberland has produced Getting There, a booklet for 16/17 year olds in school or college in the county, to help them think about their next steps. The booklet is full of information on higher education, the job market locally, nationally and globally, decision making, applications and interviews, money matters and contact addresses. There are hints and tips, quizzes, plans and check lists to work through.

Getting There will be distributed to all Year 12 students at school as well as young people at college.

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This website also contains lots of useful information to help you to continue to support your child whether they are considering higher education, a gap year, or work or an Apprenticeship.  

Look at :

• Choices. Are you 16/17? or Are you 17/18? are aimed at your child.
• Education   for information on Higher Education and Which A Level, Which Course of Higher Education.
• The Work and Careers pages for  more on Apprenticeships, Help to Find Work and much more.