Useful Links for Students and Parents
Free Careers Resources
National Careers Service
Contains some excellent careers information, including entry routes, skills required and salary. It also gives up to date Labour Market Information.
Free phone National Careers Service for free, impartial careers advice.
Help line number: 0800 100 900
Also free on line chat with a qualified careers adviser
Prospects
Useful Careers information website available to search a breadth of careers information.
Tomorrow’s Engineers
FutureLearn
LMI for All
Research Labour Market Information on particular job roles.
AdZuna
LMI information linked to job openings
My World of Work
Research your subject choices and what jobs you can move into after studying. Also a whole host of careers tools.
Careersbox
Short films about Apprenticeship schemes and videos from individuals in different job roles/industries
icould
A link to a personality checker called ‘Buzz’. This helps you think about jobs that would suit your personality strengths. Good if you’re not sure which direction to take your career.
BBC Bitesize Careers
Full of information on a raft of careers/employability skills/subject links and sector specific information. Good video links to show in class with students
Plotr
Good to explore different sectors
Start
An online careers learning tool which can be used to explore future career and education options. It can also be used by parents. The registration code for UTC South Durham is 35622. The site includes a range of short three minute videos to help students explore a range of careers.
Apprenticeships and Opportunities
The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS)
Search and apply for Apprenticeship opportunities
Get In Go Far
Apprenticeship information. Tips and news about Apprenticeships
Careerpilot
Information on Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Who are they for? Will you get paid? What are the benefits of a Traineeship? How do you find a Traineeship? Traineeship Factsheet.
Not Going To
Opportunities available if you are not going to University. You can also look for Apprenticeships.
University
UCAS
Connects people to University, post-Uni studies including teacher training and internships. Find all the information for your next step.
Colleges
UTC South Durham
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form
Bishop Auckland College
Courses and Apprenticeships
Darlington College
Courses and Apprenticeships
New College Durham
Courses and Apprenticeship
East Durham College
Courses and Apprenticeships
Middlesbrough College
Courses and Apprenticeships
Hartlepool College
Courses and Apprenticeships
Stockton Sixth Form
St Bede’s Sixth Form Stockton
Stockton Riverside College
Carmel Sixth Form
Durham Sixth Form Centre