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“80.75% of students say their parents help them to make key careers decisions“

This section of the Babington Academy website is aimed at helping parents and carers source information to help support young people in their future decisions.  Below you will find three helpful sections; information about education options, types of jobs and local opportunities.  Talking Futures provide free resources, activities, and practical guidance to help you support your child’s careers and education choices.

Talking Futures website

 

Education Options

There are a variety of educational routes available to students when they leave Babington Academy.  Click each link below to find out more.

Apprenticeship Information

https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/

T Levels

https://llep.org.uk/skills/information-resources-for-young-people/t-levels/

Alternative Providers

https://bit.ly/3AYOufs

Local 6th Forms

https://bit.ly/3AY75Z2

University Information

https://www.ucas.com/

 

Further Education Colleges

Leicester College

 

SMB College Group

https://leicestercollege.ac.uk/

https://www.smbcollegegroup.ac.uk/

Loughborough College

North Warwickshire & South Leicestershire College

https://www.loucoll.ac.uk/

https://www.nwslc.ac.uk/

 

Types of jobs

Students who have a vision of where they want to be in the future may find it easier to plan their next steps more easily.  To help students and parents to get an idea of what types of jobs are out there we would suggest looking at a number of these websites:

National Careers Service

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/

icloud

https://icould.com/

Career Pilot

https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/

 

Local Opportunities

With developments in technology there are now numerous jobs that did not exist 10 years ago.  It is important to keep up to date with what is happening locally, nationally and internationally.  In regard to local opportunities, the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) are leading the way in a number of exciting developments with a range of sectors including space, low carbon, and digital.  Click the buttons below for more information.

Short video guide to the labour market

https://bit.ly/3uzYcE1

Watch our film about Low Carbon jobs and careers

https://bit.ly/3cRfWAO

Watch our film about Space jobs and careers

https://bit.ly/3xyoXqB

Watch our film about Digital and Creative jobs and careers

www.shorturl.at/oLO04

Watch our jobs and career videos from lots of other local industries

https://bit.ly/3oseMSn

 

 

Below you will find some useful posters and booklets to understand the different qualifications, our students’ career journey and other resources.

Download our helpful qualifications chart

https://llep.org.uk/app/uploads/2021/01/LLEP_Pathways_Poster.pdf

See how our students will receive careers education during their time with us

Your child's careers education journey

See our full careers programme for students

Babington Academy Careers Programme

Download our Young Persons 'World of Work' Guide

https://llep.org.uk/app/uploads/2021/10/ACCESSIBLE-LLEP-WOW-GUIDE-LEICS-LEICESTERSHIRE-21-22.pdf