There are a number of websites available to both students and parents that can help provide information and advice.
Careers Information:
Career Pilot: https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/
Prospects. https://www.prospects.ac.uk/. It allows you to research job profiles, job sectors, what could yo do with a degree of your choice and more.
Icould: Icould
Target Careers: https://targetcareers.co.uk/
https://www.cxk.org/ . Help with Year 9 options 2023: https://www.cxk.org/blog/year-9-options-2023/
Guidance for Parents
Parental Guidance: Parental Guidance
Apprenticeships
Amazing Apprenticeship: https://amazingapprenticeships.com/
Government portal to the National Apprenticeship Service (to search for an apprenticeship): apply-apprenticeship
T-levels
Information for parents. T level Info
Going to University and other alternatives
UCAS: https://www.ucas.com/
The Uni Guide: https://university.which.co.uk/ Excellent resource providing a wide range of stats and facts about every University course, including student satisfaction and average graduate earnings
Complete University Guide: https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/ Website providing detailed information on the University league tables. It also includes information about university tuition fees, support funds and repaying student loans.
Not Going To Uni: https://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/ A job advertising website for student not planning to go to the University.
Developing Employability Skills
Life Skills: https://www.barclayslifeskills.com/ Very useful website providing information to help young people develop their employability skills
Wessex Information Network (WIN): wessex-inspiration-network wide range of resources and activities to support young people making decisions about higher education.