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For Parents/Carers

A Guide To Xello

Xello is an engaging, fun-to-use programme exploring career options that our students can access online, at school or at home. Students can even access Xello from their mobile devices.

Getting started with Xello

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GMACS – our Greater Manchester website for all things local in terms of careers, including advice, tips, hints, links to apprenticeships and a multitude of resources about our local labour market

https://gmacs.co.uk/

 

National Careers Service – Provide careers information, advice and guidance and help you to make decisions on learning, training and work at all stages in your career

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

 

Springpod - This website is free to students during school holidays who wish to explore virtual work experience opportunities. https://www.springpod.com/
The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS), part of the Education and Skills Funding Agency, is a government agency that coordinates apprenticeships in England, enabling young people to enter the skilled trades. https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship

BBC bitesize careers - Whether you’re deciding what to study, taking your exams, planning a career, or just curious, BBC bitesize explains the world of work, with advice from people who've found the right path for them.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/careers

 

Not Going to Uni – this is a fab website full of resources and THOUSANDS of nationwide opportunities and ideas for those that have decided that Uni is not for them.

https://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/

 

UCAS – Contains all the information about every university and course offered in the UK and details of every degree offered and also information about apprenticeships – choose your future!

https://www.ucas.com/

 

Informed choices – This website allows pupils to explore what university courses they could apply to with their specific choice of A levels and qualifications

https://www.informedchoices.ac.uk/

 

Good Practice – Forum Talent Potential has more case studies about employer-linked curriculum projects than any other programme in the UK. Search examples of young people's Meaningful Learning Experiences on their journey from primary to post-16 education at schools around the country.

http://www.forum-talent-potential.org/good-practice/

 

Our local colleges and training providers – these websites are essential for those that are in year 9 or above to complete the necessary research about the kind of post-16 provision you would like to apply for in the future.  The websites of the colleges and training providers we work most closely with are posted below:

Post 16 provision - Colleges

https://www.winstanley.ac.uk/

https://www.wigan-leigh.ac.uk/

https://sjr.ac.uk/

https://wvr.ac.uk/

https://www.priestley.ac.uk/

https://www.carmel.ac.uk/

https://www.salfordcc.ac.uk/

https://www.myerscough.ac.uk/

https://www.sthelens.ac.uk/

https://tmpcollege.co.uk/

Training and Apprenticeship Providers

https://www.wigan-leigh.ac.uk/

https://wvr.ac.uk/

https://gktrainingservices.com/

https://www.sthelens.ac.uk/

https://www.waterside-training.co.uk/

https://alliancelearning.com/

https://gktrainingservices.com/

https://wiganathletic.com/community-trust/training-and-skills

https://www.wiganwarriors.com/community-education/education

The Armed Forces

https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/careers/get-in-touch

https://www.army.mod.uk/people/careers/

https://recruitment.raf.mod.uk/find-your-role

T Levels Letter to Parents
Apprenticeships / The Parents' Guide to Apprenticeship 2023/24 PDF