Doucecroft School Read our Ofsted Report About Doucecroft The Team Living & Learning Key Information Students Area Parents Area Careers & Preparing For Adulthood The new school year is well underway, although some of our usual careers and transition activities have had to be put on hold or adapted, due to Covid restrictions. Working in partnership with other special schools, I am putting together a virtual transitions event by obtaining short videos from colleges, training organisations, community activity providers etc. I have also been working with staff to create voluntary work opportunities with school, for our pupils. We have a new careers database for pupils -and their parents/carers- to use. It’s called JED – Job Explorer Database. I have emailed a link to this database and access code to the parents/ carers of our Key Stage 3 and Transition Hub pupils, however, if any other parents would like this information, just let me know. Although we are trying to keep visitors to a minimum, we can still allow people on site ( with masks and socially distanced), so if you – or anyone you know- could spare the time to come in to talk about your job or get involved in activities with our pupils, please let me know. My contact details are [email protected] or you could contact the Link Governor for Careers, Barbara Greer on [email protected] A guide to our careers programme is available here for students A guide to our careers programme is available here for parents 2020/2021 Academic Year Programme Positive Career Outcomes For SEND Students Responses To Our Consultation With Parents On Our Careers Programme Responses To Our Consultation With Employers On Our Careers Programme Our Provider Access Policy can be viewed here The websites listed below can assist you to explore possibilities for the future with your son/daughter. Information for all students, parents and carers National Careers Service website, free to use https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/ Apprenticeship website https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/ Apprenticeship Parents Newsletters - See Post 16 Options for students with SEND sections December 2020 November 2020 Government website explaining when students can leave school https://www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school Government website which helps students to find traineeships. These, in turn can lead onto an apprenticeship https://www.gov.uk/find-traineeship Useful website explaining how to find an apprenticeship https://amazingapprenticeships.com/app/uploads/2020/03/Find-an-apprenticeship_LAH.pdf Tips on finding a good apprenticeship https://amazingapprenticeships.com/app/uploads/2019/09/Parent-Pack-June-Pg7-Good-Apprenticeship.pdf Good explanation of how apprenticeships are structured https://amazingapprenticeships.com/app/uploads/2019/09/Parent-Pack-June-Pg6-off-the-job-training.pdf How to get additional help to access work if you have a disability of any kind https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work This lists all organisations that have signed up to the Disability Confident scheme https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disability-confident-employers-that-have-signed-up Information about financial support for students and their families https://workingfamilies.org.uk/publications/from-child-to-adult/ Information about financial assistance for students in education www.gov.uk/1619-bursary-fund Young people focused site with career information on jobs within the NHS www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk Free online library of careers related film, news and information https://www.careersbox.co.uk/ Information about university courses www.ucas.com Post 16 Child Benefit Information www.gov.uk/child-benefit-16-19 DOSH Financial Advocacy https://www.dosh.org/ Information for Essex students, parents and carers The local offer from Essex: this is your starting point http://www.essexlocaloffer.org.uk/ A parents guide to services in North East Essex Click Here To View Adult Community Learning, supported learning http://www.aclessex.com/ Colchester Institute https://www.colchester.ac.uk/ Chelmsford College https://www.chelmsford.ac.uk/ Seevic College www.uspcollege.ac.uk Thriftwood College www.thriftwoodschool.com Writtle University College https://writtle.ac.uk/ To find out about opportunities to do voluntary work http://www.volunteeressex.org/ Independent parent carer forum for the whole of Essex https://essexfamilyforum.org/about/meet-the-team/ Specific support aimed at people with autism, from Essex County Council https://www.essex.gov.uk/autism/Support-for-people-with-autism Local groups in Essex for people with autism https://www.essex.gov.uk/autism/local-groups-for-people-with-autism Designed to give you an understanding of your personality and the career areas that you would be best suited to. https://www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk/Develop/CareersQuiz.aspx Labour market information for Essex Click Here Careers guide for young people https://www.whatsyourthing.org.uk/ Information for Suffolk students, parents and carers The Local Offer for Suffolk: this is your starting point Click Here Suffolk Parent And Carer Network https://spcn.org.uk/ Suffolk New College ( this now includes what used to be Otley College) https://www.suffolk.ac.uk/ West Suffolk College https://www.wsc.ac.uk/ A quiz to generate a few ideas https://www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk/Develop/CareersQuiz.aspx Find a job or career in Suffolk based on your specific interests https://www.icanbea.org.uk/ Suffolk County Council’s Post 16 travel policy https://www.suffolkonboard.com/content/downloadstream/8564/34176/Post-16+Travel+Policy+2019-2020.pdf Organisations offering volunteering opportunities within Suffolk www.communityactionsuffolk.org.uk https://volunteersuffolk.org.uk/ Labour market information for Suffolk Click Here