Parents information
Your child will receive information about careers during their time at The Walnuts School. We will provide opportunities for them to develop life skills and core competencies that employers value, by enabling them to take part in employment and enterprise events.
How can you help your child with careers and employability?
There is so much you can do to support your young person:
Show a genuine interest - Talk to them regularly about their ideas for the future and ask them what they see themselves doing
Talk to them about what you do as a job – and other job roles you have had
Ask your employer if they would allow you to bring your child to work one day (during school holidays)
In Year 10/11/12 look on the local colleges, day centres, local authority local offer and social care websites with them, to see what courses and opportunities are available to them (please see links in the useful links section below)
Help them to explore the possible employers, apprenticeship providers and further education courses available in the local area. You should be able to find lots of useful information on these things on the website of Local Authority (again please see link below)
Keep an eye out for things like Open Days (at colleges and training organisations) and careers fairs held locally, details can be found on college websites and in the school newsletter
Help them to understand the alternative post-16 options. Find out more about apprenticeships
Encourage them to participate in out of school activities. These are valuable in themselves and will help greatly later on in giving a good impression to people like employers or course tutors
Remember - You can speak to the careers adviser at school (or encourage your son/daughter to see them in school) if you need support –contact details are below
Useful Links:
Careers Adviser: Rebecca Brown
email: beccy.brown@twsmk.co.uk