School Leavers Options Guide for Summer 2021 - Mid Essex - Ormiston ...
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
THE DUKE OF
EDINBURGH’S AWARD
School Leavers Options Guide
for Summer 2021 – Mid Essex
Employability and Skills Team Extension to Child Benefit
If you are a school or college leaver, under 18,
A guide to support a young person’s next unemployed and do not have a course or training
steps. programme to start in September 2021, your
The ongoing Corona Virus epidemic may have parent/carer may be entitled to claim Extension
left many young people unsure about their to Child Benefit. There is a time limit in which you
next steps, where to go for advice and maybe can register your claim. For more information
even unsure about their future career choices. contact the Employability and Skills Team on 0800
With this in mind, we have produced this guide 707 6384 to be put in touch with an Adviser in your
to support young people. The way that these local area.
opportunities are delivered may be subject to
change.
College and Further Education
Many of you will expect to achieve the grades options
needed and will be staying in your school sixth
form, have secured a place at college, or have If you have not already applied, then we suggest
a start date agreed for an apprenticeship. If you that you make applications quickly. There are
do not have any firm plans in place then please broadly two different types of college course:
read on:
Academic Courses (e.g. A levels/ International
Baccalaureate)
Planning
• Usually involves studying multiple subjects.
When considering your next steps, it can seem
This may provide increased progression
confusing as there are so many options to
options at the end of the course.
choose from. Whether you are looking at further
education, apprenticeships, work or training, we • Assessment is usually weighted towards exams
recommend that you research thoroughly. There with less emphasis on continuous assessment.
are several websites listed in this resource which
can help you to explore courses and careers. In • Entry Criteria: Typically, applicants will be
addition, it is important to identify existing skills expected to achieve at least five GCSEs at
as well as your hobbies and interests to help you grades 9 to 4. The specific requirements vary
to make a good match. You could also speak across schools and colleges.
with school or college staff, careers advisers and • Some schools and Sixth Form Colleges may
family networks to help you to make a strong offer GCSE resit options for young people that
choice. Remember to have a backup plan. have narrowly missed out on GCSE grades.Vocational courses (e.g. BTECs/ T Levels/ Chelmer Valley High School
NVQ/ CACHE) Chelmsford
Telephone: 01245 440232
• Vocational courses are typically designed Website: www.chelmervalleyhighschool.co.uk
around a specific industry/ occupation.
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
• Courses usually range from Level 1 and go up
Telephone: 01245 352592
to Level 3 and higher.
Website: www.cchs.co.uk
• Vocational courses are an opportunity to
Great Baddow High School
specialise early in a subject that interests you.
Telephone: 01245 265821
• It often means studying one main subject Website: www.gbhs.co.uk
(some schools and colleges allow you to blend
academic and vocational options). Hedingham School
Sible Hedingham
• If you have not achieved Grade 4 in GCSE Telephone: 01787 460470
Maths or English, you will be required to Website: www.hedingham.essex.sch.uk
complete these qualifications alongside your
main course. Hylands School
Chelmsford
Telephone: 01245 266766
Sixth Form & College options Website: www.hylands-tkat.org
for summer 2021 King Edward VI Grammar School
Chelmsford
For more information about course availability, Telephone: 01245 353510
application procedures, open events and Website: www.kegs.org.uk
entry requirements, please contact the
establishment directly. Maltings Academy
Witham
Chelmsford College Telephone: 01376 512911
Telephone: 01245 265611 Website: www.maltingsacademy.org
Website: www.chelmsford.ac.uk
Moulsham High School
The College at Braintree Chelmsford
Telephone: 01206 814000 Telephone: 01245 260101
Website: www.colchester.ac.uk/about-us/ Website: www.moulshamhigh.org
campuses/braintree
New Rickstones Academy
Writtle College Witham
Near Chelmsford Telephone: 01376 515756
Telephone: 01245 424200 Website: www.newrickstonesacademy.org
Website: www.writtle.ac.uk
Ormiston Rivers Academy
The Boswells School Burnham on Crouch
Chelmsford Telephone: 01621 782377
Telephone: 01245 264451 Website: www.ormistonriversacademy.co.uk
Website: www.boswells-school.com
Tabor Academy
The Braintree Sixth Form College Braintree
Telephone: 01376 556300 Telephone: 01376 323701
Website: www.braintreesixthform.com Website: www.taboracademy.co.uk
Braintree Town Football Academy
Website: https://www2.communityiron.co.uk/
braintree-town-football-academy/Sandon School
Chelmsford Apprenticeships & Traineeships
Telephone: 01245 473611
Website: www.sandon.essex.sch.uk Due to the Corona Epidemic, there may be fewer
apprenticeships advertised. It is very important
St John Payne for you to have a backup plan. For up to date
Chelmsford information about local vacancies, please visit:
Telephone: 01245 256030 www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
Website: www.sjp.essex.sch.uk
The Plume Maldon What is an Apprenticeship?
Telephone: 01621 854681
Website: www.plume.essex.sch.uk An apprenticeship gives you the opportunity to
gain work experience, a qualification and earn
William De Ferres School a wage at the same time. Apprenticeships are
South Woodham Ferrers available from Level 2 (equivalent to GCSE 9-4) all
Telephone: 01245 326326 the way up to Degree level in some occupational
Website: https://www.wdf.school/ areas.
Other Colleges close to Mid Essex What are Traineeships?
Suffolk Rural College (was Otley College) Traineeships (sometimes referred to as Pre-
Telephone: 01473 382211 Apprenticeships) are work experience placements
Website: www.suffolk.ac.uk/course-categories/ with employers (occasionally paid) lasting from six
suffolk-rural weeks to six months. With a traineeship, you will
gain employability skills, functional skills in English
South Essex College
and Maths (if needed) and meaningful work
Southend, Basildon
experience. It could lead to an apprenticeship with
Telephone: 0345 52 12345
an employer.
Website: www.southessex.ac.uk
Training Providers that frequently deliver
Thrustable College apprenticeship and/or traineeship
Tiptree opportunities for young people in the local
Telephone: 01621 816526 area:
Website: www.thurstable.essex.sch.uk
ACL Essex County Council
Apprenticeships in Business Administration,
Still unsure? Customer service and more
• Where possible, speak with the Careers www.aclessex.com/apprenticeships-in-essex
Adviser at your school or college who will have Key Training
access to information about subject choices Business Administration and Customer Service
and career paths. Please check websites for https://www.keytraining.co.uk/young-person-
contact details. looking-for-an-apprenticeship/
• From Monday 28th June: If you are aged 16–
Career Track
18, do not have access to a school or college
Career Track - Apprenticeships | Tendring District
Careers Adviser and do not have a firm plan for
Council
September, then please call the Employability
www.tendringdc.gov.uk/jobs/career-track-
and Skills Team on 0800 7076384 or email
apprenticeships
KeepInContactTeam@essex.gov.uk
Easi Hairdressing Academy
www.easihair.co.uk/Halls of Ivy
Hairdressing and Beauty Apprenticeships Foundation Learning
www.hallsofivy.co.uk Programmes
Hit Training
Hospitality and Catering Foundation Learning providers offer English
https://hittraining.co.uk/contact-us and Maths qualifications often alongside
vocational elements to help improve your
TCHC Apprenticeships skills and get you ready to undertake an
https://www.tchc.net/individual/apprenticeships apprenticeship opportunity. This option often
is usually accepted as approved training.
NOVA Apprenticeships
http://www.novatraining.co.uk/apprenticeships *Some Foundation Learning courses may have
restrictions due to funding. Check with the provider
Ixion Holdings when making your enquiries.
Offers Apprenticeships and Traineeships in:
Business, Construction, Customer Service, Digital
Media and Marketing, Plan B Programme (Via Essex Youth Service)
https://www.ixionholdings.com/ https://youth.essex.gov.uk/young-people/plan-b/
QA Starts Autumn 2021: This is a 10-week
Apprenticeships in IT Systems and Networking/ programme includes Maths and English Functional
Software and Website Development, Digital Skills, Skills and Level 1 Health and Safety and Level 2
Business Admin Customer Services.
https://www.qa.com/learners/become-an-
apprentice
TCHC – Positive Directions Programme and
Multiverse GAPS Programme
Business, Accountancy and Tech Apprenticeships
Both these options are currently being taught
in London
online with assessments at the training centre.
https://platform.multiverse.io/apprenticeships
Positive Directions is a short course aimed
at re-engaging young people that are out of
Colleges that offer Apprenticeships education or unemployed. GAPS is longer term.
Both courses include functional skills in English
Chelmsford College and Maths with an opportunity to link into various
https://www.chelmsford.ac.uk/courses/ areas. Contact: deb.paine@tchc.net
apprenticeship-vacancies.asp
Harlow College WS Training - Next Steps Programme
https://www.harlow-college.ac.uk/study-options/
www.wstraining.co.uk
apprenticeships
Programme based in Colchester at the learning
Colchester Institute centre in Hawkins Road. This may be subject to
www.colchester.ac.uk/apprenticeships change depending on COVID 19 restrictions at
the time of applying. Training is aimed at young
Cambridge Regional College
people aged 16-18 who are not in education,
https://www.camre.ac.uk/apprenticeships/
employment or training. This includes, functional
apprenticeship-job-vacancies/
skills qualifications in English and Maths plus,
the opportunity to work towards an accredited
vocational qualification or an apprenticeship
opportunity. For more information contact: Chloe
Barnett CBarnett@wstraining.co.ukALM Training Halls of Ivy
www.almtrainingservices.co.uk www.hallsofivy.co.uk
Small groups of students attend 3 days a week The NEET Programme is currently delivered
in a learning centre based in Colchester. Young remotely via Zoom. However, learners need to
people aged 16-18 who are not in employment, commit to face to face practical assessments
education or training can access qualifications in at the Romford Centre once it is safe to attend.
Forklift Truck Operations and gain a Forklift Truck Email: info@hallsofivy.co.uk or Telephone: 01708
Licence as well undertaking a Level 1 qualification 766395 Text: 07498067977
in Warehousing and Storage. Covid learning
restrictions may be in place so it is best to check
Central Training
when calling to see how the programme will be
delivered. 16-week course delivered online Customer
Service/Business Admin L1, Employability,
For more information Call 01375 489738 and ask
Functional Skills English & Maths, Work
to speak with Sue Turnbull or Darren Coleman.
Experience and support into an apprenticeship or
Alternatively, email Sue Turnbull employment. If you are job ready the course can
sue.turnbull@almtrainingservices.co.uk be shortened to 6 weeks.
info@centraltraininggroup.com
Nova Training - Colchester
All operations are being delivered remotely during Skills for Growth (Stratford) - Traineeship Pre-
the COVID 19 outbreak with a view to offer a Employment course.
blended learning programme once it is appropriate
https://londonskillsforgrowth.co.uk/
to do so. As well as focussing on improving
English and Maths up to level 1, 2 or GCSE if Currently running remotely, it ordinarily operates
needed, this programme offers 16-18-year olds from a training centre. Content includes functional
the opportunity to gain work experience. skills and a work placement. It can last between
six weeks and six months.
Email: Joanna.runnalls@novatraining.co.uk or
Telephone 01206 562 657
Steps to Success (Key Training)
Youthbuild A remote learning opportunity typically lasting
12-26 weeks. It focuses on improving functional
https://www.essexyouthbuild.co.uk/
skills with basic qualifications in business admin/
Construction based courses up to Level 1 in customer services or recruitment resourcing.
Chelmsford. They also offer a CSCS course and
Contact: Olivia.Park@keytraining.co.uk
test which is required to work on construction
sites. https://www.keytraining.co.uk/wp-content/
uploads/2020/05/KeyTraining-Steps-To-Success.
Please contact - admin@essexyouthbuild.co.uk
pdfUseful Websites
Below is a list of useful websites ranging from Higher Education courses
careers advice, skills assessments, finding www.ucas.com
work to volunteering.
Essex Youth Service- Information for young
Virtual One Stop Shop providing young people people and details of online activities
and adults with information and advice on https://youth.essex.gov.uk/
careers, skills, training, and employment
opportunities. Connects 14- 25-year olds with volunteering
www.essexopportunities.co.uk opportunities in England
https://vinspired.com/
Help and support opportunities for young
people and adults in Essex Search for volunteering opportunities across
www.whatsyourthing.org.uk Essex
https://www.volunteeressex.org/
National Careers Service- job profile
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/ Raising of the Participation Age
explorecareers https://www.essex.gov.uk/education-and-training-
for-young-people
National Careers Service- Skills Assessment
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
skillsassessment
Careers support Mental Health Support
https://icould.com
The Emotional Wellbeing and Mental
Youth Employment-help and advice getting a
Health Service (EWMHS) provides advice
job
and support to children, young people and
https://www.youthemployment.org.uk/employment-
families who are in need of support with
help-young-people/choices/getting-a-job/
their emotional wellbeing or mental health
Help, support and opportunities for young difficulties.
people finding their first job www.nelft.nhs.uk/services-ewmhs
www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk
Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm: call 0300 300 1600
Job search website for the Job Centre Plus Email: nelft-ewmhs.referrals@nhs.net
https://www.gov.uk/find-a-job
Urgent or out of hours: call 0300 555 1200
Job search engine
www.indeed.co.uk
Jobs, training and college options for those
that may not go to university
www.notgoingtouni.co.uk
This factsheet was produced by the Essex County Council Employability & Skills Team.
All Information was correct as of 1st May 2021You can also read
