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| Careers |
| After 16 - What's New |
Choices and challenges for young disabled people |
| Careers Portal |
Links to careers and Higher education information |
| Connexions |
Connexions offers information, advice and guidance for 13-19 year olds on life, education and career choices |
| Enterprise Week |
'Trust us, it's true - everyone has an enterprising streak. Find out how you can make the most of yours together with details of events happening near you during National Enterprise Week, by visiting our website |
| Prospects |
Graduate web site with careers and labour market information |
| Education and Training |
| Basic Skills Agency |
Finding a basic skills course in English and Maths |
| BBC Education |
Revision guides for all levels. |
| BT Education |
The BT Education Programme aims to improve speaking and listening and communication skills by providing free School Visits, Schools Awards funding etc. |
| Construction Industry Training Board |
Information about courses and contacts for the CITB |
| DfES |
Department for Education and Skills |
| European Social Fund |
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| It's your choice |
DfES guide to education and training choices at 16 |
| Kaleidoscopic |
An online community for ethnic minority students and graduates, for student life and career choices |
| Leicestershire and Leicester City Learning Partnership (LLCLP) |
To add real value to Leicestershire and Leicester City, by developing more coherent learning opportunities to meet the learning and skills needs of the local community including young people, adults and employers. |
| Lifelong Learning |
Information on lifelong learning |
| National Grid for learning (NGfL) |
Lots of web sites that support education and lifelong learning |
| National Space Science Centre |
Information about the National Space Science Centre |
| NIACE |
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education |
| OFSTED |
Office for Standards in Education |
| Open Days |
Details about University and College open days |
| QCA |
Qualifications & Curriculum Authority |
| Schoolzone |
A collection of educational resources |
| SKILL (National Bureau for Students with Disabilities) |
Help for students applying to further/higher education |
| The Times 100 |
A Student and Teacher Business Studies Resource Centre |
| Times Educational Supplement |
Educational supplement to The Times |
| Universities and Colleges Admission Services (UCAS) |
Course search for courses linked with universities and colleges |
| VESA (Vocational Education Support Group) |
Information about the network meetings, projects and activities organised by VESA. |
| Young Apprenticehip Health & Social Care |
For Health and Social Care visit Skills for Health |
| Young Apprenticeship Business & Administration |
For Business and Administration, visit the Council for Administration. |
| Young Apprenticeship Dept for Education & Skills |
For general apprenticeship information |
| Young Apprenticeship General Information |
For general information on apprenticeships |
| Young Apprenticeship Health & Social Care |
For health and social care visit Skills for Care. |
| Young Apprenticeship Sector Skills Development Agency |
Sector Councils information |
| Education Business Links Organisations |
| Business in the Community |
Information about the national and local programmes |
| businessdynamics |
Information about the national and regional programmes |
| Centre for Education and Industry (CEI) |
Resources and support for education business link activities |
| National Education Business Partnership |
Information and Case Studies about partnership work compiled by the National EBP Network |
| STEMNET |
National body of science links from business to schools |
| Young Enterprise |
Information about all the Young Enterprise Programmes |
| Local government and networks |
| Business Link Leicestershire |
Practical advice for business |
| Leicester City Council |
Information on all council services |
| Leicester Mercury |
Local city and county wide newspaper |
| Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce |
The Chamber represents and promotes the interests of, and meets the needs of, its diverse membership by providing a quality assured range of services
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| Leicestershire County Council |
Information on all county council services |
| LeicestHER Day Trust |
The LeicestHERday Trust is an umbrella organisation formed to give an equal voice to all women and enhance the community at large by enhancing women's life experiences.
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| Local Universities and Colleges |
| De Montfort University |
Information about the university and courses |
| Leicester College |
Information on programmes |
| Loughborough College |
Information on programmes |
| Loughborough University |
Information about the university and courses |
| University of Leicester |
Information about the university and the courses |
| Personal Finance |
| Doughuk |
The personal finance resource |
| My Money Matters |
This is the place to learn about how to manage your money. You can find out how to prepare and use a budget ? which will help you save, borrow, insure and plan for the future. |
| Pfeg |
Educational charity helping teachers to develop financial capability in young people. |
| STEM Related organisations |
| Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry |
Provides details of the wide range of careers available in the pharmatetical industry |
| British Waterways (Foxton Locks Project) |
Recources for teachers and activities for young people |
| Institute of Biology |
The professional body for UK biologists |
| Institute of Mechanical Engineers |
The qualifying body for mechanical engineers |
| Institute of Physics |
Promotes physics and supports physicists |
| Institution of Civil Engineers |
The Institution of Civil Engineers exists to promote civil engineering. |
| Institution of Electrical Engineers |
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| National Space Centre |
Visit the popular tourist and learning centre for space science |
| Royal Society of Chemistry |
The largest organisation in Europe for advancing chemistry |
| SEMTA |
The Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies. Information on courses, apprenticeships and careers. |
| STEMNET |
The Science, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics Network (SETNET) is a UK-wide charity that promotes Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) awareness, especially among young people. |
| The British Association |
The BA is a charity which exists to advance the public understanding, accessibility and accountability of the sciences and engineering.
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| Volunteering |
| Community Service Volunteers |
Young people 16-35 can volunteer away from home for 4-12 months |
| Do It |
Voluntary jobs in local area on national database |
| Mentoring and Befriending Foundation |
National body for information and support for mentoring and befriending organisations |
| Millennium Volunteers |
Opportunities for 16-24 year olds |
| The Beehive |
Volunteering groups online (a free community network on the Leicester Mercury web site) |
| Time Bank |
Virtual TimeGiving - volunteering on the 'net |
| Volunteering Centres |
Volunteering made easy peasy! |
| Work and Employment |
| Black Britain |
Register CV, browse job ads about black careers in Britain. |
| Connexions Leicester Shire |
Jobs for young people aged 16-19 in Leicester/shire |
| Employability |
Resources for disabled students and graduates in career management |
| The Prince's Trust |
Helping 14-30 year olds get into work by learning new skills. Assists in setting up businesses |
| Work Train |
Government database to find job and training in local area |
