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Web Links

Below are a list of websites which you find useful across education and business links. However, LEBC cannot accept responsibility for the web sites listed below.

Careers

  • After 16 - What's New

    Choices and challenges for young disabled people

  • 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

  • Unleashing Aspirations

    The Final Report of the Panel to the Cabinet Office on Fair Access to the Professions.

Education and Training

Education Business Links Organisations

Local Government and Networks

Local Universities and Colleges

Personal Finance

  • Doughuk

    The personal finance resource.

  • Personal Finance Education Group

    The UK’s leading finance education organisation.

  • 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.

STEM Related Organisations

  • 3M

    3M Careerwise encourages 11–14 year-olds to think about their interests and motivations. By answering a series of simple questions, they get a personalised profile and are introduced to real 3M employees who share some of their characteristics.

  • Aerozone at East Midlands Airport

    The Aerozone is East Midlands Airport’s inspirational education centre. Offering both pre-developed and bespoke opportunities for young people of all ages, you get to learn about how an airport works, whilst experiencing the sights and sounds of this inspirational workplace.

  • Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

    Provides details of the wide range of careers available in the pharmaceutical industry.

  • BAE Systems

    A wealth of information designed to inspire young people towards a career in engineering. Informaiton for Students, Teachers and budding engineers of all ages.

  • British Waterways (Foxton Locks)

    Whether you are planning a school visit or a day out this website is designed to help you safely explore the canals, rivers and waterways of Britain.

  • Careers in Construction

    Information about careers in construction and becoming an apprentice can be found on this site. Bconstructive.co.uk tells you how you can apply for an apprenticeship and what working in construction is really like.

  • Go Motorsport

    GoMotorsport.net, the one pit-stop website set up to fast track you into all areas of motor sport whether as a competitor, volunteer or spectator.

  • 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 Engineering & Technology

    The Institution of Engineering and Technology is one of the world’s leading professional societies for the engineering and technology community.

  • James Dyson Foundation

    The James Dyson Foundation encourages young people to think differently, make mistakes and invent.

  • LEGO - First Lego League

    The best way to summarize FIRST LEGO League is to say that it is a robotics program for 9 to 16 year olds which is designed to get children excited about science and technology — and teach them valuable employment and life skills.

  • Lutterworth Museum - Sir Frank Whittle and the development of the Jet Engine

    The Lutterworth Museum is home to many local artefacts, including a very large collection of Frank Whittle memorabilia. Loan boxes are available along with talks for groups of students about the developemnt of the Jet Engine.

  • Maths Magazine

    Plus magazine opens a door to the world of maths, with all its beauty and applications, by providing articles from the top mathematicians and science writers on topics as diverse as art, medicine, cosmology and sport. We particularly like their posters.

  • National Space Centre

    Visit the popular tourist and learning centre for space science.

  • Operational Research (O.R) - Maths Careers

    Enjoy studying maths but you’re not sure what the point is or what jobs you could use it in? Take a look around this website and watch the movie about O.R. You’ll see people using their maths skills to solve ‘real-world’ problems like running British Airways and designing a state of the art football stadium.

  • Royal Society of Chemistry

    The largest organisation in Europe for advancing chemistry.

  • Russian Space Agency

    Space and Education.

  • STEMNET

    Creating opportunities to inspire young people in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.

  • SEMTA

    The Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies. Information on courses, apprenticeships and careers.

  • World Statistics

    A site that gives live data on the World Population.

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

    Through the promotion of standards and a range of support structures and services, the Foundation aims to provide a quality experience for the volunteer and a successful outcome for mentees and befriendees.

  • Time Bank

    Timebank finds ways for you to give your time that suits who you are and meet the needs of the world we live in.

  • V Inspired

    V Inspired connects 14 to 25 year olds with volunteering opportunities in England.

  • Volunteering Centres

    Volunteering made easy peasy!

  • Voluntary Action LeicesterShire

    Voluntary Action LeicesterShire’s aims are to help people to volunteer, to run voluntary and community groups and to influence public policy.

Work and Employment

  • Connexions Leicester Shire

    Information for young people, parents and careers on the way forward for 13-19 year olds and up to 25 year olds for learning difficulties or disabilities.

  • Employability

    EmployAbility is the not-for-profit organisation dedicated to assisting people with all disabilities into employment.

  • 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 jobs and training in the local area.

Diary Dates

Teacher Placement Opportunity at Leicester Magistrates' Court

1st February 2012 - 28th February 2012

FAO: Food Technology & Careers Teachers

6th February 2012, 10:00am til 3:00pm

Calling all STEM Ambassadors - Be a Judge at the Go4SET Assessment Day.

7th February 2012, 9:45am til 2:30pm

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