Sources of Further Information

Websites

Remember there are plenty more to look at to provide you support and information. 

Young People's Zone - Nord Anglia Lifetime Development (NALD) website - gives you a lot of extra info on choosing your options and researching your career.

Young People's Vacancies - Search for job vacancies specifically for young people including Apprenticeships.

Connexions - A national website with sources of support on a wide variety of topics including studying, learning and money.

Learning Pays - Discover the new growth industries in South Yorkshire and read about the people who work in them.

Apprenticeships - Find out about Apprenticeships.

Jobs Today - Search for jobs in Barnsley and the wider area.

Aim Higher - If you're thinking about university, what to study and where this is a good place to start.

Graduation Project - Stories about people who have progressed to University from schools in Barnsley.

Prospects - The Uk's official graduate careers website.

Skill - The website for the National Bureau for Students with disabilities provides lots of useful additional info.

Barnsley Children and Young People - Directory of services provided by social services.

UCAS - Discover about university and higher education.

Voc ed - Find out about vocational learning and what it has to offer.

Barnsley College - Find out what they have to offer.

Parents' Centre - Information about supporting your child's learning.

BBC Parents' Information - Information for parents on the BBC.

Learning Skills Council - Information about work based learning.

Jobs Today - Search for jobs in Barnsley and the wider area.

Workthing - Information in on job searching and expert advice on CV writing.

Suprising South Yorkshire - Find about the investments happening in Barnsley and the rest of South Yorkshire.

Business and Education in South Yorkshire - Discover all about work experience whilst in school.

Jobs4u - Hundreds of different jobs.

Publications

There are a wide range of publications produced by Nord Anglia Lifetime Development North East and Sheffield Futures.  Click on a link below to download a PDF resource.

Parents' and Carers' Guide 2007

Get the essential information needed for Parents & Carers.

Download Parents' and Carers' Guide 2007 
  

Look Ahead 2007 - The careers guide for 13-14 year olds

This booklet will help you make your choices for your studies in years 10 and 11 and beyond.

Download Look Ahead 2007

Options at 16 - 2007 

An excellent resource highlighting a young persons options when leaving school.

Download Options at 16

Making Choices 2007

Easy to read information guide on making the right choice.

Download Making Choices 2007 
 

18 + what next? 2007

Guide to options at 18 and beyond.

Download 18 + what next?

  

New Young People's Directory (NYPD)

Discover essential information about issues that affect young people's lives.

Download New Young People's Directory
  
Job Search Express

Job search express is an excellent booklet that will go through examples of CVs, Letters, Application Forms.

Download Job Search Express

  
It's a Fact

'It's a Fact' booklet is full of useful information about the labour market.  Find out whether the myths about certain jobs are true.

Download It's a Fact

Moving On 2008

Find out about local school leaver destinations, what young people went on to do locally.

Download Moving On 2008

This page was last updated on the 6th of March 2008 and is scheduled for review on or before the 6th of March 2009