How can you help your child with careers and employability? 

There is so much you can do to support your son or daughter:

• 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 will allow you to bring your child to work one day (during school holidays).
• In Year 10/11/12, look at the local colleges, day centres, 6^th form websites with them, to see what courses are available (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 the Local Council (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/academy 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.
• Check out Class Dojo for details of activities we are running in school.

For further information, please contact the named careers lead below:

Louise Worts - l.worts@daventryhillschool.org.uk
Telephone: 01327 703135 / 07483077780