Education, training and employment for care leavers

Our Universal Offer (for all CIC and CL)

You will be introduced to your Education and Employment Adviser during Year 11, this will be through attendance at your Year 11 PEP (Personal Education Plan) meeting. Your Advisor will work directly with you until the end of the academic year in which you turn 19, supporting you with education, training and employment choices through impartial careers advice.  

Your Advisor is part of the Council’s Warrington LiFE careers team based at Time Square. We can offer face to face appointments in a variety of locations including Time Square, Youth and Community Centres, Libraries, Cafes and Home visits – whichever is more convenient for you. We can also offer online/remote meetings if you would prefer.

College

If you decide that you would like to enrol at college, we can support you with completing your application forms and attending college interviews. We will guide you when deciding about which course to study as well as which college will be right for you. We will ensure you have the right equipment/kit, have registered for a college bursary and have obtained the correct travel pass. If you have an EHCP plan we will ensure you have the right support in place to help you achieve.

Training Providers

Did you know that you can achieve Maths and English, as well as vocational subjects without going to a large college? In Warrington we have a number of smaller training providers where you can achieve further qualifications. Classes tend to be small and courses can be personalized to suit your skills/interests.

Apprenticeships

We have access to the most up to date opportunities and we will let you know what’s on offer in the local area on a regular basis, this could be via email, text or even a phone call.  We can help you with online applications and to prepare you for future interviews.

Full time/Part time employment

We will support you to complete CV’s, keep them up to date and ensure they are relevant for each vacancy you apply for. We will support you with online job searches, completion of job application forms and guide you with interview techniques. We are regularly sent information on jobs fairs and sector based workshops (often including a guaranteed interview) we will support you attend such events.

Our Unique Offer (if you would like additional support)

Seasonal Enterprise Opportunity

We run a short project for a small group of care experienced young people to develop their interpersonal skills, which in turn supports employability skills. This is a nurturing, bespoke course where participants will have the opportunity to plan, create, promote and run their own pop up stall in Warrington Market. Taking part in this project increases team working skills, problem solving and participants will be financially rewarded by splitting any profits made between the group.

Work Experience

We offer summer work experience placements for Year 10 and 11 students. You will receive a letter in the post asking which work sectors you are interested in and we will try and find a placement closely linked to the area you have specified. We will also source individual work placements for young people who would like to build up skills and experience to include on their CV.

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