Youth Education and Careers Service

1. Youth Education and Careers Service The Youth Education and Careers Service based at Jules House in Oakham offers help and support for young people with their future plans for education, training and employment

2. Youth Education and Careers • The Service offers independent careers advice and guidance for young people up to the age of 18 (25 with a current Education Health Care Plan) • We are based at Jules House in Oakham, however we can arrange to see young people, parents/carers in other locations. • Our main aim is to ensure young people continue in education, training or employment when they leave school. We are on hand throughout the year to support anyone who needs additional advice and support with their future aspirations once they have moved on from Year 11. • Here are some examples of the type of help we can offer: • if your college course does not work outor you don’t like the subjects you have chosen and you need support with changing courses/colleges; • your grades are different to what you need and you want to know what your options are; • if you would like advice and support to look at other routes such as applying for work based training/apprenticeships; • you need a CV for a job with training, apprenticeship or part time Saturday work; • if you’re still not sure what you want to do when you leave school and would like to talk through all of your different options. • Please contact us on 01572 758301 if you would like more information or speak to your school Careers Adviser.

3. Youth Education and Careers The Youth Education and Careers Service offers a careers drop-in at Jules House in Oakham. We have information about the latest apprenticeship vacancies, supported internships and local job opportunities, as well information on local colleges, 6th forms and universities. We offer a ‘5 Steps to Success Programme’ – planned weekly/fortnightly support, focusing on the skills needed to succeed. The programme aims to help you develop an understanding of your own skills and abilities to help you move into paid employment or get back into education and training. *Please note: this is only available once you have finished in year 11. If you would like to chat to someone, please contact Helen or Sandra on 01572 758301 or email jules@rutland.gov.uk We work closely with others the Youth Service, mentors etc., as well as other support services and can direct you to the right people to get any other help you may need. Other ways to get help with careers advice: Contact the National Careers Service for free on-line support from Advisers by telephone, web chat and email or text message: Tel: 0800 100 900 (8am to 10pm every day) Text 07766 413219 www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk The Rutland Adult Learning Service (RALS) offer short training courses and apprenticeships for young people. Below are some examples of what they currently offer: Business Administration AAT Accounting Customer Service Health & Social Care You can call them on 01572 758122 for more information

4. Contact us for more information If you would like any further information, please contact us at Jules House. Jules House 1 Cold Overton Road Oakham Rutland LE15 6NT Tel: 01572 758301 Email: jules@rutland.gov.uk If you think we can help, please call us at Jules House on; 01572 758301 or you can ask anybody who works with you to do it for you.