Careers Information For Parents
Supporting your child in planning their future is a rewarding journey that opens doors to exciting possibilities. To help you navigate this process, we've compiled a range of valuable resources which we think can be useful to you:
The Parents Guide to Careers - National Careers Week 2025
Useful Links
This is a really helpful tool called Informed Choices, developed with the Russell Group of universities. It shows you which A-levels are essential, which ones are useful, and which are more flexible depending on the degree you want to study.
All About School Leavers parent guides on apprenticeships and higher education
Careers Writers Association information and advice for parents
Government Guide to Apprenticeships
Plotr's Parent Zone helps provide parents with tailored careers advice
Amazing Apprenticeships Parent Podcast
Adviza Parent Information and Guides
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For further information about our careers programme, please click here.
Who To Contact
Careers Lead - Miss N Yates | NY@westgate.slough.sch.uk