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title: "Parent/Carer"
url: "https://theforumcentre.com/careers/parent-carer"
school: "The Forum Centre"
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# Parent/Carer

### **“[80.75% of students say their parents help them to make key careers decisions](https://www.allaboutschoolleavers.co.uk/articles/article/251/who-has-the-most-influence-over-young-people-s-career-decisions)“**

Being a parent is a juggling act and knowing everything about careers on top of everything else? Don’t panic, there’s some great websites out there that provide all of the answers.

A careers conversation with your child can make a big difference and sharing your own story can help. You possibly have some contacts who could offer a work experience, or provide some feedback on a CV for example. [Use the resources](https://www.talkingfutures.org.uk/) at your fingertips to get started and contact your school Careers Leader for more information.

[![](https://theforumcentre.com/images/careers/talking_futures.png)](https://www.talkingfutures.org.uk/)

## Education Options

There are a variety of educational routes available to students when they leave The Forum Centre. Click each button below to find out more:

[Apprenticeships](https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship)

[T Levels](https://www.tlevels.gov.uk/)

[Further Education](https://www.gov.uk/further-education-courses)

[Local 6th Forms](https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/w/sixth-forms-and-colleges-in-dorset)

[University](https://www.ucas.com/)

## **SEND support and providers**

[Internships](https://www.gov.uk/find-internship)

[Dorset SENDIASS](https://www.dorsetsendiass.co.uk/)

![](https://careersexample.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/employer-5.jpg)

## Types of jobs

Students who have a vision of where they want to be in the future may find it easier to plan their next steps more easily. To help students and parents to get an idea of what types of jobs are out there we would suggest looking at a number of these websites:

[Careerpilot](https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/)

[National Careers Service](https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/)

[iCould](https://icould.com/)

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