Our Careers Advisers work with young people in schools, colleges and in the labour market. Our services are free and impartial.
Some of the ways we can help you include:
Guidance interview
Meeting with a careers adviser can help your child find out more about their career ideas and the options open to them. Advisers can support young people with additional needs to make applications and, where needed, can identify ongoing support needs and advocate on behalf of your child. A guidance interview can also help with:
- Motivation - helping your child prepare for change and address any potential barriers
- Decision-making - supporting your child to make well-informed decisions
- Self-awareness - developing your child's awareness of their interests, needs and abilities
- Opportunity awareness - developing your child's knowledge of the labour market
- Applications - helping your child to access opportunities and make applications
- Resilience - support with managing setbacks and dealing with transitions
Attending transition planning meetings
If your child is in school or college and has an Individual Development Plan (IDP) or a Statement of Special Educational Needs, they will have an annual review of that document and the support provided. Careers Advisers may be invited to those reviews to outline options and support your child with their future plans.
Supporting transition
If your child has an Individual Development Plan (IDP) the school or local authority can share the IDP with the new provider so they are aware of your child’s support needs. Careers Wales will only share information on your child’s needs with their consent.
If your child is in year 14 in school (age 18 to 19) and they are looking to enter further learning or Jobs Growth Wales + the Careers Adviser can write a Learning and Skills Plan. This is a document that outlines their education and training needs and identifies the support needed to meet those needs. The Careers Adviser can share this document with the new provider, so they are aware of what needs to be put in place.
Support for those in the labour market
If your child has already left education and is looking for work our Working Wales team can help. They can provide careers guidance and employability support. They can help young people write CVs, job search and apply for job vacancies.
All of our advisers can also help your child to arrange visits to providers, talk to providers about their support needs and signpost to other agencies that may also be able to help.