Amelia had no idea what she wanted to do after she left school, but careers support helped her get to military college.
After leaving school
Amelia left school in Year 10 and attended Aspire, an off-site education provision.
As part of the educational offer at Aspire, Amelia was given support from careers adviser, Nick Sparrow.
They initially talked about Amelia’s next steps. Nick supported Amelia to identify her interests and ambitions.
Exploring options
During their sessions, Nick supported Amelia to explore her options, including potential colleges and courses.
At first Amelia, considered her interest in health and beauty. As a fire cadet, Amelia was also interested in doing something related to this, but wasn’t sure how she could do it.
She also considered a public service course and gained some work experience working with children.
Amelia said: “Nick really helped me to unpick things. I wanted to find what I really wanted to do and not do something just for the sake of it and then give it up after a week.”
Finding the best path for her
Amelia eventually decided that the MPCT military preparation college was the best option for her.
She said: “I felt drawn to it because it was military based, and I’m interested in going into the fire service. So it’ll teach me things related to the fire service, police work, the military. I felt it was best suited for me.”
Nick helped Amelia with her CV and application for the college and she was accepted.
Amelia started at MPCT the summer after she finished her last year at Aspire.
She explained: “It’s going really well. It’s mainly fitness based, which I can find challenging. But I’ve been here four weeks and still here enjoying it, so that’s a really good thing.”
Looking back on support
“I feel like if I didn’t have support from Nick, I wouldn’t even know about this college.
“I wouldn’t have been able to sort my CV or application as I felt clueless about things like that.
“If it weren’t for Nick then I wouldn’t be here.
“It’s always good to have someone that’s there to help you, rather than struggling by yourself. If you feel like you need that extra help then don’t be scared to ask.”
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