The information below is designed to provide additional guidance to parents and guardians. The Head of Careers, Michele Semlyen, can be contacted on mse@slcuk.com, or on 01843 808080 to discuss any aspect of your child’s future planning. Please do not hesitate to get in touch.
The links below are to independent sources of careers guidance and information and have been selected to help you support your child with career development and future planning.
CAREER PILOT
This link will take you to really useful information supporting your child make choices at 16. More information here.
UCAS
From UCAS comes this really useful guide to Post 16 education and training and this one for University.
KENT CHOICES
A useful guide to making applications for post 16: More information here.
STUDENT FINANCE
For students applying for student finance – SFE (Student Finance England) have produced this guide for parents. More information here.
APPRENTICESHIPS
Apprenticeships are a more and more popular option for students, but they can seem confusing. Use this link to help you understand the national picture. More information here.
We are always keen to engage with parents and guardians who are interested in helping us inform and educate students about careers. We encourage parents/guardians to offer careers talks, work experience placements, mock interviews, visits to your workplace, etc. If you would like to get involved, please contact Mrs Semlyen.
