Connexions Tameside

Connexions - a guide to how we can help parents and carers

You have a key role in helping your child make career choices. It's important that you know about the options and choices open to them.

What is Connexions?

Connexions is the advice and guidance service for all 13 to 19 year olds (up to 25 for young people with Learning Difficulties or Disabilities). If you look on the 'Easy Read' section of this website you will find pages of information for young people with Learning Difficulties.     

What do we do?

Connexions provides impartial information advice guidance and support on:

• Careers
• Money
• Health
• Further learning including education and training
• Housing
• Leisure
• Relationships
• Work

Connexions Advisers

• Work with schools and colleges to ensure that young people get high quality information and advice to help them make the right choices.
• Provide a job-finding service for young people by working with employers and learning providers to get the right kind of jobs and learning opportunities. Our website cnx2jobs is designed for young people and holds details of suitable vacancies across Greater Manchester.
• Involve parents and carers to ensure that all young people are given the chance to use the opportunities open to them.

What can you do?

Talking to a Connexions Adviser at parents' events at school or college or in your local Connexions Centre will enable you to find out about:

• Foundation Learning, GCSEs, Diplomas, AS/A Levels and other courses.
• The colleges, apprenticeships, training and other opportunities which are suitable for your child.
• Other opportunities, such as volunteering, available to young people.
• How a Connexions Adviser will work with and support your child.
• You can email your child's Personal Adviser.

Support and resources

• Each Connexions Centre has a library of information that you can use.
• Download a copy of our "Connexions - a guide for parents and carers" leaflet.
•  Connexions - a guide for parents and carers
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our cnx2yourfuture 2011 outlines the options open to them.  You can download a copy.
 cnx2 your future

 

 

 

 
Download our Year 11 Planner which highlights when applications must be made, when mocks/exams happen and lots more during this very busy year.
 Year 11 Planner

You may also find these national websites helpful to you:

The parents section on Direct Gov gives information on a range of issues relevant to children and their parents. 

The Children's Legal Centre gives information on how children, parents and carers are affected by the law regarding school attendance, employment, home alone and many other topics.