Careers guidance team

The Northumberland careers guidance team carries out the local authority's statutory responsibilities to:

• promote participation in education, employment and training by providing access for vulnerable young people to impartial careers information, advice and guidance (IAG)
• identify and report to the Department for Education (DfE) on 16 and 17-year-olds who are not participating and support them to find a place in education, employment or training
• reduce the numbers of young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) or not known

We also have to return accurate monthly data to the Department for Education for all 16 to 18-year-olds who are resident in the county.

Who are we?

We are a team of fully qualified and experienced careers advisers who are here to support young people.  We may contact you from time to time as we have to report monthly to the Government about what all young people aged 16 to 18 are doing.

We can help young people to:

• find the opportunities they are looking for 
• tell them about courses and apprenticeships in their area 
• plan a route to the career they want 
• help them improve their job search skills 
• help with benefits. 

Contact us

If you are 16-18 and not in education, employment or training, please get in touch with us on 07827 244027 or email careersteam@northumberland.gov.uk to find out more about how we can help you.

We work throughout Northumberland and can arrange to meet you in one of our venues nearest to your home.

Young People are required to stay in learning until they are 18.

The aim is to help them improve their knowledge, skills and qualifications to benefit their future.  This does not mean young people have to stay at school.

They can choose other learning options instead of school and these include:

Apprenticeships

Paid employment and combine practical training with study.
Click here to register and apply for apprenticeships.

Traineeships

A course with work experience that gets you ready for work or an apprenticeship. It can last up to 6 months.
Click here to register and apply for traineeships.

Study Programme

The study programme is for young people aged 16-18 years, or up to 24 years if you are living with a disability.
It develops good personal, social, employability and vocational skills that help prepare young people for employment and further learning.

College

Offers various vocational courses at a level to suit a young person's ability.

Supported Internships

Aim to prepare young people with complex needs for paid employment.  They are specifically aimed at young people who:

• are aged 16 to 24 years.
• have a Learning Difficulty Assessment (LDA) or an Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP)
• want to move into employment and need extra support to do so.

 We also offer employment and volunteering schemes with accredited training. 

Please contact us if you are not sure how RPA may affect you and if you wish to find out about opportunities in your area.  Call us on 07827 244027 or email careersteam@northumberland.gov.uk.

If you wish to refer a young person or are unsure if a young person is eligible for our services, please contact us:

Call us on 07827 244027

Or email us on:

• careersteam@northumberland.gov.uk

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