This section lists publications, resources and useful links relating to a range of young people’s issues. For young people and parents/carers of those with a learning difficulty and/or disability please also see ‘Resources’ section of the ‘Specialist Support’ area of this website by click here.

Local Providers
Dudley Sixth Forms

Dudley Further Education Colleges

 KECS Connexions Dudley  Halesowen Connexions Dudley  Dudley College Connexions Dudley  Birmingham Connexions Dudley
www.kedst.ac.uk www.halesowen.ac.uk www.dudleycol.ac.uk  www.bmetc.ac.uk

 Other Local Further Education Colleges

 Cenral Campus Connexins Dudley  Kiddeminster College Connexions Dudley  Wolvcoll Connexions Dudley
www.sandwell.ac.uk www.kidderminster.ac.uk  www.wolvcoll.ac.uk

Education
BBC Bitesize – Learning resources for all ages
BBC Blast – Improve your creative skills
Gov.uk – Qualifications Explained
Learndirect – Online College and Business Courses
The Student Room – UK’s largest student community
UCAS – Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
Which? University Guide – An independent comparison tool for UK universities

General Advice
The Site – www.thesite.org.uk
General info and lifestyle website for young people, which includes information on health, housing, finance and more.

Legal
Information on law and policy affecting children and young people- www.childrenslegalcentre.com

Health
NHS – www.nhs.uk Tel: 111
Advice and information on a whole range of health issues from qualified health professionals.

Work
Online help to get you back to work.
www.direct.gov.uk/backtowork

Net yourself a job

  • www.fish4jobs.co.uk Lots of CV templates, online CV builder, plenty of job vacancies and interview skills videos.
  • www.monster.co.uk Temporary and permanent positions with UKemployers, CV and job seeker advice including an interview simulator.
  • www.reed.co.uk Careers advice, CV sins, active job hunting, how to make yourself more employable plus loads of vacancies.
  • www.workthing.com 

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