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Learn new skills and build on your existing knowledge to develop your career opportunities

Options for young people

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Apprenticeships

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T Levels

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Work Experience

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Higher and Further Education

The Skills Toolkit: Free courses to help you learn new skills or get a new job

The Skills Toolkit offers free digital courses to boost skills and job prospects.

The Skills Toolkit

Take a skills health check

Working through the skills health check can help young people to decide what kind of jobs might be right for them.

Start the skills health check

Explore career opportunities across different industries

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    National Careers Service

    The National Careers Service offers free and impartial advice to help with decisions about careers, training courses and work.

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    Gov.uk Skills Bootcamps

    Skills Bootcamps offer free, flexible courses up to 16 weeks. Available for adults aged 19+, gives the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to interview with local employers.

    Explore career opportunities within a new industry

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    Construction

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    Creative & Cultural

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    Logistics

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    Public Sector

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    Voluntary/Third Sector

    Compass: Gatsby Benchmarks evaluation tool

    More about the Careers & Enterprise Compass tool
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