Education, learning and employment

There are lots of ways for young carers to learn new skills, prepare for the future, and build your confidence.

Moving school, especially from Year 6 to Year 7, can be an exciting and daunting time for young carers and their families.

There are things you can do to cope and help you feel positive.

Our post-16 education and training options are available once you have finished your GCSEs, A Levels, T Levels, and VTQ.

This includes information on apprenticeships, internships, traineeships, sixth-form schools and colleges, and universities.

Buckinghamshire Adult Learning offers a broad programme of over 1,500 part-time courses and workshops, delivered online and from 140 locations across Buckinghamshire.

You can choose from a variety of subjects, such as art, crafts, languages, health and fitness, business, technology, and more. You can also find courses that can help you improve your English and maths skills or prepare for GCSE exams. You can browse the courses and enrol online on their website.

Buckinghamshire College Group provides professional and part-time courses for adults aged 19 and over.

You can study courses that can help you in your career, such as accounting, counselling, construction, plumbing, and electrical installations. You can also find courses that can help you develop your hobbies and interests, such as ceramics, painting, and knitting. You can view the courses and apply online on their website.

The Central Training courses will help you to gain employability skills to a standard that allows you to effectively function in a workplace, train in a vocational area of your choice, and learn personal development skills.

Skill Up Bucks is an employability programme that creates opportunities for young people aged 17+ to meet and interact with employers across Buckinghamshire. The programme is funded by the European Social Fund and the Department for Work and Pensions.

Skill Up Bucks aligns educational institutions and local employers to provide work experience opportunities for anyone living in the county, developing both the available skills pool for local employers and opportunities for young people.

Buckinghamshire Skills Hub is a website that connects young people in Buckinghamshire with local employers, training providers, and career opportunities.

You can explore different sectors and occupations, find out about apprenticeships and work experience, and access online tools and resources to help you with your career planning and employability skills.