Draft: Pathways to Employments
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This Pathways Roadmap shows some of the different routes you can take after leaving school to get into a job and the courses offered locally which would develop the knowledge, skills and experiences needed to get there. To make the best use of this information to establish your next steps after school, it might help if you first do the suggested research below to enable you to to make the best choice for you:
1. Get some careers advice at school and/or through Scope Career Pathways
2. Understand where most of the jobs are, so that you can train in an area which is most likely to lead to a job.
- Central London Labour Market Infographic
- RBKC Labour Market Infographic
- Westminster Labour Market Infographic
3. Find out what level courses are available to you at this time based on your academic levels. Your pathway may start at Level 1 courses, or you may be able to start at Level 2 or 3. See table below
| Level 1 Course | No formal qualifications. Interview and Entry Level 3 functional skills in English and Maths | |
| Level 2 Course | Level 1 course achieved or 4 GCSEs at Grade 3 or above including English Language and Maths | |
| Level 3 Course | Level 2 course achieved or 4/5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above including English Language and Maths | |
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| T-Levels | 5 GCSEs Grade 5 or above including English and Maths and related subjects. some want higher for certain courses e.g. Grade 6 in maths for T level in engineering |
4. Explore this Pathways Roadmap tool by selecting the industries and jobs you’re interested in, so you can begin to map out what your education and training options might look like over the next few years.
5. Complete a Vocational Profile with someone who supports you to find out what skills are most important for you to develop. You can then ask people in your support circle to help you develop those skills, such as travel training or starting an activity / youth group to make new friends. You can find out more information on the SEND Local Offer sites.
6. Get some work experience. Your school or college may be able to help you. The Volunteer Centre Kensington and Chelsea, and Balance might be able to support also.
7. If the careers you’re interested in aren’t presented here, more information is available at National Careers Service Job Profiles.
Video: created by a young person.