We are ambitious and aspirational for all of you! As Corporate Parents we want our children and young people to have every opportunity to achieve their full potential. We recognise that finding success in education, training and work can provide the keys to future financial stability, promote emotional wellbeing, boost confidence and help create positive networks of friendship and support, as well as offer ongoing learning and personal growth. We want to support all our young people to aim high and receive tailored support to identify and maintain a career path that reflects their skills and talents.
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We will …
- Support you to create a career pathway where your wishes and feelings at the heart of it
- Support you to have secure education and training destinations when transitioning into year 12
- Make sure that if you are in statutory education that you have the opportunity to 3 Personal Education Plan (PEPs) meetings in year 13
- Work with other agencies to provide opportunities for our young people who find themselves not in Education, Training or Employment
- Create opportunities for our children to be offered individual tailored support to identify courses, apprenticeships or employment opportunities that are achievable and realistic
- Offer support in CV writing and interview skills
- Work with the Bromley Business Partnership to find suitable work experience placements for you
- Support you to apply for any Bromley Council Apprenticeships
- Support our young people who have an Education Health Care Plan to have their plan reviewed every year to ensure suitable support is put in place whilst they are in education or training
- Deliver workshops for those who are not in Education Training or Employment to offer social engagement and confidence building
- Support our young people who are unaccompanied asylum-seeking to have access to English for Speakers of Other Languages support and tailored social opportunities
- Develop work experience opportunities for young people through the Leaving Care Team (LCT) or Active Involvement team, building on skills such as involvement in interviewing for new staff, Young Inspectors & Young Trainers schemes
Education Support
We want to make sure you have the support you need to achieve your goals in life.
You may wish to continue in education. If that’s your preferred pathway we will help you access college courses, university or other training.
We will provide you with a laptop to assist with any courses, studies or applications you are doing and can assess additional financial support if there are specific requirements of a course you are undertaking, such as equipment or clothing.
Alternatively, you may wish to go into work and we will support you in this route also.
We will provide you with assistance with expenses linked with education, training or employment, and the virtual school will continue to support you until the end of Year 13.
University Study
Our higher education offer includes a bursary of £2,100 over the duration of your degree. This is usually split into 3 annual payments of £700 (for a 3-year degree).
There is also a further contribution of up to another £2,000 per year, for a maximum of 4 years, for books, rent and course materials. We will assess how much of this you need, which depends on whether we are also providing accommodation for you, such as staying put with former foster carers or semi-independent accommodation.
We will provide somewhere for you to stay during holidays, or support for this if you would prefer to make your own arrangements, if you are in higher education (at university) or in residential further education.
We will also offer you a mentor if you are attending university to help you to consider your time at university and what you wish to do afterwards.
If you attend university, you will also be supported by your Social Worker or YPA to explore what additional financial support you may be eligible for either from your university or from Student Finance, such as via a student loan.
Our offer for care experienced children, teenagers and young adults
Some universities also offer their own financial support for care leavers visit the Propel website for more information.
Click here to read about a care leavers experience in university being supported by Bromley.
Training Support
We will support you to access training opportunities that will give you a chance to acquire new valuable skills and gain experience in the world of work. We work with providers that can offer training in the following:
Retail | Admin | Hospitality | Child Care | Media | Warehousing | Web Design | Construction| SIA (Security) | Health and Social Care | Hair and Beauty | FA Level 1 Football Coaching | Functional skills in Maths and English
We work with the following course providers, do visit their websites to find out what is currently on offer:
- Groundworks
- Shaw Trust
- Prospects
- Building Hope Barnardo’s Construction
- Street League London
- Go Train Bromley Various Courses
- CIDORI 19+ Construction
- Southwark Construction Pre Employment Coordinator 16 +
- Flower Skills & Training Construction
- JTL Traineeships
- Charlton Athletic Community Trust 16-24 Traineeships
- Palace for Life Education and Training & Employability Programme
- Princes Trust Various Course
- Love London (Clarion)Various Course
- The Write Time Various Courses
- Sutton and District Training Various Course
- Strive Training Various Courses
- Lewisham Construction Hub
- National careers service
Traineeships
A traineeship is a course with work experience that gets you ready for work or an apprenticeship. It can last up to 6 months.
You can apply if you’re:
- eligible to work in England
- unemployed and have little or no work experience
- aged 16 to 24 and qualified below Level 3
You may be ready for an apprenticeship if you already have some work experience.
You’ll get:
- a work experience placement
- help with English and maths (if you need it)
You won’t be paid, but you may be given expenses for things like travel and meal.
For more information visit: https://www.gov.uk/find-traineeship
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships combine practical training in a job with study.
As an apprentice you’ll:
- work alongside experienced staff
- gain job-specific skills
- earn a wage and get holiday pay
- get time for study related to your role (usually one day a week)
Apprenticeships take 1 to 5 years to complete depending on their level.
For more information visit: –https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
For available apprenticeships visit the job opportunities page
Employment Support
We have a dedicated Education, Training and Employment (ETE) Advisor for care experienced young people who can help you and your social worker or YPA plan your next steps.
Our ETE advisor and Active Involvement team also regularly run our New Beginnings Programme at Our House to support you into ETE, including plans for work experience which all care leavers are able to access.
We work closely with other local organisations, such as Jobcentre Plus, the Education Business Partnership and the Targeted Youth Support Service, to promote opportunities. We will encourage you to proactively engage with them to understand your options.
We will also work with you to provide work experience or apprenticeships both within Bromley and with our partners. What’s more, we can offer additional support, such as preparing a CV, interview practice and a mentor to speak to about your future plans and aspirations.
If you are looking for work experience the Bromley Business Partnership may be able to help you.
Otherwise if you are looking for current job opportunities please have a look at our list of useful websites when looking for jobs.
Useful Websites when looking for jobs
Helpful resources for getting into employment
- Self Help Pack (Includes CV writing tips and Interview Tips)
- Minimum wages
- Benefits of work experience and volunteering