Careers education useful websites: 

For parents:  

Talking Futures Further and Higher Education Career Tips for Parents - Talking Futures - A wealth of information and advice on Post-16 and Post-18, including conversation starter ideas.  A brilliant new resource, highly recommended.  

National Careers Service Contact Us | National Careers Service 
 

For students:  

School Leaver’s Hub School Leavers' Hub | University of Portsmouth run by University of Portsmouth and aimed at school students to help them plan their next steps at post-16.  

BBC Bitesize Careers Careers - BBC Bitesize has everything! Very good for visual inspiration and exploring where subjects you study can take you.  

Flying Start Careers Education Resources - Southern Universities Network Information about local colleges and universities, collection of useful links, video library 

Why Go to University? Students Give Reasons and Share Benefits 
 

For all: 

Career Pilot Careerpilot : Plan your future work & study one-stop shop for Post-16 and post-18 information for parents and students, including personality tests and a function to create a free account to record your achievements, etc. Very good!  

iCould.com icould - Career ideas and information for your future – Video library of career ideas and talks. Great for inspiration and insights. 

Barclays Life Skills LifeSkills | Developing work and life skills Financial education for both students and parents 
 

Quizzes and tests: 

What skills do I have? Find out here What job should I do – Wheel of Strengths | Barclays LifeSkills 

What career is right for me? Quiz: What career is right for me? - BBC Bitesize

  
Buzz Quiz find out your personality traits and how to make the most of them: Careerpilot : Get information : Buzz Quiz 
 

University information: 

UCAS – necessary if thinking of going to university Choose your future | UCAS 

University Open Days opendays.com 

Careers in STEM - Gradcracker - Careers for STEM Students 

SPECIFIC SITES:

Virtual Work Experience: Future Finder - Futures For All

  
Apprenticeships info: Parent - Amazing Apprenticeships

 
Apprenticeships search: Find an apprenticeship - GOV.UK

  
Students in Care & Care leavers: Hampshire Futures Care and Care Leavers

 
SEND: Home < Portsmouth Local Offer

 
Super-curricular ideas:

✓ Staircase12 
✓ Oxplore - The Home of Big Questions 
✓ Oxford Subject Taster Videos 
✓ HE+ super-curricular_suggestions.pdf 

Admissions requirements for Oxford: Admission requirements for 2026 entry | University of Oxford 

Medical Work Experience for students applying to medical schools: Dr Mike King Trust - Helping Local Students Pursue Medical Careers | Dr Mike King Trust