Services to Young People Connexions Somerset provides impartial information, advice and guidance for 13 – 19 year olds (up to and including the age of 24 for those with a learning difficulty or disability). You can get information, advice and guidance on topics such as:
Applications
Apprenticeships
Careers
College & sixth form
CVs
Finance
Housing
Interviews
Jobs
Qualifications
Subject options
Training
University (& beyond)
Volunteering
Work experience
If you want to talk about any other issues preventing you from achieving your goals we will try to help and where we can’t we will put you in touch with someone who can.
Consider Connexions somewhere to go when you need to speak to someone “in the know”.
Contact with a Personal Adviser is confidential and information about a young person will only be shared with that young person's consent, unless there are special circumstances. In that case the circumstances will be discussed with the young person before the information is shared with anyone else.
Services to Schools & Colleges Connexions Somerset Limited is contracted to deliver impartial and universal Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG), on behalf of Somerset County Council until 2010. Service provision includes offering CIAG to young people aged 13-19 (up to 25 for young people with learning disabilities and/or difficulties), in or out learning, together with an offer of support to schools and colleges in developing and delivering high quality Careers Education programmes.
More details on the services see we provide to schools and colleges is contained in our Portfolio offer. For more details on the Portfolio follow this link or go to www.connexions-somerset.org.uk/portfolio
Services to Parents, Guardians & Carers The teenage years play an important role in future choices. Decisions, experiences and performance during these years can have a significant influence on an individual’s future. Connexions can provide impartial advice and information on career, education, training and employment choices.
Parents play an important role in these decisions and Connexions Somerset offers support to parents to help their teenager make choices about their future.
Services to Employers Connexions Somerset understands that employers contribute in numerous ways to the progression and development of young people. Connexions’ aim is to support employers.
How We Operate Staff from Connexions Somerset visit schools, colleges, and work within the local community. They provide information, advice and guidance to young people through one to one advice and/or group work sessions.
We also offer a wide range of information through:
Libraries in our Connexions Centres
Specialist software packages on the PCs in our centres
A variety of locally produced publications
Access to websites including the Connexions Somerset website
Connexions Somerset is organised across Somerset in 2 area teams, each with Connexions Centres for young people to visit. The area teams are supported by the following corporate divisions:
Information & Marketing
MIS
IT
Training
HR
Finance
A Senior Management Team manages Connexions Somerset.
The Chief Executive reports to the Connexions Somerset Board.
Connexions Somerset is a limited company. The company number is 3025114. The registered office is Connexions Somerset, 1 Mendip House, High Street, Taunton TA1 3SX
