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This Lesson Pack includes a Powerpoint with interactive elements, to help students in making a decisions about what course is right for them, plus links to additional activities and resources.

This Lesson Pack includes a Powerpoint with interactive elements, covering student finance for entry in 2025/26, with updated figures for fee and loan amounts, plus new disabled student information. The pack also includes links to additional activities and resources.

Every week a panel of top wonks will dissect the week’s big policy developments, and we also feature interviews, features and views from around the sector.

T Levels are new courses which follow GCSEs and are equivalent to 3 A levels. These 2-year courses, incorporating work-based learning launched September 2020. Find out more about how and what you can study.

The Open Circle Podcast series from PURSUE – a group of Widening Participation Practitioners dedicated to championing the Working Class Voice in Higher Education, discusses the WP approach and it’s efficacy, specifically where working class males are concerned.

We’ve decided to make life easier for teachers everywhere and deliver a regular (monthly) electronic magazine packed with the latest news, resources, campaigns and sponsor content which will help you to inspire and enthuse your students towards great choices and fulfilling careers.

This introduction to student life takes a more in-depth approach and provides an opportunity for students to build on what they’ve already learned.

See what Next Steps South West can offer in the latest School & College Programme for 2023

After you complete your GCSEs, it’s time to specialise. From A-levels to apprenticeships, T-levels to traineeships, pick a post-16 pathway that suits your learning style and interests.

Find out all you need to know about higher education so you can provide accurate information and advice to support to your child, updated with figures for 2023.

This session introduces students to their post level 3 options.

Together with Not Going to Uni, this podcast supports parents to feel informed and confident in providing careers support and guidance to their child, so that they ultimately make the best decisions for them, this second series is hosted by Rachel Burden.

As the space sector develops there are more and more courses starting to be developed to support people into a career in the space sector in the future. Some of these courses will be relevant to students going through their GCSE’s at present, others will be relevant to those who want to study a degree…

Discover more about Apprenticeships, where to find them and how to apply.

In this 3-part mini series, Kirsty, Polly, Sharon and Emily share their experiences of careers in the public services and how higher education has helped…

Our Uniconnect partners offer all sorts of informative and insightful podcasts and resources. Check them out here.

Our series of Draw My Life videos are designed to inspire young people who are unsure of what they want to do in the future…