Our Personal Advisers:
Come from a range of backgrounds. They are professionally qualified to work with all young people 13 – 19; in addition each Personal Adviser has a specialist role. Schools and colleges may have two types of Personal Advisers supporting their students and staff:
- The education Personal Adviser provides careers information, advice and guidance and will also assist with planning the careers education provision in schools and colleges. They work with school and college staff responsible for inclusion to identify and offer appropriate support to young people who are likely to experience difficulty progressing into education, employment and training. In doing this they work with other relevant groups and agencies.
- The community Personal Adviser works with young people who have barriers to learning, and in particular non-attenders and those at risk of dropping out. In doing this they work closely with retention services in schools, colleges and the local authority. They also work with 16 – 19 year olds who need help to find suitable education, employment and training. This often involves helping to resolve a range of problems and enlisting the support of other Connexions staff and agencies with specialist responsibilities.
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