Preparing for adulthood and life skills

What you can do to help

Banks and finance

Opening a bank account can be worrying and a little confusing. If you visit a bank, staff will be able to talk you through the process. You will need some identification but they will explain all of this to you. Sometimes you can open an account online. Looking after your money well is an important life skill but it’s straight forward once you have learnt how.

Careers

It can be hard to decide what you would like to do after secondary school and choosing what to do next can be difficult. More information about opportunities from age 16 onwards and planning for employment can be found below.

Citizenship

Citizenship refers to how an individual interacts with the society they live in and involves things like law, civil rights, accessing state provided services and voting in elections.

You might have been taught about these topics in some of your lessons at school during PSHE, tutor time or careers fairs.  Teachers in school or college will be able to talk to you, where you can get more information or you can visit your local library for resources around training and education.

Please visit our "Keeping Safe" and "Getting Help" sections for more information.

Who can help?

For more advice about life skill choices speak to one of our team. You can Call Us on 0300 029 50 50 or Text Us on 07520 649887 to start a conversation. **Monday to Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm excluding bank holidays**

Older children (aged 11-19) can ask advice from a school nurse by texting our confidential ChatHealth service on 07480 635 443.

Need more information?

Money

• https://www.themix.org.uk/money - a young person’s website that offers loads of details, advice and information about money.
• The Mix Princes Trust: the Mix Princes Trust
• Bankofengland – education resources.
• Young enterprise.
• Moneyheroes.
• Moneymakesense.
• Mybnk
• You can also search the internet for financial advice provided by banks and comparison websites which is aimed at young people.

Careers

• PSHE Association - Growing careers for positive change | www.pshe-association.org.uk.
• PSHE Association Y9/10 - Growing careers for positive change | www.pshe-association.org.uk.
• BBC Bitesize KS4 - Careers - BBC Bitesize.
• Youthemployment – employment – help young people.
• Gov.uk – careers helpline for teenagers.

Citizenship

• British Youth Council.
• Young People’s Rights.
• UKyouth.
• Gov.uk – how to vote.
• PSHE Association - Tackling Homelessness lessons for KS4 by Cumbria Council (pshe-association.org.uk).
• PSHE Association Migrant children - Coram Life Education: The Belonging Toolkit, KS2-3 | www.pshe-association.org.uk.
• Fair Trade Foundation - Teaching Resources | Fairtrade Schools.

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