Date Posted: Jul 15, 2019
Now you have left school do you think you could do with some additional help when it comes making the move from Year 11 to college, apprenticeships or employment?
DurhamWorks is a dedicated service to support young people aged 16-24 living in County Durham who are not in education, employment or training.
We are a partnership project between Durham County Council and nine organisations working together to offer information, advice and guidance to provide opportunities such as training, work experience and vacancy matching. We also offer tailored support to what a young person may need.
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It’s never been easier to seek information about how to achieve your goals and ambitions!
Your school and college have a duty to provide you with help and support to make sure you are on the right track.
There are many ways in which schools meet this responsibility such as:
To support this and to answer some of the questions you might have, we have produced the information on this site.
There are a number of ways to get you where you want to be in life.
To find out more about each option please click on the links below.
We have also produced a brochure which aims to help young people and their parents understand the opportunities and pathways available at 13+ and 16+ in County Durham which you can find at the bottom of this page.
Or click on one of the topics below to find out more.
This ‘Planning Your Future Guide’ is for students in mainstream education and will provide you with brief information on the qualifications & learning routes available for young people at two key transition points.
