Apprenticeships and employment for Care Leavers
Find out about apprenticeships, a full time job which combines training and study – you would learn as you earn
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Apprenticeships and employment
An apprenticeship is a full time job which combines training and study – you would learn as you earn. Apprenticeship training takes place for a minimum of a year, but can last for up to four years. As a care leaver, you will be offered guaranteed interviews for many of Sutton Council's apprenticeship opportunities if you meet the basic requirements of the role.
You can also find information about
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Apprenticeships by visiting the Government website [External Link];
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Apprenticeships at the London Borough of Sutton on Sutton Council's website [External Website]; and
We work closely with our local training and education providers and have good links with The King's Trust, JACE training, Sutton and District Training, Crystal Palace Foundation as well as local colleges.
We have formed a good working relationship with Drive Forward [External Website] - an organisation working exclusively with care experienced young people to provide practical and emotional support, helping them develop key skills, confidence and motivation for work, education or training.
Below you will find a variety of information that you can talk about with your social worker or personal adviser about your education plans and getting into work.
South West London Social Care Academy [External website] provides short-term paid work placements in the social care sector. These placements offer an opportunity to work within a social care setting and provide training to develop your skills. Once the placement is completed, you will have the opportunity for an interview with the work placement employers.
The Care to Learn scheme can help to pay for childcare costs for young parents (aged under 20 years) who are studying to further their career. The national Care to Learn free-phone helpline is 0800 121 8989 or visit the Care to Learn website [External Link].
For more information about different childcare options whilst your working or in education or training, visit the Sutton Family Information Service pages of this website