Guiding our young people to a great hope & future

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Our children are a blessing

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I count myself blessed that I have 3 extremely active, young boys; but to be honest, when they’re ‘playing up’ I sometimes have to remind myself that children are ‘a heritage from the Lord’ (Psalm 127:3). I like the way the Message puts it:

Don’t you see that children are God’s best gift?

Even though my boys are still in primary school, they are still thinking ahead of what they would like to be when they’re grown up. At the top of the list of ‘must-be occupations’ is an ice cream vendor, quickly followed by a palaeontologist (they’ve watched the file Jurassic Park) and an athlete, no surprises there with the Olympics!

Wanting the best for their future

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As parents we all want the best training, educations and employment prospects for our kids, so the latest government figures on just this subject make very sobering reading:

• 8% of UK 16 to 18-year-olds are not in education, employment or training (NEET).

This percentage translates to approx 1 million young people not receiving training and positive formation for their future lives.

The reasons for this are complex, but the bible instructs all adults, not only parents, to take responsibility to guide, nurture and instruct young people in the ways of life. This includes their career choice and how to get there.

A weight responsibility

.Deuteronomy 4:9

‘Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.’

It’s a weighty responsibility – but don’t worry, you don’t have to teach them on your own!

Some great resources for our young people

.Over the next few slides I’ve listed some great websites that can help you to inform and inspire any young people that you may have under your wing about what they can do with their future.

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PLOTR is a brand new, trendy website that

provides young people with careers advice, using

the style of social networking sites such as

Facebook. The site allows young people to explore

different careers and offers information and videos

employers, mentors and career experts.

Well worth a visit!

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This is the official site for the Apprenticeships

Service in the UK. Apprenticeships have

always been around, and they are a brilliant way for young people to learn and

earn on the job. The website not only gives

young people a wide range of

training/employment opportunities around the UK, but also offers advice

to parents wanting to guide their young people

into the best career.

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The Gap Year Directory. Taking a year (or more)

out at 18 years old before either University or starting a career can

be a great move. The Gap Year Directory provides once-in-a-

lifetime opportunities either abroad or in the

UK, that will confirm career ideas, help to

make an interesting CV and develop you as a

person.

Careersbox is a fantastic site that

shows films of real people doing real

jobs, giving viewers insight into careers

across all sectors.

If you want it ‘from the horses mouth’

and hear about a job like it is, then this site is for you.

Notgoingtouni.co.uk is a FANTASTIC resource

and basically does what it says ‘on the tin’!

If university is not for a young person then this

site is a must-visit. It offers many wonderful opportunities to work

as an apprentice in many different

organisations & industries.

bestcourse4me.com, a great site for young

people who don’t have a clue what their next

move in life.

This easy-to-use resource allows y/ps to

explore career areas based on interest or subject areas that a

young person enjoys. So, if you want to know of a career or a course

(leading to a career) then go no further than

bestcourse4me.com

Parent Advisor.co.uk. Are you a worried parent, concerned

that your young person isn’t making the best of his/her

choices?

Parent advisor.co.uk speaks for itself, and is

a great tool to help parent guide their

adolescents in their first steps in a career.

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