Education, Employment and Training

Education, Employment and Training (sometimes known as EET):

We want you to achieve the best in life and have put in place support to help you do this. We will ensure that you can access up to date and impartial Careers Information, Advice and Guidance to help you make informed choices for your future. We want you to succeed in your education, training, and employment. We will ask you how you are doing and be ready to offer options and celebrate your achievements with you. 

You can have access to a dedicated careers advisor who can offer advice, guidance and an action plan.  Our careers advisor can also support you to access the following:

  • work experience opportunities with employers who may be able to offer paid work following successful completion.  We have links with organisations in construction, retail, hospitality, warehouses and child care.  We are always working on expanding to other roles.
  • Opportunities for work experience, apprenticeships, and employment within the council.
  • The chance to attend and help organize celebration events when young people achieve education, training, and employment milestones.
  • Mentoring opportunities with the councils senior leadership team.
  • We can offer you volunteering opportunities with organisations such as the NHS, youth services, YMCA and will explore any interests you may have.
  • Careers fayres where local businesses come together to offer opportunities to care leavers.
  • CV writing, interview coaching, application writing and confidence building.

 

Other EET support includes

  • Milton Keynes council offer an interview for all Milton Keynes care leavers with relevant experience and qualifications for the job they are applying for.
  • Roles within the council specifically for our care experienced young people.
  • Initially we will support you to meet your transport costs when travelling to training, school/college, apprenticeships, or job interviews.  This will be agreed and reviewed in your pathway plan
  • Support to buy tools, equipment, essential clothing, and books.

 

Support if you attend university or further education

If you attend University or further education / training you will get help with the cost of books and materials, in the form a bursary- up to £350 a year. 

We can allocate you a mentor and will try to link you with someone who has a shared interest with you.

We will provide somewhere for you to stay during holidays, or support for this if you would prefer to make your own arrangements, if you are in higher education (at university) or in residential further education.

Each establishment has a different agreement as to how much they will grant, your PA can support you in speaking to establishments directly or you can find information about individual universities offers to care experienced young people here: Propel - Become (becomecharity.org.uk)

Support if you choose to go to university, such as helping you obtain tuition fees and maintenance loans.  We will help you choose the right course and university that matches your talents and interests.

We will support you will a grant of £2000 paid in instalments when studying for your first degree. 

For more information on the financial support you can receive relating to education employment and training please see the financial policy.