We are committed to reducing the number of young people who are not in any form of education, employment or training (NEET). These young people may face multiple barriers to their participation and need a different type of support.
They may already receive support from local services, but need a package of help aimed specifically at returning to work or learning.
Careers guidance support for young people who are NEET
16 to 18-year-olds (up to 25 with an EHCP or a Care Leaver)
If you are a young person who is aged 16 to 18 (up to 25 with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or a Care Leaver) and are not currently in any form of education, employment or training or you have recently dropped out of school, college or another training programme you can get free independent careers guidance and support from Warwickshire County Council’s commissioned service Shaw Trust (previously known as Prospects).
| Contact | Telephone | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| Shaw Trust |
02476 321950 |
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| Jas Madahar, Shaw Trust | 02476 032 1950 | Jas.Madahar@shaw-trust.org.uk |
Shaw Trust work from a number of outreach centres across the county (PDF, 21 KB).
As soon as a young person is identified or referred to Shaw Trust, Shaw Trust will (on behalf of Warwickshire County Council):
- contact the young person
- assess their needs in order to offer specialist careers advice and guidance
- help the young person to apply for education, training and employment opportunities
- support the young person through to a positive result, for example, an apprenticeship or enrolment onto a college course
- refer them to an appropriate re-engagement programme.
Shaw Trust are the designated provider to engage all our young people aged 16-18 or up to 25 years old with an EHCP, to support into Education, Employment or Training. The Shaw Trust engage with providers and training organisations across Warwickshire to support young people into a positive pathway. Please contact The Shaw Trust if you need support and guidance.
Aged 19 and older
If you are aged 19 or over and are not currently in education, employment or training, you can get free independent careers guidance and support from the National Careers Service.
When engaging with providers, if you have any causes for concern about any of the training organisations, please contact us to inform us. Once you start on a programme if you have any questions or issues regarding your learning, please speak to the organisation directly.