Information for Parents and Carers
“Parents [and carers] are arguably the biggest influencers on a young person’s career decision making – whether that’s helping to choose subject options, further and higher education destinations, or career pathways.”
Careers Enterprise Company - CEC
At Hendon School, we recognise that parents and carers play a vital role in supporting young people as they make decisions about their future. Your encouragement and support will help your child to make confident and well-informed choices.
Why careers matters:
- Early exploration builds confidence – The more students understand about different pathways, the better prepared they are to make choices.
- Informed decisions reduce stress – Having clear information about subjects, courses, and careers helps avoid last-minute worries.
- Support at home makes a difference – Research shows parental encouragement is one of the most important influences on career success.
Career Education themes and how you can support:
Provide reassurance, this is really important, remind your child that career paths are flexible and that it is normal for plans to evolve over time.
How we can support parents/carers:
Engage with school: Make use of the school’s careers service and attend parent information events.
Throughout the year and at key transitional moments we offer a range of different support strategies.
- Careers themed coffee mornings
- Workshops at Parent Information Evenings
- Weekly Careers newsletter
- Parental Access to Unifrog, our careers platform
- Access to careers meetings with Careers Advisor
Careers Resources:
There are a wide range of resources available for Parents/ Carers and students to help guide and support. These include:
- National Careers Service: www.nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
- UCAS (Higher Education and Apprenticeships): www.ucas.com
- Government Apprenticeship website: www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
Careers Coffee Morning Power Points
