Parents

Careers conversations at home can be incredibly influential. Research shows that 80.75% of school/college students say their parents help them make key career decisions. 61.25% of respondents indicated that parents have “the most influence” on their career decisions; only 28.46% believed that teachers and careers advisers have the most influence.

AllAboutSchoolLeavers (2020) Who has the most influence over Young People’s career decisions? - employer advice, AllAboutSchoolLeavers. Available at: allaboutschoolleavers.co.uk/employer-advice/understanding-the-target-market/who-has-the-most-influence-over-young-people-s-career-decisions.

A Parents' Guide to Careers Conversations

Have more informed and constructive conversations with your child about training and education using the Talking Futures resource.

Options

Apprenticeships

T-Levels

Further Education in Kent

Sixth Form

University

SEND Support

Types of jobs

Career Pilot

National Careers Service

iCould

Developments in technology, science and engineering mean that the skills needed in the future workforce have changed significantly over the last 20 years. This means that there are lots of jobs that didn't exist 15 years ago which are exciting prospects for our young people.

The fastest-growing industry in Kent is Mining, Quarrying & Utilities, with jobs in the sector increasing 67% between 2020 and 2021 from 6,000 to 10,000. In England more broadly the fastest-growing industry is Healthcare.

The industry with the biggest decline in Kent between 2020 and 2021 was Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing, which saw a 12% decrease in roles, going from 17,000 to 15,000. In England more broadly the industry with the biggest year on year decline was Arts, Entertainment & Recreation, with roles decreasing by 8%.

The Information and communication industry includes many of the top companies of the future. In Kent, the number of roles in this sector has fallen by 11% over the past year, below the 1% annual increase seen in England. varbes.com

Kent Economy: Labour Market & Industries (no date) Varbes. Available at: varbes.com/economy/kent-economy (Accessed: 17 May 2023).

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St Simon Stock work with a number of businesses that support our careers programme. If you or your business would like to support our activities in the future please email BoultonF@ssscs.co.uk