Have there ever been more options available to a 16 year old leaving school?!

This episode is the first of three in ‘Options October’. In later episodes we’ll focus on post-18 choices and ‘retraining’, but in this episode, it’s all about the options open to young people post-16, after their GCSEs.

Joining Rachel are Lisa Capper MBE, who is the Principal of Stoke-on-Trent College, and Laura Hussey, who is a teacher within DSPL and parent of a Year 11 student and a daughter who’s just left sixth form.

The Parent Perspective, hosted by BBC presenter Rachel Burden, was created to help parents and carers support their children in making more informed career decisions with greater confidence, knowledge and understanding.

In each episode we will share your experiences of navigating career conversations with your children and provide insights into how the world of work is changing from trusted experts, organisations and employers already working with young people today.

If you have any questions that you need answers to, you can join the conversation on social media by following @AmazingAppsUK and @NotGoingToUni and using the hashtag #parentperspective.

For more information and to access support for you or your child, visit amazingapprenticeships.com.