New Directions Careers Service BwD

Careers information, advice and guidance for those pre and post 16 in Blackburn and Darwen. We support access to employment, education and training.

[New Directions Careers Service BwD @BwDnewdirection]

📣📣📣Get ready! Next week, over 70 exhibitors will showcase future opportunities for the next generation.

📣📣📣Alongside BwD schools we also encourage 16-19 year olds (up to 25 with EHCP or looked after) to discover their options. #blackburnsinspiring2025

[New Directions Careers Service BwD @BwDnewdirection]

We will be there supporting those 16-19 with their career plans

[New Directions Careers Service BwD @BwDnewdirection]

📢📢 Happening this evening at 7pm 📢📢

[New Directions Careers Service BwD @BwDnewdirection]

Supported Internships are a valuable pathway to employment for young people with learning disabilities and/or autism. Parents/carers can find out more here:- Please register here https://t.co/MnzY33l32X

[New Directions Careers Service BwD @BwDnewdirection]

Happening at 3pm today!!

[New Directions Careers Service BwD @BwDnewdirection]

This session, led by young people, will explore what a Supported Internship is, how it works, and the benefits it provides. Come along and learn from those who have lived experience! Please register here https://t.co/iuZYwvAmXU

[New Directions Careers Service BwD @BwDnewdirection]

This session, led by young people, will explore what a Supported Internship is, how it works, and the benefits it provides. Come along and learn from those who have lived experience! Please register here https://t.co/iuZYwvAmXU

[New Directions Careers Service BwD @BwDnewdirection]

Supported Internships are a valuable pathway to employment for young people with learning disabilities and/or autism. Parents/carers can find out more here:- Please register here https://t.co/MnzY33l32X

[New Directions Careers Service BwD @BwDnewdirection]

We were so incredibly proud to be shortlisted for Team of the Year 2024! We didn’t quite win this time but there’s always next year. Well done to The Seeds who were deserving winners 🥳🍾👏👏

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Cracking job and we have vacancies now on our award winning Apprenticeship course. @inspira @BwDnewdirection @EBPNWCareers @unifrog @notgoingtouni @AmazingAppsUK @Apprenticeships

[New Directions Careers Service BwD @BwDnewdirection]

11 out of 13 New D team members. What a cracking bunch 🥰

[New Directions Careers Service BwD @BwDnewdirection]

It’s a hive of activity here at #blackburnsinspiring24. Welcome to all our schools

[New Directions Careers Service BwD @BwDnewdirection]

We are all set for Blackburn’s Inspiring 2024!!! Our 7th annual event 🥳

70 exhibitor are ready to inspire 16 of our BwD schools.

We are also open to those 16-19 who wish to seek new opportunities.

📆Thursday 19th sept.
⏰9-3pm
🏛️King George’s Hall.

[New Directions Careers Service BwD @BwDnewdirection]

⏰ 2 DAYS TO GO! ⏰

[New Directions Careers Service BwD @BwDnewdirection]

Blackburn’s Inspiring 2024

⏳1 WEEK TO GO!!! ⏳

🥳🥳 70 exhibitors booked including colleges, employers, universities and training providers 🥳🥳

As well as 16 BwD schools, our event is open to those aged 16-19 yrs to help inspire them for the future!

[New Directions Careers Service BwD @BwDnewdirection]

Blackburn’s Inspiring 2024

⏳1 WEEK TO GO!!! ⏳

🥳🥳 70 exhibitors booked including colleges, employers, universities and training providers 🥳🥳

As well as 16 BwD schools, our event is open to those aged 16-19 yrs to help inspire them for the future!

[New Directions Careers Service BwD @BwDnewdirection]

🥳🥳Todays the day for the class of 2024! Best of luck to all our young people. 🤞🏻🙏🏻

If your results are not quite what you expected, please get in touch with the team for support. 📞01254 666424.

Regardless of your grades, there are always options 🌈

[New Directions Careers Service BwD @BwDnewdirection]

HELP!!! We are looking for more businesses to inspire over 2000 school students.

The event aims to showcase the future opportunities our young people can embrace.

If you can support please email [email protected]

[New Directions Careers Service BwD @BwDnewdirection]

Good luck to all those gaining their A Level, T Level and vocational results today! 🙏🏻

If you need support with your next steps, the team are available to talk you through your options. Give us a 📞 on 01254 666424

[New Directions Careers Service BwD @BwDnewdirection]

Today it's Clare from New Directions.. I am the link Careers Adviser for St Wilfrid's and Crosshill and support pupils in Darwen Vale. I offer appointments at Little Harwood Family Hub on Tuesday afternoons and support young people through the Virtual School.

[New Directions Careers Service BwD @BwDnewdirection]

Today meet Kay from New Directions.. I have worked in Careers for over 10 years. I work in various schools and 6th Forms including DACA and St Wilfrid's, I am also the linked Adviser for home educated young people. I enjoy encouraging and guiding students.

[New Directions Careers Service BwD @BwDnewdirection]

Here's Janet from team New D! My role involves providing support to schools including Pleckgate, Darwen Vale, The Heights and Eden. I offer appointments to support unemployed young people at Wensley Fold Children's Centre every Thursday morning. I am link Adviser for The Foyer.

[New Directions Careers Service BwD @BwDnewdirection]

Today let's meet Tracie.. the schools I support are Newfield, St Bede's and St Wilfrid's. I'm based at Livesey Family Hub every Wednesday afternoon and I work on the Supported Employment pilot, supporting young people with additional learning needs in the workplace.