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Blog: Post-16 Application Guide – Part 2

As we know, post-16 applications and careers research has now begun (see Part 1 of our Post-16 application guide at: https://www.cxk.org/blog/post-16-application-guide-part-1). In this second instalment we will explore how to apply for apprenticeships and what financial support is available to you whilst studying. We hope this guide will help you, as you make your next […]

Blog: Post-16 Application Guide – Part 1

Many of us are back at school or continuing with our education at home, and hopefully studying hard As you are now in Year 11, you will soon be making your post 16 applications and some decisions!We hope that this brief guide will help you as you make your next steps Options You have many...

Blog: Exam Results Day Guide 2021

Be Prepared A-level, BTEC and GCSE exam results days occur in the same week this August If you are picking up your results, you may be feeling a combination of many different things This is okHow you pick up your results this year will vary by school or college, as will the support on hand...

Blog: SEND Provision Map Supports Kent & Medway Local Offers

Back in December 2019, before the pandemic washed up upon our shores, CXK & partners launched the SEND Provision Map for Kent & Medway[i] A place where professionals working with young people who have SEND could collectively pool their knowledge on an online document within the cloud Local...

Blog: Reconnect with Nature and Boost your Wellbeing

“There is something to be wondered at in all of Nature" – AristotleMental Health Awareness Week takes place from 10 to 16 May 2020, with the theme of “nature” The main aim of the week is to inspire people to connect with nature in a new way, noticing the connection your surroundings can...

Blog: Don’t Let Your Mental Health Stop You Finding Work

5 Steps to Help You Find Your Career and Work Goals I know from personal experience that mental health can affect your progress in achieving your goals Sometimes it was a real struggle for me as I chased my own dream, but it was through following the tips and advice I am going to share with you in...

Blog: Year 9 Careers Information & Advice: A guide to choosing GCSE options

We are at the time of year when many year 9 students begin to consider what subjects they wish to take for their GCSE options It may be that you aren’t sure what to take or a bit confused Our short guide will help you think about different factors to be aware of We also have our supporting vlog...

Blog: What is the shape of the graduate job market? (Part 2 of 2)

This article continues my intent to explore the extent to which the 80% rule is a useful concept for exploring the nature of the graduate job market I am seeking to answer:Is 80% a good approximation for the overall number of graduate jobs which can be entered via any degree subject Of...

Blog: What is the shape of the graduate job market? (Part 1 of 2)

Over the years I have worked with students who have said they wish to go to university to get a good job yet, but when probed as to what this is and how this works, they have struggled to articulate what this may mean to them Many have not heard of the graduate training & job market (referring...

Blog: Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours – More Than Just a Bad Habit

We may all know someone who fiddles, twiddles, picks, pops or nibbles at parts of their body It could be thumb sucking, nail biting or knuckle cracking for example, which are all fairly common human behaviours, usually of no great obvious concern But what if these behaviours do become more...

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