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Blog: Have You Ever Been Caught Out By A Curve Ball In Vocational Training?

I am a huge advocate of vocational training and further education; college gave me a second chance many years ago and certainly helped me get to where I am now. However, there is a fly in the ointment in what is, by nature, a wonderful thing. Some of our education and training systems currently in […]

Blog: Year 11 Careers Information & Advice: A Parent’s Guide to Post 16 Options

Yes, the day is here! Your child is now in Year 11 and preparing for their GCSEs! However, before the exams hit they need to consider what they will do next yearWhether 6th form, college, study programmes, apprenticeships or traineeships application for these choices start this October! (Which...

Blog: Future Skills For Which Future?

I spent much of my summer holidays in northern England and Scotland, exploring Hadrian’s Wall and discussing the rise and fall of the Roman Republic and Empire with my children This led me to thinking about our own society and visions of the future Many articles which seek to 'future gaze' have...

Blog: My Self Destructive Life is the Reason I’m Alive

Recent studies show that there has been a rise in the rates of self-harm in England, with the highest numbers seen in those aged 16 to 24 Over recent years, this rise appears to have catapulted self-harm into public awareness and common language, yet do we really understand what drives young people...

Blog: How to Write a Good CV

Writing a CV can be a tricky task We all know that a CV should take up no more than 2 A4 sides; but how do you create a punchy, effective CV, in no more than two sides, which will stand out over the hundreds of other CVs a recruiter might receive for a roleThe most important thing is to tailor...

Blog: Taking Results Day in your Stride

For many students the exam process can be a swinging pendulum of emotions, as tensions rise and fall from exam prep, to receipt of results Not long ago had delegates breathed a sigh of relief as they exit their final exam, to once again find the rising swell of anticipation surfacing as results...

Blog: Don’t Panic! Here’s our GCSE and A-Level Results Day Guide 2019

You’re waiting for either your A-level or GCSE exam results this August You may be calm, resigned to fate, anxious or stressed However you feel, we offer some gentle words of advice and guidanceWhether picking up your GCSEs or A-Levels, there are some straight forward things to remember...

Blog: The Benefits of Volunteering – A Perspective

At CXK we welcome a number of professional volunteers to our programmes every year These are individuals who take time away from their daily jobs - in the Police, fire service and other sectors - to volunteer with us; and in doing so we benefit from their professional knowledge, insight and...

Blog: How Volunteering Can Boost Your Career

Volunteering is a hugely rewarding experience which benefits both the volunteer and the communityGiving to others can help your mental and emotional wellbeing, help you to develop relationships, and bring joy and fulfilment to a busy life; while allowing you to connect to your local...

Blog: Neurodiversity

NEURODIVERSITYIt was recently neurodiversity week[i], a celebration of neurodiversity and its strengths It was also a week to help raise greater understanding of these conditions, to help foster a more caring and understanding society However for every individual who is thriving, there are...

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