Parents & Carers
Help your child explore career ideas and plan their next steps.
Explore our guides for parents and carers
Find helpful careers events in your area
You and your child could attend careers events together, or you could encourage your child to attend suitable events on their own. See some examples of events below or click through to see events local to you.
Bury Careers Event
Date: 30/09/2026
Time: 3:30pm-7pm
Suitable for: Anyone who has just left school or post-16 education
Bury Careers Event 2026 promises to be full of up-to-date information about colleges, universities and apprenticeship providers.
BUPA x Breakout Discovery Day
Date: 05/10/2026
Time: 12:30pm-4:30pm
Suitable for: Young people aged 16-25
On Monday 5th October, BREAKOUT are teaming up with Bupa for a young people's Discovery Day.
Webinar: Apprenticeships vs University: Which Path Is Right for You?
Date: 08/10/2026
Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm
Suitable for: Anyone unsure what to do after school or college
This webinar is aimed at students who are considering their options after school or college and want to better understand the differences between university and apprenticeship routes.
See opportunities your child could take part in
Greater Manchester is lucky enough to have a huge range of opportunities your child could take part in, as well as a lot of support they could access. Some of these might be volunteering or work experience, while others offer free advice and help. See what’s available below.
Amazing Apprenticeships “The Parent Perspective” Podcast
“The Parent Perspective” is an exciting podcast series for parents and carers, helping them to support their children with careers advice and guidance. Series 3 is bigger and better than ever, led by our brilliant new host, Rachel Burden! Together with Not Going to...
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Together we can end knife crime in Greater Manchester. If you are concerned about a young person – your son, daughter, nephew, niece, friend, or someone you know, speaking out about…
