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    • Parents
      • Admissions
      • Year 6 Pupils
      • Curriculum & Performance
      • Calendar
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      • Policies
      • Transport
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      • Careers
      • Satchel Parent Portal
    • Students
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      • Homework
      • Wellbeing
      • Extra-Curricular
      • Specialisms
      • GCSE Options
      • Exams
      • Careers & Post-16
    • Community
      • Preschool
      • Out Of School Club
      • Adult Learning
      • Extended services
      • Facility Hire
      • Employer Careers Area
    • Links
      • Contact us
      • Success Academy Trust
      • TELA Learning Alliance
      • Vacancies
      • Satchel Parent Portal
      • Arbor Link

  • Home
  • Parents
    • Admissions
    • Year 6 Pupils
    • Curriculum & Performance
    • Calendar
    • Newsletters
    • Policies
    • Transport
    • Governance
    • Careers
    • Satchel Parent Portal
  • Students
    • Learning Links
    • Homework
    • Wellbeing
    • Extra-Curricular
    • Specialisms
    • GCSE Options
    • Exams
    • Careers & Post-16
  • Community
    • Preschool
    • Out Of School Club
    • Adult Learning
    • Extended services
    • Facility Hire
    • Employer Careers Area
  • Links
    • Contact us
    • Success Academy Trust
    • TELA Learning Alliance
    • Vacancies
    • Satchel Parent Portal
    • Arbor Link

“80.75% of students say their parents help them to make key careers decisions“


This section of the Thomas Estley Community College website is aimed at helping parents and carers source information to help support young people in their future decisions.  Below you will find three helpful sections; information about education options, types of jobs and local opportunities.  Talking Futures provide free resources, activities and practical guidance to help you support your child’s careers and education choices.

Parent Resources

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Education Options

There are a variety of educational routes available to students when they leave Thomas Estley College.  Click each link below to find out more.


  • Apprenticeship information
  • T Levels
  • Local Alternative Providers
  • Local 6th forms
  • University

Further Education Colleges

  • Leicester College
  • SMB College Group
  • Loughborough College
  • North Warwickshire & South Leicestershire

Types of jobs

Students who have a vision of where they want to be in the future may find it easier to plan their next steps more easily.  To help students and parents to get an idea of what types of jobs are out there we would suggest looking at a number of these websites:

  • National Careers Service
  • icould
  • Careerpilot

Local Opportunities

With developments in technology there are now numerous jobs that did not exist 10 years ago.  It is important to keep up to date with what is happening locally, nationally and internationally. In regard to local opportunities, the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) are leading the way in a number of exciting developments with a range of sectors including space, low carbon, and digital. Click the links below for more information.

  • Short video guide to the labour market
  • Watch our film about Low Carbon jobs and careers
  • Watch our film about Space jobs and careers
  • Watch our film about Digital and Creative jobs and careers
  • Watch our jobs and career videos from lots of other local industries

Additional resources


Below you will find some useful posters and booklets to understand the different qualifications, our students’ career journey and other resources.

  • Download our helpful qualifications chart
  • Download our Young Persons 'World of Work' Guide

Provider Access Statement

Provider Access Statement March 2023 (pdf)Download

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