Are you a parent of a young person?

We’ve just updated our online information which helps parents of young people understand what’s happening in their son/daughter’s life. You’ll find information, useful links and guidance about how YOU can help them. All the information is also available in handy downloadable weblet form. There are Parent Guides for:

• Year 8/9
• Year 10
• Year 11
• Year 12/13

Aged 16-19 and looking for a job, training or Apprenticeship?

Come along to our
OPPORTUNITIES EVENT
WEDNESDAY 25 JANUARY 2012
Drop in between 11am and 2.30pm at the BROAD STREET CONNEXIONS CENTRE

Your chance to talk to a range of providers, with opportunities in Construction, Retail, Hair & Beauty, IT, Sport, Childcare, Admin, Motor Vehicle and many more...

Want to attend? Ask your Personal Adviser for more details, or just come along on 25 January! It’ll be great to see you there...
And to thank you for coming... you’ll receive a bus token to help in your opportunity search AND you’ll be entered in a prize draw with the chance to win High Street Vouchers.

Thought of a career in Nursing?

Birmingham City University is recruiting right now to its BSc (Hons) Nursing programmes (Adult, Child, Mental Health and Learning Disability fields) which start in April 2012.
Visit their Nursing Open Day on Saturday 4 February (10am–3.30pm) to find out more. Details about the Open Day and more are at www.bcu.ac.uk/aprilstartnursing or call 0121 331 5595. BCU’s Faculty of Health is also at www.facebook.com/bcuhealth

Connexions in Birmingham needs to change — have YOUR say!

We need to change from April 2012, because of changes to the law about careers guidance, and because Birmingham City Council needs to save money.
WE WANT YOUR VIEWS on the service that we will provide from April onwards — so please fill in OUR ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE (it’s quick and anonymous). [Survey ended - link now removed]
The survey closes on Friday 27 January 2012 so please have a look soon. We'll publish the results here and on our website in early April. Thank you!
ADDITIONAL NOTE: a summary report is now available at What you thought about the future of Connexions - 2012 on our website.

Closure of Kings Heath Connexions Centre

We are having to close the Kings Heath Connexions Centre.
The last day of opening will be Friday 13 January 2012. After then, the staff will be based at the Northfield Connexions Centre. If you want to visit Connexions Birmingham, please go to Northfield or any of our other Connexions Centres.