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Careers Scotland (Highlands and Islands)
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Lochaber College
An Aird
Fort William PH33 6AN
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| Careers Scotland provides career planning support to people of all ages. Careers Scotland Advisers visit all secondary schools to assist pupils with career planning. Additionally, through our key-working service, support is available to young people who are finding the transition from school to work particularly difficult for a range of reasons. This service works with other agencies as appropriate to help such young people to remove the obstacles they face and improve their employability. Careers Scotland Advisers also work with older people who require assistance in career planning or employability. |
Additional Info
Focus towards groups at risk of exclusion |
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| Type of service offered. | | Advice |  | | Information | | | Practical Help | | Other:
Key workers will endeavour to advocate for and support their clients in accessing other services, e.g. Social Work Services, CAB, Adult Basic Education |
| Who is the service for? | | Male | | | Female | | | Children | | | Pregnant Women | | | All ages | | | People on benefits | | | Victims of domestic violence | | | People with pets | | | Smokers | | | Ex Prisoners | | | People with mental illness | | | People who regularly use alcohol | | | People who use non-prescribed drugs | | | Opening hours. | | Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10.00am-2.00pm. Tuesday and Thursday, 1.00-5.00pm | | | Does the service operate all year round or seasonally? | | All year | | | Hours / days when service is closed to the public. | | Office closed over the Christmas and New Year holiday period, Easter and May Day |
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| Area of Operation. | | District | Nearest Town | | Lochaber | | Fort William | | Particular needs they can cater for. | | Literacy problems | | | Hearing difficulties | | | Visual impairment | | | Physical difficulties | | | Wheelchair users | | | Learning difficulties | | | Dementia | | Other:
Care leavers, young people excluded from school. Young people with emotional or behavioural difficulties, 'Recorded' school leavers. |
| Access to the service. | | What is the charge to the client for the service? | | No charge | | Client expected to pay personally? |  | | | How can the service be accessed? | | By the client, directly | | | By professional referral | | | By turning up? | | | By phone? | | | By appointment? | | Other:
Referral mainly (though not exclusively) via Education and/or Social Work channels. If necessary we can be flexible about arrangements, e.g. arranging guidance meetings in community settings, provision of careers information via laptops. |
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