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Career choices
Making career choices If you are in Year 11, you must stay in some kind of education or training until at least your 18th birthday. This means if you leave full-time learning, you must take a job with training or an apprenticeship. You can read more about staying in…Islington's youth hubs and adventure playgrounds
Islington's Youth Offer includes: A range of facilities and services for young people, including youth hubs, adventure playgrounds, and loads of clubs and groups. We can also help when things get tough and you need a bit of extra support, or need someone to talk to. Use Google…Safer school policing
What is Safer School Policing? Currently a named police officer is provided for the 12 secondary schools in the borough and one police officer is provided for colleges, in addition there are four police officers for universities and four dedicated police officers covering 46 primary schools.This arrangement has…Voluntary or unpaid work
There are lots of options for volunteers ... ... including work with: older people, children, administration and using ICT, sport, disability groups, the environment, arts and music. People do voluntary work for all kinds of reasons: to get some experience for a course or job…Working hours for young workers 16-18
The hours young people can work are covered by UK law The law covers:All young workers (except those who are genuinely self-employed) - a young worker is someone who is old enough to leave school but is under 18 years oldPart-time, casual, temporary and agency…Youth Council
Islington elects new Young Mayor, Deputy Young Mayor and Member for London Youth Assembly Young people went to the polls this week and have elected a new Young Mayor and Deputy Young Mayor of Islington, as well as the borough's new London Youth Assembly Member.…Meet your Youth Councillors
Meet your Youth Councillors ***** Jammal Akinuwnmi-Othman "I am committed to everyone growing together and constantly getting better" Manifesto: Young people should vote for me because I'm young enough to relate to their viewpoints and listen attentively to their concerns while being mature enough to eloquently…Contact us
For more information about the Youth Council, you can get in touch by: Email youthcouncil@islington.gov.uk Phone 020 7527 2552 Twitter InstagramYouth Council Priorities 2022-24
Safe spaces for young people We recognise that young people need safe spaces both in person and online. Young people can feel isolated and need safe spaces where they can access a range of opportunities which can be fun, inspiring and supportive. We will promote…Islington Youth Council Election Video 2022
Take a look at the video below to find out more about what Youth Councillors do, and what skills and qualities make a good Youth Councillor. ***** If you want more information about Youth Councillors and the Youth Council, please feel free to get in…World of Work
World of Work - Free experiences of workplaces for young people in Islington Islington is a borough that is rich with opportunity, offering some of the best jobs in the world on our doorstep across virtually all sectors. The world of work is changing rapidly,…izzy-info: the website for Islington's Young People
izzy-info.com is the website for young people in Islington, set up by Islington Council. Packed with information, advice and details of local youth organisations, it’s your one stop destination where you can find out things to do and places to go near you. DisclaimerEducation and training
Secondary school education During the first two or three years at secondary school you will follow the same curriculum or range of subjects as other 11 to 13-year-olds, giving you a good general education. In Year 8/9, you will choose the subjects that you go…Finding jobs and apprenticeships
Help with finding a job or apprenticeship Moving from school or college into work is a big step. Help is available if you: need support with finding and applying for jobs or apprenticeships are not sure what to include on your cv are worried about…Advice for life
You can find lots of information and advice for the things affecting your life on izzy-info, including where to get help and support from local and national organisations. In this section you can find information, help and advice on: Drugs and alcohol Healthy lives Relationships…NVQs/VQs - Level 4 and above
National Vocational Qualifications/Vocational Qualifications (NVQs/VQs) are practical qualifications that show you can do a specific job They are: usually taken by people in work offered in, for example: social care, retail, motor vehicle work, electrical installation, business administration, hairdressing, leisure and recreation, construction, engineering and…NVQs/VQs
National Vocational Qualifications/Vocational Qualifications are job-related qualifications that show you can do a specific job If most of your GCSE grades are graded 3-1, you may start on a VRQ (vocationally recognised qualification), which is a level 1 qualification, before moving on to a level…GCSEs - General Certificate of Education - Level 1 and 2
GCSEs are the qualifications most young people take in Years 10 and 11 This is also known as Key Stage 4. They are usually studied over two years but in some schools young people will start studying their GCSEs in Year 9. GCSEs are offered in…Entry Level qualifications
Entry level qualifications are for: anyone who has missed out at school people with learning disabilities anyone who want to try something for the first time. They are offered at three levels: Entry level 1, 2 and 3. After Entry level 3 you can move…