Useful Links
Use these websites to help you find all the information, advice and guidance you need to get started.
| ABC Awards | ABC Awards (ABC) is a vocational awarding body in the United Kingdom. |
| Alliance fo Sector Skills Councils | Organisation comprising all licensed UK Sector Skills Councils (SSCs), the employer-driven organisations that together articulate the voice of the employers of around 90% of the UK's workforce on skills issues. |
| Apprenticeship Ambassadors Network | Employer-led body in England which encourages more employers to become involved in Apprenticeships. |
| Apprenticeships | The National Apprenticeship Service's website offers advice to individuals, employers, parents and stakeholders about Apprenticeships. The site also hosts Apprenticeship Vacancies, an online system which lets potential Apprentices search for, view and then apply for an Apprenticeship. |
| BXL | BXL is a not-for-profit registered charity that was originally formed in 2002 as Birmingham and Solihull Connexions Services. |
| Careers Advice Service | For those aged 19+ and would like help planning your future career. |
| Careers Partnership (UK) | Works with you one to one, providing in-depth career counselling and job hunting support (help writing your CV, interview coaching, etc) for the middle and later stages of your career. |
| Careers Service Northern Ireland | Provides careers advice and guidance to people of all ages in Northern Ireland. |
| Careers Scotland | Offers careers information and advice to people of all ages. |
| Careers Wales | Free careers information and advice for young people, adults, parents, employers and professionals in Wales. |
| City & Guilds | Awarding body, offering more than 500 qualifications across 28 industry sectors, through 8500 approved learning providers. |
| Connexions | Offers a confidential advice, support and information service for 13-19 year olds. |
| Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) | UK Government department with responsibility for business as well as further, higher and adult education. |
| Directgov | Information and practical advice about public services. |
| EAL | Awarding organisation for engineering. |
| Edexcel | Awarding body offering a broad range of qualifications, from BTEC to GCSE. |
| Energy & Utility Skills Register | Operates an independent skills register which provides recognised standards for the utilities sector. |
| Energy Zone | Energyzone provides advice and information for teachers and students involved in energy education and promotes energy careers by providing details of courses, job profiles and opportunities for employment |
| Hamilton | The UK's leading independent energy recruiter and has specialised in this sector for more than 10 years. |
| Horsesmouth | Online coaching and mentoring network. |
| Learndirect | Learn new skills with learndirect, offering training courses at locations nationwide. |
| National Skills Academy for Power | Develops the quality of training and education in the power sector. |
| Next Step Careers Service | For those aged 20+ (or 18-19 if you've been referred by Jobcentre Plus) |
| Oilandgas4u.com | An online portal for the oil and gas industry providing a balanced view of the industry and what it can offer an individual. |
| Prospects | Offers information and advice on how to find graduate jobs, postgraduate courses and careers advice. |
| RIG Energy Recruit | Specialist engineering recruitment UK agency for the domestic and commercial energy industry. |
| SBGI | Trade association covering the whole of the onshore gas industry. |
| Scenta | News, events, courses, job search and careers advice from the biggest brands and leading academics in science, Engineering and technology. |
| Sector Careers Info | Find out what careers information and resources are available from each of the 25 Sector Skills Councils. |
| Skills Development Scotland | Offers careers advice, on-the-job training and funding for learning at every stage of your career |
| Skills Funding Agency (SFA) | Agency of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and fund and regulate adult further education and skills training in England. |
| Utility Charges | Offers a unique reference point on explaining your fuel and water charges |
| Utility Job Search | Jobs website dedicated to candidates in the UK utilities industry. |
| Young People's Learning Agency (YPLA) | Provides financial support to learners aged 16-19 and support local authorities to commission suitable education and training opportunities. |
| Waste Management Industry Training & Advisory Board (WAMITAB) | Awarding body for the waste management industry in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and joint awarding body, with SQA, for qualifications in Scotland. |
Please note: While EU Skills is highly selective about which sites we provide links to, we do not control these websites.
