Connexions

Connexions is a service that brings together a wide range of organisations like careers, youth services, the employment service and voluntary organisations to help and support young people achieve their full potential.

Connexions is all about making sure that you get all the information, advice and guidance you need to help you make the right decisions about your education, career and life choices. 

Connexions have Personal Advisers working in schools, colleges, community projects and based in local centres. In many cases, advisers are available in centres offering a range of training and leisure activities for young people.
Look in "Connexions near you" for details of the centres in your Borough or ask to see a Connexions Personal Adviser in your school, college or training or youth project. They can give you information, advice and practical help with all sort of things that might be affecting you at school, college, work or in your personal or family life. They can also refer you to specialist support if it is needed.

Deciding what you want to do and then making the move from school into further education, training or employment is not always easy and Connexions is there to help you with this. Connexions Centres have:-

• Personal Advisers who specialise in careers guidance
• Computer packages to help with career ideas
• Information and advice to help you choose the right higher or further education course
• Prospectuses for college and university courses
• Advice on how to find a job or training
• Help so that you can improve your job hunting and interview skills
• Help with writing your CV
• Information on benefits

There is a Connexions worker in the 16+ team who can also be contacted for advice. Click here to find where Merton Connexions Centre is located.