14th May 2026Parent Information
Parent Information
This page will give you the information to assist your child in planning for your child’s future.
In order to provide up-to-date information you see our Careers Platform:
Barton Court Grammar School Careers Platform
Unifrog
Parents are encouraged to talk about the world of work at home and to help parents do this, we can provide parents with access to Unifrog. Unifrog holds the world’s largest careers database and details Post 16 and Post 18 opportunities. Every student has access to Unifrog from Year 7 through to Sixth Form. If you would like a parent log in, please contact the careers department directly.
Apprenticeships information
Apprenticeships are a viable pathway for many students at Post 16 and Post 18 and employers are encouraged to work with our school advertising offers and alternative pathways. To find out more around apprenticeships as a parent, please click on the parents guide below.
For further websites, please access our Sixth form-specific careers page.
Apprenticeships - A Parent's Guide
CareerMag for parents
To keep up to date with the world of work and to help guide students, you can access Careermag Parents magazine - this is a great resource that is updated termly that covers lots of current issues that students are facing.
Labour Market Information
Labour Market Information - (LMI) is key when making decisions about your future career path. It includes facts, analysis and interpretation of data gathered about employment & workers, for example: average income and wages, employment and unemployment rates in your area, hours of work, which sectors are set to grow, qualifications required, gender balance and so on. Unifrog provides students with extensive up to date opportunities. Students can also access:
The National Careers Service
The National Careers Service website sets out job profiles and groups jobs by type and is useful to find out what the job is like and the qualifications you need.
A parents' toolkit for career conversations https://www.talkingfutures.org.uk
Parental guidance offered here by The Careers Writers Association
