CouncilLeaving school
Some of the following are links to the Directgov site that offers you information on work, education, training and travel to help you make choices at 16+.
Also see our learning for all section about education related content or download the leaflet below on young people, or see our jobs section for vacancies within the council.
Schools, colleges and universities
- Benefit of studying
- Choosing a course
- Applying for a course
- Applying to a university - Universities & colleges admission services (UCAS)
- Studying abroad
- Learndirect
- Student life
- Revision
Vocational training
Student finance
- Costs & Help with higher education costs
- Student loans & Student loans company
- Housing benefit & Council tax benefit
- Benefits for school leavers
- Benefits for jobseekers
- Income support
- Career development loans
- Guide to student accommodation (search)
- Student tax and National Insurance
- Student bank accounts
- Help with health costs
Starting a career
- Careers advice
- School subjects and careers
- Work experience schemes
- Applying for a National Insurance number
- Information for jobseekers
- Help from the Jobcentre
- Vacancies within the council
- Job hunting & Job adverts
- Planning a career
- Application forms and covering letters
- Complete application forms
- Preparing for an interview - Interview advice
- National minimum wage
- Disability rights and laws
- Preparing for work
Voluntary work and other choices
- Time off from study
- Gap year
- Studying abroad
- Starting your own business
- Voluntary work
- V (previously Millennium volunteers)
- Leisure activities
Leaflet
Download a copy of the Tower Hamlets service guide for young people(PDF 401k).
Also available in Somali (Word 157k) and Bengali (PDF 259k).
