Connexions Leicester Shire
Connexions offers information and advice to all young people aged 13 to 19 years* old to help them make decisions and choices in their lives.
*Connexions can help young people with learning difficulties or disabilities up to the age of 25
About us
We provide free and impartial information and advice on education, employment, training and any other issues your teenager may be facing.
How we can help
Find out how our personal advisers can help you and your teenager, where we work and how to contact us. Also get information and advice in other languages.
Education, careers and jobs
Get up to date information on choosing subjects in Year 9, learning, training and employment options after leaving school, help with 6th form travel costs, qualifications, student finance, higher education, home education and much much more.
Worried about...
Bullying, school attendence, alcohol, drugs and smoking, teenage pregnancy, sexual health, internet safety and mental health.
Special needs
Find out about the extra help available to young people with a learning difficulty or disabilty.
Foster carers
Looking after a young person? Find out about services and activities for young people in care.
Lone parents
Our lone parent advisers can help you get back into learning, training, or employment.
Young parents
Our specially trained advisers can help you. Also includes links to information on housing, education and young parents' groups.
Useful organisations
Links to useful organisations including where to go for further advice.
Library
Download all of our booklets and leaflets for parents and carers.
Young people's site
Info and advice for 13-19 year olds on our main website.
Advice and guidance for adults
Aged 20 or over? If you’re looking for information and advice on jobs, training and courses, nextstep LeicesterShire can help. Nextstep offers free, unbiased information and advice to adults on a wide range of issues, including applying for jobs, updating your CV, finding a course and getting a qualification.
For adult advice and guidance visit the nextstep website.
