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Prospects Careers Services

Address:
Hackney Learning Trust,
1 Reading Lane,
Hackney,
London,
E8 1GQ
E-mail: bryan.taylor@prospects.co.uk
Telephone: 07769 648 664 ( SEND advisor Bryan Taylor)
Telephone: 020 8356 2664 (office)
Website: http://www.prospects.co.uk
07769 648 664 ( SEND advisor Bryan Taylor) 020 8356 2664 (office)  Visit Website

Description

Who we are:

Prospects Careers Advice Plus - offers impartial information, advice and careers guidance for young people who live in Hackney.

What we do: 

The service provides information, advice and careers guidance at main transition points in the lives of young people; when choosing year 9 options, when moving from year 11 to post 16 education, training & employment, and when leaving post 16 education for higher education or employment.

They support young people who have a Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) from Year 9 to up until their 25th birthday.

Prospects have links to and strong relationships with training providers and specialist employment agencies, locally and out of borough.

From September 2014, Prospects will contribute professional advice to Education Heath Care assessments, this will include recommendations for education and training provision and progression opportunities.

Services for unemployed young people

Prospects provide information advice and guidance to young people aged 16 (up to 25 for those with SEND) and older who are unemployed and looking for education, training or employment opportunities. 

The service operates in venues including:

  • Mainstream schools
  • Special schools
  • Colleges
  • Youth hubs

Prospects drop in advice services:

Last Tuesday of the month : 6.00pm to 8.00pm (Drop-in) Forest Road Youth Hub, 29 Forest Road, E8 3BY

27th  August

24th  September

29th  October

26th  November

17th December

Last Wednesdays of the month : 6pm - 8pm (drop in) The Edge Youth Hub, 7 Woodberry Grove, N4 1SN

28th  August

25th September

30th October

27th November

18th December

Thursdays: 1pm – 5pm (drop in) Hackney Learning Trust, 2nd Floor, 1 Reading Lane, E8 1CQ 

Fridays: 1pm – 5pm (drop in) Hackney Learning Trust, 2nd Floor, 1 Reading Lane, E8 1CQ 

Notes

All schools are required to provide careers advice.

Ask your young person’s school who does this if Prospects are not the provider. 

Parents, carers and young people can request advice from Prospects careers service directly. 

Young people with SEND may have a request made for careers advice by their EHC Plan coordinator. 

You can call the service to discuss individual requirements. 

Record Last Updated on: 27/08/2019

Time / Date Details

Time of day

Evening
Afternoon

Session Information

Drop in advice sessions
Forest Road Youth Hub - Last Tuesday of the month 6pm - 8pm
The Edge Youth Hub - Last Wednesday of the month 6pm - 8pm
Hackney Learning Trust - Thursdays and Fridays 1pm - 5pm

Other Details

Costs

Free

Who is eligible?

Age range from 13-19  for all young people. 

Up to the 25th Birthday of young people who have a disability. 

Referral required?

No

What to do if you have a complaint

If there’s something you like or are not happy with, then talk about it with the worker or the manager so they can look at how they deliver their service. If you are still not happy, ask if they have a complaints procedure.

How to Get Here

Buses: 30, 38, 48, 55, 106, 236, 242, 253, 276, 277, D6

Train: London Fields, Hackney Central, Hackney Downs

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