Post 16 Team Bristol City Council

02/11/2026

✨Harley's Youth Guarantee Story✨

Earlier this year, Harley was volunteering in his grandfather’s shop after completing his A-Levels. Whilst he was gaining valuable experience, Harley felt his low confidence and anxiety was holding him back from finding a paid role🫤

On the Youth Guarantee, Harley was matched with a Career Coach who worked with him to put a plan together. First, Harley completed our 4-week employability course at The Gatehouse Centre where he learnt how to write a CV, how to prepare for interviews, and much more!📝

Next was his work taster. Harley spent 6 weeks as an Admin & Marketing Assistant at Voscur. During his time there, Harley sat in on professional meetings, had the chance to ask questions, and took part in various tasks within the organisation.

A huge thank you to the team at Voscur for inviting Harley into your offices and for giving him meaningful experience in a professional working environment💚

The team at Voscur had this to say about Harley’s time with them:
“One highlight for me has been the opportunity to involve Harley in three client meetings. Any one of these meetings could have been quite intimidating for a placement student, but I was keen for Harley to experience the variety of professional environments and partnerships that help make Bristol's VCSE sector so vibrant. Throughout, he engaged well, took thoughtful notes, asked insightful questions afterwards, and showed a genuine interest in the discussions.”

Now, Harley has taken what he’s learnt and applied it to his job-searching. With the help of his Career Coach, Harley has interviews lined up for some very exciting admin roles. We’re so pleased to see the boost to Harley’s confidence and can’t wait to see where he goes next! 🌟

Are you aged 17-21, living in South Bristol, and looking to find work/education?🤔 We can help! 🙋

Head to our website or email us at [email protected]📧

28/10/2026

🌟Suad's Boost Your Future Journey🌟

After not getting into college, Suad began working with one of our Career Coaches, and signed up to Boost Your Future🚀

Boost Your Future offered Suad a 12-week re-engagement programme where she could work towards her English & Maths qualifications, boost her employability skills, and give her the confidence and motivation to pursue her goals✨

Over the 12 weeks, Suad and the rest of the cohort participated in activities to develop their social skills, establish routines, and improve wellbeing. The group also got involved in work experience and mock interview sessions to get a taste of the world of work💼

As the Boost Your Future course came to an end, Suad considered her next steps. With her newfound confidence, Suad was supported to put in an accepted onto a Pathway course at SGS College. Now, Suad told us that she's happily settled in college, has formed positive peer relationships, and has noticed an improvement to her wellbeing🎉

We asked Suad if she would like to reflect on the support she received on Boost Your Future💜:

“The Boost Your Future team supported me through different situations and helped me think about things in a different way. They always gave me good feedback and advice, and I felt like they genuinely wanted to help me do well. Because of that, I started to feel more confident in myself. I'm really grateful that I had the chance to do the Boost Your Future course and get the 1:1 support because it helped me when I needed it.”

Are you aged 16-18 and looking for support to get into education, employment or training?🤔

Get in touch with us today! Email us at [email protected] 📧

23/10/2026

📖Post 16 Pathways Handbook & 2027 Directory📖

We're delighted to announce the publication of two resources to help you explore your post 16 options.

📚Post 16 Pathways Handbook📚
The post 16 transition period is a time where you'll be considering the options for your future. This could include choosing further education, training or starting a career. During this time, there can be a lot of change that can seem confusing or complicated.

Access support through the Post 16 Pathways Handbook, a guidance booklet that can help you to understand the changes, browse the options that are available, and know where to find further support if you need it.

New for 2026, the Pathways Handbook is a resource for young people, parents/carers, and staff supporting young people🌟

📘2027 Post 16 Directory📘
Newly updated, this booklet collects a wide variety of courses that will be on offer in/around Bristol from September 2027.

The Directory has been reviewed and has a refreshed structure, making it easier to navigate and understand the study levels of courses.

We've also included information about new study options such as V Levels & Foundation Apprenticeships - as well as the important contact details for each provider.

We hope that with these two resources, you'll find it easier to explore post 16 options, follow your interests, and know where to find help if you need it.

The Post 16 Pathways Handbook & 2027 Post 16 Directory are available in both physical and online editions.

Click the link in the comments to access the digital versions🔗

To request physical copies, please contact us at [email protected]

22/10/2026

🗣Use Your Voice🗣

Bristol’s Quality of Life Survey 2026 is open📣

Thousands of randomly selected households have been invited to take part but we would also like to hear from under-represented groups in the city, especially people from racially minoritised communities, people who are Muslim, young people aged 16 to 24, and people who identify as trans.

Take part and tell us what you think about living in Bristol at: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/council/statistics-census-information/quality-of-life-in-bristol, or click the link in our bio🔗

The survey closes on 1 November 2026📅

22/10/2026

Are you a parent, carer, or someone looking for flexible work options?🤔

Check out the event below!

This community event is designed to support parents, carers and those with flexible working needs.

22/10/2026

A huge thank you to the team at MCS for an extremely generous donation of refurbished laptops and phones!💻📱

With these devices, we'll be able to help young people browse courses, apply for opportunities, create their CVs, explore career pathways, and much more🤩

Having access to digital technology shouldn't be a barrier to entering work, education, or training. Along with our partners, we're doing what we can to help NEET young people with this!🤝

Do you need some support or advice to enter into education, work, or training?🤔
Get in touch with us today via our website or email us at [email protected]📧

19/10/2026

Recently, Bristol City of Sanctuary invited us back to Easton Christian Family Centre for another great post 16 information event🤝

We spoke to parents/families of young people and offered advice and guidance around their options once they leave school. It was great to speak to the community directly, answer any questions, and gather their feedback on the current system💬

We received this lovely feedback from the Bristol City of Sanctuary Team:
“Thank you for such a wonderful session today. Your support to parents and carers was greatly appreciated. The information you shared was very useful and truly helpful.”

A huge thank you to Bristol City of Sanctuary for organising another great event🌟

Do you need some help with your post 16 options?🤔
Get in touch!: [email protected] 📧

15/10/2026

More great feedback from our Youth Guarantee employer partners!🌟

In August last year, McKenzie spent time working in the kitchen at Box E – gaining valuable experience of a real hospitality environment👨‍🍳

The Restaurant Manager was so impressed with McKenzie’s worth ethic, commitment, and willingness to learn that she offered him a part-time role as a Kitchen Porter!🧽

Could you offer a meaningful experience of work to an unemployed young person from South Bristol?🤔

Get in touch with the team today!🤝
Email: [email protected]📧

12/10/2026

Are you looking to get into construction?🪚 🛠️

We’ve got 3 amazing opportunities you could take part in to gain some real experience and work towards important qualifications!👷

🌟South Bristol Youth Guarantee – Woodworking Placement at Redcatch Community Garden🪵

We have one space on a work placement open to a young person aged 17-21, who is out of work/education and living in a BS3, BS4, BS13 or BS14 postcode area.

Alongside woodworking, this two-day placement will a involve wellbeing session – perfect for those who are just starting to build confidence, re-engage with a gentle routine in a supportive environment, and has an interest in woodwork🪚

This placement starts this week, so please email [email protected] ASAP!

🌟Boost Your Future – CSCS & Construction Course

We’re collaborating with Partners in Bristol for our third construction programme for those aged 16-18 and out of work/education.

On the course, young people will get the chance to try out various construction trades and also work towards gaining their CSCS cards!

We have the capacity for 10 young people on this course🏗️

This course is starting so soon, so please contact us by Tuesday 27 October to ensure time for triage. Email us at [email protected] for this opportunity

🌟South Bristol Youth Guarantee – VIY Cohort

We’re pleased to be working with VIY for another renovation project at Heart of BS13!

For those aged 17-21, who are out of work/education and living in a BS3, BS4, BS13 or BS14 postcode area.

This placement involves a two-day pre-employment course, two weeks of work experience, and the opportunity to gain City & Guilds and CSCS qualifications.

This programme starts on Wednesday 28 October, please email us at [email protected] with details of anyone who may be interested.

Please contact us if you're interested in any of these great opportunities!👷🤩

09/10/2026

🌟Meet The Provider 2026🌟

This year, we decided to expand our Meet The Provider event to include some CPD sessions for professionals supporting young people who are exploring their post 16 options.

The morning opened with an introduction from us with our latest NEET figures, an overview of how our & programmes have been performing, and we also discussed our response to the first Milburn report📝

Next, Colleges West gave us an update on the latest changes to Post 16 Qualifications – including new V-Levels and Foundation Apprenticeships.
Then we finished with a session from our colleagues in the Bristol City Council SEND Team about how the post 16 transition process works for SEND young people🎓📚

A huge thank you to colleagues from City of Bristol College and BCC SEND Team who delivered excellent sessions!💖

If you want to get in touch with the team, email us at [email protected]📧