Shenley Brook End School

At Shenley Brook End School your child will go through a tailored careers programme to support them with their next steps. You can find our careers programme for 2025/26 here. As well as this, you can support them in the following ways at home:

What you can do to help

• Have regular conversations with your child about what they want to do in the future.
• Encourage self-awareness with your child (what skills and qualities do they have/could they develop).
• Help them to explore their options by researching a wide range of careers.
• Ask them about their careers meeting or request a meeting for your child using the email below. 
• Find out about entry requirements for sixth form, college and university courses or apprenticeships they are interested in.
• Keep an eye on changes in education, job trends and LMI (Labour Market Information).
• Support them in attending open events.
• Get in touch with the school’s careers adviser, if you need further support for your child careers@sbe5d.com

Unifrog

Unifrog – Supporting Your Child’s Future

At our school we use Unifrog, an online careers platform that helps students explore their interests, research pathways, and make confident decisions about life after school.

What is Unifrog?

Unifrog brings together information about:

• Careers and labour market information
• College and sixth form courses
• Apprenticeships and degree apprenticeships
• Universities and higher education
• C.V building, personal statements, and application tools

Students use Unifrog during careers lessons and at home to record experiences, research options, and plan their next steps.

Parents can now create their own Unifrog account

Parents and guardians can now set up a parent account linked to their child’s profile. This allows you to:

• See the options your child is exploring
• Understand different post-16 and post-18 pathways
• Access guides on apprenticeships, T Levels, and university
• Support conversations at home about careers and choices

You can register here:
👉 Parent - Unifrog

Simply enter your email address or sign in using Google/Microsoft and follow the on-screen steps.

Unifrog Overview

Unifrog Parents Introduction

Unifrog Careers Conversations With Your Child Document

Unifrog Guide for Parents and Caregivers: Know-How Library

How we use Unifrog in school

We use Unifrog to:

• Deliver careers lessons and activities across all year groups
• Help students research realistic pathways based on interests and GCSE subjects
• Record employer encounters, work experience, and skills development
• Support applications to college, apprenticeships, and university
• Track and evidence our careers programme in line with Gatsby Benchmarks

Students build a personal profile over time, creating a valuable record of achievements and experiences that can be used for applications and interviews.

Why it’s useful for families

Unifrog helps turn the confusing world of career pathways into clear, manageable steps. With a parent account you can:

• Talk more confidently about options
• Understand entry requirements and deadlines
• Help your child compare pathways side by side
• Avoid the last-minute panic in Year 11 and Year 13!

Helpful Resources

All students will have access to a range of support and advice in relation to their career progression when making important decisions about their pathway choices.

• Parents are welcome to attend any one-to-one guidance meetings. Parents can request career meetings via careers@bla5d.com 
• Parents can access Unifrog to help support their child in making career and learning pathway decisions.
• Parent Careers magazine: https://careermap.co.uk/live-careermags/
• Termly Newsletters are shared with Parents from the Careers Team
• Parents can provide feedback on the careers programme at any point via email careers@bla5d.com 

This booklet will help with supporting students with key information for Post 16 transition and explore all options available.

This helpful Post 16 options booklet has been put together by the Careers and Enterprise Company providing information on local provision helping parents of learners with SEND

Other useful resources

Understanding A levels - A levels | Skills for Careers

Understanding T levels - About T Levels for students | T Levels

Understanding BTECs and vocational courses - Vocational Qualifications Guide - Youth Employment UK

Understanding Apprenticeships - What Is an Apprenticeship? Benefits, Levels, and How to Find One

Understanding V levels (New) - First new V-Level subjects announced from 2027 - BBC News

Helpful websites:

Careerpilot – Careers linked to school subjects - Careerpilot : Jobs by subject

Job profiles by sector - Explore by job sector | National Careers Service

Amazing Apprenticeships - Amazing Apprenticeships | Explore Technical Education & Apprenticeship Opportunities

Virtual work experience - Springpod Virtual Work Experience Search | Springpod