GCSE choices
GCSEs and other pre-16 qualifications support your future learning and get you ready for Post-16 learning
GCSEs and other pre-16 qualifications support your future learning and get you ready for Post-16 learning
With an apprenticeship you can earn money, gain qualifications, and start your career fast
Information for young people in Oxfordshire worried about homelessness
New drug-like substances are sometimes known as ‘legal highs.' But they are illegal and have serious health risks. People who buy and sell 'legal highs' are breaking the law.
CHYPPS, the Children and Young People’s Partnership Service, provides independent information, advice, and support for young people with SEN and disabilities
Think safety, whether you are at work, doing work experience, or seeking work
Most of Oxfordshire’s children and young people go to school or college – but some are educated at home
Find out ways to make living in the family home work for you.
Modern slavery is when someone is forced to work for no money. It is illegal and a form of abuse.
Every year some students decide to leave their school and go to college for their post-16 learning.
What to expect if you are a young person who has moved to Oxfordshire
Left post-16 education early? Here's what you need to do:
The weather in England is usually mild, but you need to take extra care in rain, sun, and freezing temperatures.
Living with parents can sometimes be difficult - but help is available to make hard times easier
Staying safe when you're out and about is important so plan ahead, take care, look out for each other and know how to get help
Young people are at risk from being targeted by extremist and terrorist groups for radicalisation
Oxfordshire is a county of rivers, canals and waterways; do you know how to be safe on and around the water?
Children must stay in education, training and learning until age 18. This can be at school, college, or (after age 16) in a job with training, like an apprenticeship.
Self harm: spotting the signs, identifying risks and helping someone at risk
Find out more about the risks of sending nudes, and hear what young people in Oxfordshire had to say about sexting