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Did you know that if you were born on or after 1^st September 1996 then you will be expected to stay in learning until the end of the academic year in which you turn 17?  This is referred to as ‘Raising the Participation Age’.   It will increase again (in September 2015) when all young people will stay in learning until their 18^th birthday or achieve a level 3 qualification, such as 2 A-levels, or similar.

On the 4th November 2011, Members of Youth Parliament from all parts of the UK travelled to Westminster to debate and vote on issues that matters to young people.

The debate topics were chosen based on a ballot that over 65,000 youths across the country filled in.

The topics debated were:

The selection for candidates to stand in the forthcoming elections, which take place from November 2011 will start in September.

What is the UK Youth Parliament?
The United Kingdom Youth Parliament (UKYP) aims to give young people between the ages of 11 and 18 a voice, which will be heard and listened to by local and national government, providers of services for young people and other agencies that have an interest in the views and needs of young people.

On the 30^th July the young trustees from Connexions Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxford all met up at Longridge activities centre for a beautiful day of teambuilding and communication.

When everyone arrived we first had an informal chat where we learnt everyone’s names, where they were from and a bit about them.  We then all played a game where we had to draw a picture but we couldn’t see it and had to rely on our partners verbal communication skills. This game resulted in some interesting pictures but was it was great fun!

Having spent two years at school studying my A levels, school kind of just expected everyone to apply to uni and go off to their first or assurance choice depending on the grades that they got in the summer.  It was only after I considered having a gap year doing some work to get some money before going to university that I really realised the other options that I had. I started looking on the internet and in the paper for any job vacancies in any areas of work that appealed to me.

Results Day 
The day you might dread, the day you might loathe, or perhaps the day you might love…apart from the beginning of school, it is definitely Results Day! To those who had received their A Level results yesterday, I hope they were fantastic. Likewise, those who will receive their GCSE results on the 25^th August – good luck!

This short entry would hopefully give you some advice (or a reminder, as you probably know what to do already!) on what happens next, whether you achieved the grades you wanted or not.

Hello readers, welcome back!   

If you missed the previous 'Help offered by Connexions' blog you can check it out at this link: http://www.connexionsbucks.org.uk/blog/blog-entry/help-offered-connexions-richards-blog-careers-resources

Hello and welcome back!  If you missed last time you can find it at this link:  

http://www.connexionsbucks.org.uk/blog/blog-entry/help-offered-connexions-richards-blog-getting-job

Hi, and welcome back to the ‘Help offered by Connexions’ blog!

If you missed the first part you can check it out at this link: Richard's blog

Hey guys!  Welcome to the ‘Help offered by Connexions’ blog!  I’m a young person and have just started working at Connexions. 

So, as you might have guessed, this blog is all about letting you guys know exactly what you can get out of the Connexions service.  I’ll split the blog up over a few weeks 'cause there’s a lot to talk about.