For general information about post-16 pathways, have a look at the Somerset Careers Hub Post 16 & 17 Options website. This includes links to other useful websites, including CareerPilot, the National Careers Service and Contact, a charity supporting families who have children with SEND.

To find out more about each pathway, choose the appropriate option listed on the right‑hand side.

 

Supported Internships and pathways to employment opportunities

 

Follow the link to be taken to the Somerset Education Business Partnership (EBP) vacancies website: Imagine the Possibilities - vacancies.

 

 

 

Apprenticeships

 

Find out how to become an apprentice, what apprenticeships are available, which employers offer them and information about starting an apprenticeship from this Government apprenticeship website: Become an Apprentice.

 

Amazing Apprenticeships is a leading organisation in the education sector, working with schools, colleges and employers, tackling misconceptions and promoting the benefits of apprenticeships and technical education: Amazing Apprenticeships.

 

 

 

Further Education (FE) 

 

 

Yeovil College offers a range of pathways for post-16 learners, including A levels,          T levels, vocational qualifications, apprenticeships and Foundation learning.

 

 

 

Strode College offers a wide range of course options and subjects including A levels, T levels, apprenticeships and technical and professional qualifications. They also have a Foundation learning department.

 

 

Bridgwater and Taunton College spans 3 campuses in Bridgwater, Taunton and Cannington with four routes of study - A levels, T levels, technical and professional qualifications and apprenticeships. The Crockers Centre, based on the Cannington Campus, meets the academic, social, emotional and mental health needs of young people aged 16-19 years in the local community.

 

 

 

Coastland College (formerly Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College) operates                                          across two campuses, offering A levels, technical and professional qualifications, and a wide range of vocational courses. The Kingston Maurward campus specialises in land‑based and environmental subjects, while the Weymouth campus provides pathways in areas such as health, digital, construction, engineering, and creative media.