Information, Advice and Guidance
Eagles Consultancy is committed to providing high quality information advice and guidance.
Our aim is to provide our service users with a transparent service, that can help you to make informed decisions about training education and future employment opportunities
Please speak to one of our qualified team members, if you have any enquiries.
Email: info@eaglesconsultancy.co.uk
Eagles Consultancy Careers, Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) Student Policy
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All our service users, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, will be provided with unbiased information advice and guidance. If you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support to access this service, please speak to your designated advisor. We will endeavour to provide a service that is fit for purpose and meets your individual needs.
Progression Leaflets
Here you will find leaflets which outlines the progression and career development opportunities available to you following your completion of the course.
Progression Leaflet Health Social Care and Children’s Settings L1
Progression Leaflet Behaviour L2
Progression Leaflet Mental Health L2
Progression Leaflet Counselling L2
Progression Leaflet Safeguarding L2
Progression Leaflet Digital Skills L2
Progression Leaflet Functional Skills
Progression Leaflet Mental Health L3
Progression Leaflet L2 Health and Social Care (Cert)
Progression Leaflet L2 Health and Social Care (Diploma)
Please find below, support agencies for further information, advice and guidance across local authorities and agencies.
Local Authorities
Here you’ll find Local Authority information. Local Authorities are a great place to start when you need information, advice or guidance.
Birmingham City Council – www.birmingham.gov.uk
Coventry City Council – www.coventry.gov.uk
Hereford City Council – www.herefordshire.gov.uk
Solihull MBC – www.solihull.gov.uk
Warwickshire County Council – www.warwickshire.gov.uk
Worcestershire County Council – www.worcestershire.gov.uk
National Support Agencies
In this section we’ve categorised support agencies that work nationally:
The National Careers Service – https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
The National Apprenticeship Service – www.apprenticeships.org.uk
Job Vacancies
This section provides you with a list of useful sites where you can search and apply for jobs.
Indeed – www.indeed.co.uk/
Total Jobs – www.totaljobs.com
Glassdoor – www.glassdoor.co.uk
CV Library – www.cv-library.co.uk
Birmingham Careers Service – www.birminghamcareersservice.co.uk/
Facebook Careers West Midlands – www.facebook.com/CareersWestMids/
Job Centre Plus – www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus
Drug & Alcohol Support for Adolescents and Adults
Frank- www.talktofrank.com/get-help/find-support-near-you
Addiction Helper – www.addictionhelper.com
Drink Aware – www.drinkaware.co.uk/alcohol-support-services/
Adfam – adfam.org.uk/
GOV – www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-drugs-and-tobacco-commissioning-support-pack
Safeguarding for Adults & Vulnerable Adults
Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Board – www.bsab.org
GOV – www.gov.uk/government/publications/safeguarding-policy-protecting-vulnerable-adults
Worcestershire Adult Safeguarding – https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/safeguardingadults
West Midlands Regional Adult Safeguarding Information Hub – www.safeguardingwarwickshire.co.uk/wmadultdoc
Dudley Adult Safeguarding – https://safeguarding.dudley.gov.uk/safeguarding/adults/
Coventry Local Safeguarding Board – www.coventry.gov.uk/lscb
Safeguarding for Children and Parents
Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership – https://www.lscpbirmingham.org.uk/
learning.nspcc.org.uk/safeguarding-child-protection/
Childline – www.childline.org.uk/
Save The Children – www.savethechildren.org.uk/about-us/accountability-and-transparency/safeguarding-children
Children’s Commissioner – www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CCO-Gangs.pdf
www.gov.uk/government/publications/ofsted-safeguarding-policy/ofsted-safeguarding-policy
Worcestershire Children Safeguarding – https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/safeguardingchildren
Warwickshire Children Safeguarding – https://www.safeguardingwarwickshire.co.uk/safeguarding-children
Dudley Children Safeguarding – https://safeguarding.dudley.gov.uk/safeguarding/child/
Coventry Children Safeguarding – https://www.coventry.gov.uk/cscp
Housing Support / Debt and Money Advice Services
Citizen’s Advice – www.citizensadvice.org.uk/housing/homelessness/applying-for-homeless-help/check-if-you-can-apply-for-homeless-help/
YMCA – www.ymca.org.uk/where-to-get-help
YMCA – www.ymca.org.uk/about/what-we-do/accommodation
Crisis Skylight Birmingham – www.crisis.org.uk/get-help/birmingham/
Coventry Cyrenians – www.coventrycyrenians.co.uk/
Solihull Samaritans – www.samaritans.org/branches/samaritans-solihull
Citizen’s Advice –www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Money Advice Service – www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en
The Mix – www.themix.org.uk/
ACAS – www.acas.org.uk/
Mental Health support for children and young people
Young Minds – https://youngminds.org.uk/
Action for Children – www.actionforchildren.org.uk/support-for-parents/children-s-mental-health/
NSPCC – www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-protection-system/parental-mental-health/
Mind Advice for 11-18 Young People – https://www.mind.org.uk/for-young-people/
Mental Health Support for Adults
No Mind Left Behind 2024 – https://www.mind.org.uk/media/helpwily/mind-first-steps-2024-2.pdf
Mind – www.mind.org.uk/
Samaritans – www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help-you/what-speak-us-about/what-if-i-have-mental-health-issues
Rethink – www.rethink.org/
Learning Support for Disabilities and SEND
British Dyslexia Association – www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/educator/screening-and-assessment
Nessy – www.nessy.com/uk/screening-for-dyslexia/
GOV – www.gov.uk/help-for-disabled-child
SCOPE – www.scope.org.uk/
Action Hearing Loss (RNID) – www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) – www.rnib.org.uk
The National Autistic Society – www.autism.org.uk/
Legal Services – Family/Criminal
Citizen’s Advice – www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/legal-system/finding-free-or-affordable-legal-help/
GOV – www.gov.uk/legal-aid
GOV – www.gov.uk/guidance/criminal-legal-aid-means-testing
Family Rights Group – www.frg.org.uk/legal-advice-and-information
Lone Parent Information
Gingerbread – www.gingerbread.org.uk
Family Lives – www.familylives.org.uk
Family Issues – Children’s Services
Family Action – www.family-action.org.uk/what-we-do/children-families/
Family Rights Group – www.frg.org.uk/ypa/need-help-or-advice/childrens-services#when-am-i-likely-come-into-contact-with-children%E2%80%99s-services
NSPCC – https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/our-services/
Bullying – For children and parents
www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/
www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/types-bullying/
www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/bullying-and-cyberbullying/
www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/
www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/coping-with-life/bullying/
Bullying in the workplace
www.gov.uk/workplace-bullying-and-harassment
www.acas.org.uk/media/pdf/r/l/Bullying-and-harassment-at-work-a-guide-for-employees.pdf
Support for healthy eating
NHS – www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/the-eatwell-guide/
NIDDK – www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/weight-management/helping-your-child-tips-for-parents
British Values
Pacey – www.pacey.org.uk/working-in-childcare/spotlight-on/british-values/
GOV – www.gov.uk/government/news/guidance-on-promoting-british-values-in-schools-published
Equality And Diversity
GOV – www.gov.uk/government/publications/equality-and-diversity-policy
ACAS – www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1363
Volunteer Opportunities
Mind – www.mind.org.uk/get-involved/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8YSous_t4AIVT7XtCh2REA8FEAAYAiAAEgIvl_D_BwE
Barnardos – www.barnardos.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer
Scope – www.scope.org.uk/volunteering/volunteer-roles
Home-Start – www.home-start.org.uk/why volunteer
Make a Wish – www.make-a-wish.org.uk/support-us/volunteer/opportunities
Volunteer opportunities with the Children’s Society – www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/helping-children/childrens-society-west-midlands
Salvation Army – www.salvationarmy.org.uk/jobs
