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We run free webinars and CPDs to let schools know more about working with Primary Futures. You can register for upcoming sessions and watch past recorded webinars below. Info webinars Our 15- 20 minute information webinars are free to join and aimed at primary schools.

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Past webinar recordings Ready Set Motivate- Using Inspiring the Future to deliver experiences of the workplace
28 th April 2021

Aimed at new as well as seasoned Inspiring the Future users, this short webinar runs through our new 'Ready Set Motivate' guidance, designed to support school staff to organise and deliver meaningful experiences of the workplace. This webinar explores using Inspiring the Future to meet Gatsby Benchmark 6, what other schools have done to creatively meet this benchmark and top tips to make your encounters meaningful.
Watch the recording Bringing the world of work into schools in a virtual era
With The Careers and Enterprise Company - 28th January 2021

Tried the Inspiring the Future portal in the past but struggled to find locally available volunteers? Worried about the tech side? While the pandemic has narrowed young people's lives, virtual activities widen the breadth and range of volunteers students can access and even alleviate some of the logistics of hosting visitors once you have the know-how. Schools across the country have told us that virtual encounters mean they can have everyone from a marine captain to a BBC Sports producer on their doorstep.

100% of attendees found the CPD helpful

60% said they now feel very confident or extremely confident in organising virtual encounters using Inspiring the Future

"Just the right length, practical and all very relevant - probably the best CPD session I've attended as it was all so clear and useful."
Watch the recording Deepening meaningful virtual encounters with employers and employees
With The Careers and Enterprise Company - 3rd February 2021

If you are a seasoned Inspiring the Futures user and/or already confident at sourcing volunteers and hosting activities, consider how to take things further to maximise the willingness of the 9,000+ volunteers from across sectors available on the platform. Consider how to enlist subject leaders with sector-specific activities, how to use the portal to meet Gatsby Benchmarks 4 to 7 and how to deliver alternative careers provision with Inspiring the Future volunteers.

100% of attendees found the CPD helpful

88% would be interested in attending another CPD in future

Watch the recording Teacher CPD with an Aviation twist: How to use virtual volunteers from Aviation to inspire students' in STEM
With this sector specific CPD webinar you'll hear directly from our special guests, aviation employers - the Civil Aviation Authority and Department for Transport, as well as from a school who'll be on hand to describe their recent experience. You'll learn about our campaign to engage a broader range of diverse volunteers from Aviation and how you can create meaningful virtual employer engagement activities with the wide spectrum of aviation volunteers available on the platform. From helicopter pilots to engineers, commercial pilots to surveyors and legal advisors. You name it - we've got it!

To receive the webinar recording, please get in touch with Derrick at Derrick.Otchere@educationandemployers.org
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Missed our recent information sessions? You can watch the recorded webinar below:

If you have any questions about the webinars or Inspiring the Future, please get in touch at enquiries@inspiringthefuture.org.

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Some though, like Dona, have taken a more traditional route to the lab, although there's been plenty of self-discovery along the way for her, too.

"From a really young age, I've been really fascinated by how things work," she explains, adding she has been drawn to different scientific fields at different times. As she got older, she discovered a love of technology, so after doing a Biomedical Science undergraduate degree, she combined her passions and started a Biomedical Engineering master's.

Dona was studying for her master's degree when the pandemic struck. She said she did a lot of home learning like most others did, and essentially set up her own lab in her house, where she practised data analysis, robotics and coding. She eventually came to realise coding was something she loved, and learning how to do it through her degree was "something of a turning point". It was from that moment on that she realised she wanted to be a data scientist, and so she applied to work at Lighthouse Labs.

But that wasn't the only reason: "I'm a person that wants to use what I can in my education to do something towards making hopefully a better outcome in the world. So I really wanted to help with Covid," she says.

She joined at first as a scientist doing PCR testing, but, when a job as a data scientist came up, she leapt at the opportunity.

She's surprised herself at how well she's been able to adapt to the world of work: "When I was at uni, I was quite shy... one thing I used to hate was public speaking. I'm terrified of speaking to an audience, and working here, I've had to just put my big girl pants on and embrace my fears."

She now does big presentations to senior colleagues about trends in data, and trains up more junior members of staff - something she never thought she'd be able to do. Her advice is to not believe the misconception that to be a scientist, "you need to be academic". Whilst academic knowledge is useful, there's lots more than you can bring to the table. Dona says she's found "there's a lot of creativity in STEM careers."

Above all, if you think that you didn't get the right grades or you've realised you want to be a scientist at a different time to other people, she wants to reassure you that "it's never too late".

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Bioinformatics is a relatively new and evolving discipline that combines skills and technologies from computer science and biology to help us better understand and interpret biological data.

One field where bioinformatics is especially useful is genomics, which can generate vast quantities of information. Bioinformatics helps to give meaning to the data, which can be used to make a diagnosis for a patient with a rare condition, to track and monitor infectious organisms as they move through a population, or to identify the best treatment for a patient with cancer.

Take a look at the infographic for an overview of bioinformatics and its key components.

In healthcare, clinical bioinformaticians work within a wider team including clinical geneticists and laboratory scientists to help provide answers for patients diagnosed with rare disease or cancer.

The main role of the clinical bioinformatician is to create and use computer programs and software tools to filter large quantities of genomic data - usually gathered through next-generation sequencing methods, such as whole genome sequencing (WGS) or whole exome sequencing. In doing so, bioinformaticians aim to find meaning in this overwhelming amount of information and provide clinically actionable solutions to help patients.

Watch the video to hear from a variety of clinical bioinformaticians about their diverse role.

So, it is helpful to think of bioinformaticians as librarians. They are responsible for indexing and categorising data to make it accessible and to find the best and most accurate answer for each specific request. But how do they do it?

Bioinformatics is used in a variety of genomic tests, but it is useful in genome sequencing - and especially WGS - owing to the amount of data that is generated from a person's genome.

After a sample has been collected from a patient and their DNA has been extracted, it will be sequenced by a machine to produce a set of data files. This is where bioinformatics comes in.

These files are then filtered and analysed by bioinformaticians in pipelines, each with a different and specialised series of steps, depending on the clinical question and the type of sample that has been sequenced.

The result of all the work a bioinformatician has done is a list of annotated variants, which will then be interpreted by a clinical scientist to produce a clinical report.

This report is tailored to each individual case, with the aim of helping to guide the healthcare management of the patient and their family. It is important to remember, though, that results are not always conclusive.

Click through the carousel below to follow the bioinformatics journey of a patient's DNA being tested for a specific rare disease.

Although powerful sequencing technologies and skilled bioinformaticians can provide us with a detailed understanding of a person's genome, it is impossible to know everything. Genomics is a rapidly evolving field and bioinformaticians are limited by the accuracy of the references they have available to them. In other words, even the best data is still only as accurate as our current understanding of it.

One advantage we do have, however, is our ability to revisit and reanalyse the same patient data in light of new evidence, without having to request more DNA or resequencing existing samples. As more genomes are sequenced and technology improves, our understanding of the data will only increase, allowing for positive outcomes for more patients.

Watch the video to hear principal clinical bioinformatician Sanjeev Bhaskar talk in more detail about the impact of bioinformatics on patient care.

Do you want to discover more about bioinformatics and how it is used in healthcare? Why not try one of our resources, below!

If you're thinking about a bioinformatics career, a common entry point into the profession for UK students is the NHS Scientist Training Programme, which has a clinical bioinformatics pathway.

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Young Professional Preparing For Your Future: the free new virtual learning programme for young people aged 14 - 16 from Youth Employment UK

Do you want to build your skills and your career confidence? Ready to start preparing for your future and exploring what works for you?

This new FREE online learning programme will help you explore your strengths, your needs, and what you want to do in the future. You will feel much more confident about ways to get to where you want to be.

Filled with reflections and activities to help you discover more about yourself, your needs and what you want to do in the future, the programme takes a really inclusive approach so your personal needs have been considered. Courses are packed full of tools that let you test your learning, set your own goals and reflect on your journey so far

The Young Professional Preparing For Your Future will help you get to grips with your skills, career confidence and choosing next steps, explore what life has to offer you right now - and also what comes next!

You're just a click away from exploring your next steps to a future that feels right for you.

How can you get involved?

There are plenty of ways you to get involved with Youth Employment UK

Young people

It all starts with signing up, it allows you to access our free courses and lets you start taking advantage of lots more free stuff, like:

Our CV Builder

Personalised content

Our weekly skills emails

Opportunities through our Youth Friendly Opportunity Finder

The ability to share your Young Professional progress with teachers, youth workers, employers and more

Teachers, practitioners and youth workers

Want to use our free online resources in your setting? Get in touch to find out how you can:

Become a Young Professional Provider

Set your students up to use the Young Professional

Gain access to kick off assemblies and resources

Employers

Want to join a community committed to you Youth Friendly Practise and find out more about:

Becoming a Youth Friendly Employer

Sharing your opportunities with young people

Supporting your young employees on their journey

Find out more about some of the organisations offering high quality training and work opportunities to young people. Your next dream role could be just a click away...

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Allied Health Professionals

Allied health professionals (AHPs) provide treatment and help rehabilitate adults and children who are ill, have disabilities or special needs, to live life as fully as possible. They work across a wide range of different settings including the community, people's homes and schools, as well as hospitals. They often work in the independent sector and for charities. If you are looking for a career that combines a challenge, an excellent employment package and the reward of doing something really worthwhile, the allied health professions offer a wide range of opportunities.

On this page you will find two resources:

Supporting you to become an AHP

Career development opportunities for qualified AHPs

Routes into Allied Health Professions' Careers

This resource provides stepping stones for everyone considering an AHP career no matter what the starting point is. It provides information for people exploring AHP careers or those supporting them. You can find out more about each profession by clicking on a planet and/or find out the steps you can take to become an AHP by choosing a starting point (rocket).
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A Universe of Opportunities for your AHP Career: A Careers Resource for Qualified Allied Health Professionals

It's a really exciting time to be an Allied Health Professional (AHP) with huge opportunities to do even more to help improve people's health and wellbeing. As a result, there's never been a better time to develop your career. This careers resource for AHPs identifies eight core areas that you could consider to develop your career, all whilst continuing your clinical practice. We've included insight from AHPs working within these areas, with voices from across all 14 allied health professions - plus useful information and links to resources to demonstrate the art of the possible for your career development.
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Meet the team - Routes into AHPs' Careers

Meet the team - AHPs' Careers Resource

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Medical Schools Council – have released guidance on work experience for aspiring students, and understand work experience and shadowing opportunities are not available at this time. As part of their guidance, they encourage students to keep a reflective diary of what is happening in the news relating to COVID-19, utilising online resources and if possible, completing volunteering and regular reflections on volunteering.  Volunteering can cover supporting vulnerable people self-isolating at home.  
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Caring In Hospitals  If you are thinking about going into Healthcare, becoming a Nurse or another allied health profession then this is a really great insight into working in a hospital.
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Psychological Research
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First Aid Introduction to First Aid
 Knowledge in First Aid is useful for all walks of life and different careers. It will obviously also be incredibly useful if you are considering a career in healthcare
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How do Forensic Scientists operate? What is involved in using fingerprints as evidence. This course will introduce to the basic principles of forensic science in the working world.            
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Brighton and Sussex Medical School – becoming a Doctor
Have you thought about maybe becoming a Doctor or studying medicine? Work experience is an incredibly important part of this and it is essential that you start preparing yourself early. Brighton and Sussex Medical School have put together a wonderful opportunity for all who are considering medicine to gain some valuable work experience with them.           
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Medical Schools Council – have released guidance on work experience for aspiring students, and understand work experience and shadowing opportunities are not available at this time. As part of their guidance, they encourage students to keep a reflective diary of what is happening in the news relating to COVID-19, utilising online resources and if possible, completing volunteering and regular reflections on volunteering.  Volunteering can cover supporting vulnerable people self-isolating at home.  
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Caring In Hospitals  If you are thinking about going into Healthcare, becoming a Nurse or another allied health profession then this is a really great insight into working in a hospital.
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Psychological Research

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Psychology and Health and Social Care

First Aid Introduction to First Aid
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Forensic Science and Fingerprints
Forensic Science and Fingerprints


How do Forensic Scientists operate? What is involved in using fingerprints as evidence. This course will introduce to the basic principles of forensic science in the working world.            
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Brighton and Sussex Medical School – becoming a Doctor
Have you thought about maybe becoming a Doctor or studying medicine? Work experience is an incredibly important part of this and it is essential that you start preparing yourself early. Brighton and Sussex Medical School have put together a wonderful opportunity for all who are considering medicine to gain some valuable work experience with them.           
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Introduction to Carpentry
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https://www.hse.gov.uk/youngpeople/workexperience/
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World of Work This is a great variation of work experience which explores a variety of types of work and also employability skills. You don’t need to register. You must click on the tab which says Monday and complete the 4 lessons on that. You must then choose at least 1 of the other days (for example Thursday) and complete the 4 lessons You don’t register on this so you must let your careers teacher know if you choose this option and which days you will be working through – they will then be able to access the certificate.
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FreeFormers  This is an interactive video of someone on a work experience placement, at a Technology company You don’t need to be interested in Technology to do this virtual work experience. It gives you a great idea of what it would be like to carry out a work experience placement in a real company to give you a ‘feel’ for going into a new company and meeting new people. You will need to follow the link above and register an account to access the video.
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Outreach & Work Experience Toolkit
Outreach & Work Experience Toolkit
The WP & vocational learning team have developed this resource to assist you in providing high quality outreach and work exerience opportunities
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List of links for virtual work experience opportunities
List of links for virtual work experience opportunities

https://join.springpod.co.uk/nhs-virtual-work-experience/

https://barclayslifeskills.com/i-want-virtual-work-experience/school/virtual-work-experience

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/work-experience-and-internships/virtual-work-experience

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Day in the Life of the NHS
Day in the Life of the NHS
A range of activities to explore careers within the NHS
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Annalea Staples Dental Therapist.
Annalea explains her journey from school to where she is today. Annalea explains the skills that she uses day to day in her role. 
Discover the Impact Course
Discover the Impact Course
Speaking to dentists, either over the phone or virtual chats will be incredibly useful, especially when combined with a reflective diary and comparison of skills observed during the meetings.
Some dental schools have released MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) such as Sheffield University Dental School, students can learn about different roles in dental practices, and an introduction into tooth anatomy and disease. This is a free, 6 week course requiring a 3 hour per week commitment.  Students do not receive a certificate of completion, unless paying an upgrade fee, but students can evidence their work experience through clear and concise reflections on what they have learnt. 
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Dental Schools Council – have issued a statement regarding work experience requirements during COVID-19 and have assured applicants that schools will be taking COVID-19 disruption into account for applicants. 
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Whatever your role, you’ll be making a big contribution to the oral health of the nation and the wider care of patients.

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Brighton and Sussex Medical School – becoming a Doctor
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Medical Schools Council – have released guidance on work experience for aspiring students, and understand work experience and shadowing opportunities are not available at this time. As part of their guidance, they encourage students to keep a reflective diary of what is happening in the news relating to COVID-19, utilising online resources and if possible, completing volunteering and regular reflections on volunteering.  Volunteering can cover supporting vulnerable people self-isolating at home.  
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First Aid Introduction to First Aid
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Brighton and Sussex Medical School – becoming a Doctor
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13/10/2020 14:45:00

Black History Month has been celebrated widely for many years within the NHS through honoring the achievements, culture and history of black people.

This year the restrictions placed by the impact of COVID-19 has meant many organisations will not be having face-to-face events, but instead will be finding innovative ways to mark Black History Month with virtual meet-ups and online events.

Detailed below is a summary of statistics, examples of activities that are taking place in the NHS and a list of organisations that can provide support.

Key facts, figures and information about the NHS workforce *

6.1 per cent of staff in the NHS identify as being from a black background

4.6 per cent of the medical workforce and 6.3 per cent of the non-medical workforce in the NHS are from a black background

1.2 per cent of very senior managers working in the NHS are black

3.5 per cent of senior managers (bands 8a-9) and 6.7 per cent (bands 5-7) identify as black

3.5 per cent of senior doctors, 6.2 per cent of junior doctors and 2.06 per cent of other doctors are from black backgrounds

* Figures taken from the NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard Report 2019

What's happening in the NHS during Black History Month

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust has created a webpage celebrating the contribution of their African and Caribbean staff and the black people who have contributed to the organisation and community locally.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust have organised a series of themed events ranging from showing racism the red card to celebrating inspirational black staff from their trust.

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has produced a series of podcasts called Nursing whilst black with the aim of showcasing the diverse voices across nursing today.

Similarly the RCN North West have organised a virtual Black History Month Power, Voice, and Influence conference on 15 October 2020. It will celebrate, empower and embrace the talents of the black, Asian and minority ethnic workforce in health and social care across the North West.

The RCN London will be celebrating BAME Rising Stars which is an integral part of their celebrations.

West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership's BAME Staff Network has published a podcast Can You Hear Me? The conversation is centered around workforce issues and the experience of being from a black, Asian and minority ethnic community in the health and care workforce.

Coventry and Warwick Partnership NHS Trust has organised a virtual conference on the 21 October 2020 involving a range of speakers including Paul Deemer, head of diversity and inclusion, NHS Employers talking about black words matter.

North East London Foundation Trust will be hosting their annual Black History month celebration event on the 19 November 2020.

Read details of how the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will be celebrating inclusivity throughout the month of October.

Further information

The official Black History Month UK listing - this website provides information on an extensive range of events taking place across the UK to entertain, inform and inspire.

NHS Confederation BME Leadership Network - this network was set up to work on the diversity and inclusion agenda to improve the representation of BME staff and raise their profile.

Resources to tackle racism and discrimination - NHS Employers has collated a range of useful resources which can be used to help aid conversations and to implement change.

Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) - since 2015 all NHS organisations have been required to demonstrate how they are addressing race equality issues in a range of staffing areas through the WRES.

Improving race equality in the NHS infographic - NHS Employers has published an infographic which highlights findings from the 2019 WRES report and provides key actions for improving race equality in the NHS.

BAME ambassadors project case study - NHS Employers has published a case study featuring North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and how they developed a pilot to work with regional BAME organisations to recruit ambassadors and raise awareness of employment opportunities and services available.

NEAS leaders pledge to act against racism by the book - senior managers across the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) have pledged to raise the profile of race equality in the service and started by launching a book club with around two dozen titles on race and racism.

Campaign honours BAME contribution on NHS Birthday - the Florence Nightingale Foundation (FNF) has released a special collage of BAME nurses and midwives working on the frontline during COVID-19 to mark the 72nd birthday of the NHS..

NHS Chief Executive pays tribute to essential contribution of Windrush generation - the head of the NHS in England Sir Simon Stevens marked Windrush Day 2020 by committing the NHS to drive further improvements in race equality across the health service.

Black nurses and midwives instrumental in helping shape the NHS of today - the Chief Nursing Officer for England has previously shared the amazing achievements and notable milestones of black nurses and midwives over the past 70 years.

Time to speak up: some necessary words about racism - Tracie Jolliff, national head of inclusive leadership and system development at NHS England and NHS Improvement provides an overview of the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement and what this means for the NHS.

During October keep an eye on our website and Twitter using hashtags #EducateCelebrate #BlackHistoryMonth as we join in the celebrations, share stories and resources.

Should you have any queries please contact diversityandinclusion@nhsemployers.org.

LGBT+ History Month

LGBT+ History Month takes place in February and is an opportunity to celebrate achievements and support LGBTQ+ staff. Take a look at our list of resources and activities that are taking place across the NHS.

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Our summer webinars have now come to an end.

If you missed them, don't worry...you can now watch some of our webinar recordings below. We're also announcing new webinars this autumn...so keep a look out!

Introduction to allied health professions webinar recordings

When people think of clinical careers in the NHS, the first thing that springs to mind is of Doctors and Nurses, however there are so many other options available. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) are a family of healthcare practitioners that work to ensure adults and children can live the fullest lives possible by helping them live with or recover from health problems.

The following webinar recordings are designed for students years 7 - 13 and will provide participants with an overview of the 15 AHPs, the benefits of being an AHP and answer any questions that students may have.
Creating a Back up Plan to Medicine webinar recording
Courses such as medicine are incredibly popular with students and where there is popularity there is competition. With as many as 10 applicants for every one place at a medical school, medicine is one of the most competitive courses in the UK. This is why it is important to have a backup plan in place and to consider the Allied health professions. This webinar focuses on helping you create a plan covering key considerations, and introducing a number of possible alternative clinical roles where you will still be able to make a difference to patients' lives.

A Teacher and Advisers' Guide to the Allied Health Professions webinar recording

Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) are healthcare practitioners that work to ensure adults and children can live the fullest lives possible by helping them live with or recover from health problems. This webinar recording is designed for teachers and career advisors and those considering changes in careers and will provide participants with an overview of the 15 professions, the benefits of being an AHP and offer some considerations relevant to mature and career change students.
Discovering Podiatry webinar recording
This webinar recording is designed for all students interested in learning about an exciting career in Podiatry.

Podiatrists are specialists in conditions of the lower limb and they belong to the job family called the Allied Health Professions. They play a key role in reducing pain and helping people maintain their mobility and independence, and in many cases the focus of their role is also preventative.
Discovering Prosthetics and Orthotics webinar recording
Are you interested in a career that is the "make" in "make a difference"?

Can you solve problems and design the real-world solution?

Want a career that uses design, technology, bionics, high tech materials and engineering solutions?

This webinar recording is designed for all students interested in learning about an exciting career in Prosthetics and Orthotics.
Discovering Orthoptics webinar recording
This webinar covers the role of an Orthoptist, conditions they will treat and the routes to becoming an Orthoptist. Orthoptists are the experts in diagnosing and treating defects in eye movement and problems with how the eyes work together, called binocular vision. These can be caused by issues with the muscles around the eyes or defects in the nerves enabling the brain to communicate with the eyes.

This webinar is designed for all students interested in learning about an exciting career in Orthoptics and Vision Science.
A Mature Student & Career Changer's Guide to the Allied Health Professions webinar recordings
"When people think of clinical careers in the NHS, the first thing that springs to mind is of Doctors and Nurses, however there are so many other options available. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) are a family of healthcare practitioners that work to ensure adults and children can live the fullest lives possible by helping them live with or recover from health problems. There are a number of benefits to being an AHP notably they are well-paid and have flexible working making them family friendly careers.

This webinar is designed for mature students and those considering changes in careers and will provide participants with an overview of the 15 AHPs. We explain course fees and grants available, as well as the NHS salaries scale and routes to study. Throughout we highlight key considerations relevant to mature and career change students.
A Parent & Carer's Guide to the Allied Health Professions webinar recording
Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) are healthcare practitioners that work to ensure adults and children can live the fullest lives possible by helping them live with or recover from health problems. This webinar is designed for parents and carers and will provide participants with an overview of the 15 professions, the benefits of being an AHP and answer any questions that they have so they are in a good position to help advise their children.

Check back for more updates as we will be publishing more of our webinar recordings and other resources soon.

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Healthcare scientist genomics jobs... did you know?
What is genomics? It's the study of genes and how they tell the body to make all the proteins it needs to survive and grow. Similar jobs: clinical scientist
Health and Science Careers

So what do you do as a healthcare scientist working in genomics? You'll be looking at DNA samples from patients to see if they have any genetic and genomic alterations that could lead to diseases and conditions like cancer or cystic fibrosis or cancer.

As a healthcare genomics scientist, you help patients look into their possible future. Then they can take steps to help their body produce proteins that behave in a healthy way.

DID YOU KNOW? Healthcare science is the place to be if you're excited by brand-new science discoveries. For example, in genetics, you could be involved in the Human Genome Project that looks at how traits and characteristics are passed from parents to children. It's ground-breaking stuff.

Healthcare scientist job trends

What entry qualifications and training do you need?

School, college and training
Vocational and academic qualifications School, College and Training
There are three ways into a genomics career as a healthcare scientist:

With A-levels (or level 3 equivalent qualifications)

With a relevant degree

As an experienced clinical scientist

Getting into this career with A-levels
If you have two or, even better, three A-levels at 9-4 (A*-C) passing grades you can apply for the NSH Practitioner Training Programme (PTP). You can do this by taking a BSc degree in healthcare science (genetic science). Some universities may allow you to apply with A-level equivalents, so always check with your chosen universities before applying.

Getting into this career with a degree

As a graduate you can apply for the NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP) if you achieved a 1 st or 2.1 in a science honours or integrated master's degree.

You need to make sure you've matched the skills and knowledge you've got from your degree to the jobs description, as there are so many relevant degrees out there. Your best bet is to visit the website for the National School of Healthcare Science for further research.

For STP positions in the life sciences, including genomics, the most commonly accepted degrees are in:
Getting into this healthcare genomics as a clinical scientist
What if you're already a registered clinical scientist? Then you can apply for Higher Specialist Scientist Training (HSST). You will then have the skills and training to pursue a healthcare career specialising in genomics.

Apprenticeships

If you want to study for a range of healthcare roles, you can complete either an apprenticeship or advanced apprenticeship in healthcare. This gives you the opportunity to earn a salary working in healthcare while getting structured learning that leads to an industry-recognised qualification.

The NHS runs traineeships, apprenticeships and cadet schemes.

NHS apprenticeships are on offer at four levels:

Intermediate (Level 2 - equivalent to five GCSES (9-4/A*-C)

Advanced (Level 3 - equivalent to two A-levels)

Higher (Levels 4-7 - equivalent to foundation degree or above)

Degree apprenticeship (Levels 6-7 - equivalent to a degree)

There are some entry requirements for NHS apprenticeships. For example, to successfully apply for an Advanced Level Apprenticeship you may need four or five GCSEs or their equivalents, sometimes in particular subjects.

To start a higher apprenticeship with the NHS you may need a Level 3 qualification or enough healthcare-related experience to show you have the skills and knowledge to apply.

Visit NHS Healthcare Careers to see the range of healthcare apprenticeships on offer.

Career progression

With time and experience you could get even more specialised in what you do and command a higher salary. You could also work in management, research, or teaching.

What experience do you need for healthcare scientist genomics jobs?

Work experience

It can help you decide if this is the right career for you if you have previously done work experience in a science or healthcare environment.

Any work experience where you have demonstrated your science or healthcare skills can help your application. Visit the NHS Work Experience website to find healthcare work experience opportunities in your area.

Examples of relevant work experience include:

Work shadowing (even if it's just for a day)

Work placements in a company

Year-long industry placements on a sandwich degree course

Volunteering and extra-curricular activities

Volunteering is a very caring thing to do because you are choosing to give up your time to help other people. Employers may be impressed to see volunteering on your CV, and any volunteering experience related to healthcare is especially useful.

It can also help to show you have extra-curricular interests in science and medicine. For example, you could join a science club at school or university.

What life and work skills do you need to make a great genomics healthcare scientist?

Useful skills to highlight and develop in this career include:

Good problem solving skills and an enquiring mind - after all, you'll be delving into the secrets of the genetic universe

Good organisation skills - this will help you with your degree and training, and also with research and development

Teamworking skills - you could work as part of a team with doctors specialising in genetics and genomics, healthcare science staff specialising in bioinformatics genomics, specialist nurses and genomics counsellors.

Vocational qualifications and work experience will help you build these skills over time.

You can start to build these skills right now when you sign up with Youth Employment UK to get free Young Professional training.

What does a healthcare scientist working in genomics do?

Your day-to-day job responsibilities could include:

Working one-to-one or with groups

Working with clients referred to you (e.g. by health professionals) or clients that have referred themselves

Working with hard-to-reach groups like the homeless or those living with addiction

Helping people to see where and how their behaviours could be affecting their health

Helping people to create a health plan of action

Helping people learn more about how to improve their health and wellbeing

Signposting to other agencies and professionals (this means helping your clients know about other people who can help them).

Your first steps into healthcare scientist jobs in genomics

Genomics healthcare scientist jobs are advertised under different job titles. When you're looking on job boards, look for the following types of job:

Genomic technical support scientist

Clinical genomics practitioner

Clinical scientist

Biomedical scientist

Healthcare scientist (genomics)

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Next, you'll need to write about your personal skills and achievements. Universities like to know the abilities you have that'll help you on the course, or generally with life at university.
Don't forget to include evidence to back up why you're so excited about the course(s) you've chosen.

Be bold and talk about the achievements you're proud of.

Include positions of responsibility you hold, or have held, both in and out of school.

What are the things that make you interesting, special, or unique?

Your work experience and future plans are important to include. You should share details of jobs, placements, work experience, or voluntary work, particularly if it's relevant to your course.

Try to link any experience to skills or qualities that'll make you successful.

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Some say that in life 'if you've got it, flaunt it'. Whilst that might not be the best thing in all situations, it definitely applies in the case of work experience. And where better to flaunt your hard-earned work experience than in your personal statement?

Work experience has become such an integral part of the university application that you probably wouldn't even consider applying without it. But once you're done, got it under your belt and moved on, how do you showcase this in your personal statement in order to get you one step closer to your career goal? This is actually a very good question and different people will tell you different things. Some people may tell you to dedicate a whole paragraph of your statement just to this, simply listing how much you have done and how long you have done it for.

theMSAG Top Tip: Don't do this.

Here at theMSAG, we have a clear structure and formula of how to include your work experience in your writing to highlight the skills gained in the best way possible. For more advice on other aspects of the personal statement, check out our blog series on the topic.

Whether you're a school leaver, taking a gap year or have one (or several) degrees under your belt, completing work experience has become a crucial part of applying to study medicine, with some medical schools wanting to know exactly how many days were spent at each placement. With all these specifications on type and length of experience, it's often easy to lose sight of the point of actually shadowing doctors. That is to find out a little bit more about the fast-paced life as a doctor, decide whether you like it enough to commit to it and if you have the makings of a doctor in you. Therefore, when it comes to talking about your work experience, either within your personal statement or at interview, it's always worth coming back to this most basic reason.

What you see is what you get... or is it?

During a typical work experience placement, you get an insight into the world of medicine through observing:

Patient histories and examinations

Diagnostic tests, such as scans or blood tests

Decisions about a patient's treatment, which can be either done as a doctor on their own or in larger team meetings

Surgical procedures and operations

Doctors working together

Doctors interacting with patients

Doctors working with other members of the multidisciplinary team, such as nurses and physiotherapists

The list goes on and on...

So this is great. You've got the work experience but how do you talk about it? Funnily enough, this is actually something that many students struggle with. How do you go about including the laundry list of experiences that you've completed during the summer before applying in your personal statement? You only have 4000 characters, how do you use them effectively to convey the wealth of experience that you've gained, whilst showing off your extra reading and other achievements?

Admittedly, it will make for quite boring reading if you simply spent 4000 characters providing a job description with a list of all the things you've seen at placement. More than this though, it wouldn't tell the admissions tutor much at all about what you've learned from those experiences and how you've subsequently developed your application to medical school. Furthermore, whether you've done a two-week placement or have years of experience, it's more important to show insight into what you've learned than to focus on the length.

Insight into the qualities a doctor should possess

After observing doctors and other members of the team, you start to pick up on some of the qualities a good doctor should possess, as mentioned above. Here are a few examples you could talk about:

The key part of integrating your work experience is your reflection on it. This is to say that you have observed something on work experience, e.g. an interaction between a doctor and a patient, thought specifically about that event and the specific skills demonstrated by the doctor and considered why this is important in medicine. It is always important to link your work experiences to the key skills of a doctor as outlined by the GMC's Duties of a Doctor Guideline . Thinking about your work experiences in this context shows that you are aware of the expectations of the modern doctor and that you are actively developing the necessary skills.

Ok, that's a lot to take on, so let's use an example to make things a bit clearer.
"I learned about the importance of leadership while shadowing an A&E consultant at Southampton General Hospital. On one occasion, a serious case suddenly emerged and the whole team was called to action. Upon arriving at the scene, the consultant quickly assessed the situation and called a very quick meeting with everyone present. He listened to everyone's opinion in the team regarding how to proceed, facilitating the meeting, so that everyone was heard. He then summarised the points, formed a quick plan of action from and effectively delegated roles in an efficient manner. In this way, everyone was confident in the plan and their roles, leading to the successful treatment of the patient."
Right, now let's break it down:

This level of reflection and thought shows that you have not just attended the work experience for the sake of being able to tick a box or to have something to write about in your personal statement, but also that you have learned something essential about the profession and what is expected.

theMSAG Top Tip: Take notice of how I used a SPECIFIC example there. We spoke about a precise time and event to help highlight these transferable skills. We strongly suggest that you implement this, as it helps you to be specific. Also, thinking about and analysing a specific event is often much easier than a general experience over a longer time.

Observations about a career in medicine

Think back to your work experience. What does it show you about what a career in medicine would be like? See if you can answer some of the questions below with your experiences:

What are the good things about being a doctor?

What are some of the pressures that doctors face?

What is the training like for someone wanting to specialise in surgery or general practice?

How does a Junior Doctor working at a hospital spend their day?

How do doctors in a GP practice, hospital or care home spend their day?

These questions are easily answered after observing a clinical environment and speaking to some of the staff working there. Commenting on some of these aspects in your personal statement will demonstrate that you have some insight on what life is like as a doctor and shows that you have a realistic understanding about the profession. Within your personal statement, you can use your experiences at placement as an example of your knowledge. For example, whilst at work experience at your GP practice, you may have noticed that they are limited to 10-minute slots to see patients. Therefore, when it comes to talking about some of the challenges that doctors face, you can first mention the importance of time management in medicine and use this example to further your point.

While it is important to highlight all the positives of a career in medicine in your personal statement, it is also great to talk about some of the harder aspects. I know what you're thinking - that's slightly counter-intuitive. Why on earth would you talk about the worst parts of the job when you're applying for this career path? Well, this actually shows a great amount of maturity and understanding about the profession and nailing this part of the statement could actually help you stand out from the crowd! By talking about this in detail, you show that you are aware that this isn't an easy profession, but you are still dedicated to it. The icing on the cake is then the talk about how you are equipped to deal with these problems.

For example, you could talk about the high stress levels that you observed while on work experience. If you then go on to talk about how you currently deal with stress in your day-to-day life such as playing a sport or a musical instrument, you are showing that you are aware of a real problem in medicine and equipped to deal with it! With this proven track record of success, you'd be ticking boxes left, right and centre.

Keep it simple

Hopefully after reading this blog post, you have a better idea of how to incorporate all that experience you've gathered into your personal statement. The key is to find opportunities where it can be used to prove a statement or observation that you make and go from there. Don't forget that theMSAG team are available to help with your personal statement either through our one-on-one tutoring or through our review service . If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact us at hello@theMSAG.com . Good luck!
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Apprenticeships provide routes into a variety of careers in the NHS and are an excellent opportunity to earn, gain work experience and achieve nationally recognised qualifications at the same time.

What is available?

Apprenticeships are offered by individual NHS employers (such as trusts) as well as other non-NHS employers and organisations in many different areas of work. Below are some examples of apprenticeships that are relevant to the NHS.

Business administration and human resources

Clinical support

Communications and marketing

Construction/estates services

Dental nursing

Digital marketing

Electrical and engineering

Financial services

Health and social care

Healthcare science (various areas including medical physics, cardiac physiology and clinical engineering)

IT

Library, information and archive services

Management

Nursing

Pharmacy support

There are four levels of apprenticeships available:

What happens at the end of the apprenticeship?

You may be offered permanent employment at the end of the apprenticeship period. You can also search for job vacancies on the NHS Jobs website. Some apprenticeships also allow you to gain UCAS points and can lead onto a university course. You should always check with the organisation that provides your apprenticeship for details.

What if I don't feel ready for an apprenticeship?

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This page outlines your main choices beyond year 11. Although you have to continue learning, you don't have to stay in full-time education.

Continuing in some kind of learning is compulsory after year 11 because of an initiative called Raising the Participation Age (RPA). Your main options are:

Find out more about RPA and what this means for you.

Full-time learning

If you want to carry on learning full time, you'll have a choice about where to study. You could attend:

a school sixth form, possibly at the school you are already at, or a sixth form college

a further education college

another type of training provider

It is important to choose a place where you will be able to do the right programme for you. Also think about whether the school or college has a good reputation for what you want to study.

Choosing A-level or alternative level-3 qualifications

If you decide to stay in full-time learning, you will have to decide which type of course will suit you and what subject or subjects to study.

When making your choices, think about your interests in school and outside.

Apart from AS and A-levels, you could consider equivalent qualifications at level 3, such as T-levels, a BTEC or OCR course. These courses allow you to study a broad area of work, such as health and social care. Some schools and colleges offer other level-3 qualifications, such as the International Baccalaureate.

T-levels are new courses coming in September 2020, which will follow GCSEs and will be equivalent to three A-levels. They are two-year courses and have been developed in collaboration with employers and businesses. Find out more about T-levels

When making your choices, think about:

which subjects you enjoy learning at the moment and whether you are likely to do well in them in the future

your interests in school and outside

how you like to learn and be assessed (for example by exams or by assignments)

If you already have a career in health in mind, use Explore roles to find out which subjects will be useful or necessary to start a job or training. For some health careers, you need specific subjects at A-level or equivalent, such as one or more sciences or maths, or a social science. You can also get bite-size information on one or more roles by using the compare roles facility.

You can search for courses in healthcare using our course finder and get general careers advice on the National Careers Service website. Make sure you also ask for advice from your teachers and careers advisers.

In years 10 and 11 you may get the opportunity to do a work experience placement. This will be a chance to find out more about a career area that interests you.

Other full-time courses after year 11

To be accepted for an A-level or other level-3 course, you normally need a number of GCSEs at grades 9-4/A*-C. If you don't have the necessary entry qualifications, you could resit some GCSEs. This may be possible while doing another course.

There are courses at levels 1 and 2 (especially at further education colleges) that don't need such high GCSE grades for entry. It's usually possible to progress from one level of course to another.

Part-time learning

If the prospect of continuing in full-time learning doesn't appeal to you, your other options are to find a paid job or volunteering opportunity and learn or train on a part-time basis. All of these options are possible in organisations providing NHS healthcare and other health organisations.

It's possible to carry on learning through a formal apprenticeship programme or through training agreed with your employer or volunteer co-ordinator. Ideally you should have the opportunity to gain nationally recognised qualifications. Make sure that you know exactly what learning opportunities will be provided.

The ways in which you can learn part time include:

attending special courses in the workplace or training centre

being instructed on the job

going to a college or training centre one day a week or for blocks of learning

taking an evening course

studying through distance or open learning

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T Levels mark a revolution in technical education.

NCFE is spearheading the development of the technical qualifications that will sit at the centre of the following 3 health and science T Levels:

Health and science T levels are a high-quality, work-focussed alternative to A levels for young people once they've completed their GCSEs.

They will be available for delivery from September 20201. Once launched, they will become one main routes through which a young person will enter the health and science sector.

Backed by employers, developed by experts

We're working with over 133 leading health and science sector bodies, employers, expert practitioners and training providers to develop the technical qualification that underpins the health and science T Levels.

This substantial collaboration enables us to ensure these technical qualifications reflect the needs of the health and science sector and specialist occupations they serve - in turn supporting students' preparation for work or further study in the sector.
Supporting providers every step of the way
We understand that delivering T levels is a major change for training providers. That's why we're developing a comprehensive package of support materials and activities to help providers get ready to deliver brilliant T level programmes.

Our offer includes:

Guidance documents

Support videos

Sample assessment materials

An extension of your T Level team

Every NCFE T Level provider is assigned a dedicated account specialist who is on hand to support them throughout their T Level journey. This single point of contact means the answer to any T Level query is never more than a phone call or email away.

About the health and science T Levels

These Level 3 technical qualifications will provide learners with the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to progress into skilled employment or higher level technical training or study in the health and science sector. The core knowledge and understanding will be assessed through an examination and core skills through a practical employer-set project. In addition to this, maths, English and general digital skills will be integrated within the qualification in occupationally relevant contexts.

The core content for the 3 T Levels will cover the following areas:

Working within the health and science sector

Health

Safety and environmental regulations in the health and science sector

Managing information and data within the health and science sector

Good scientific and clinical practice

Core science concepts

The breadth of content will ensure learners can apply their skills for different purposes and in different roles.

What are the occupational specialisms?

The specialisms for the health T Level are:

Supporting Healthcare - Supporting the Adult Nursing team

Supporting Healthcare - Supporting the Midwifery team

Supporting Healthcare - Supporting the Mental Health team

Supporting Healthcare - Supporting the care of Children and Young People

Supporting Healthcare - Supporting the Therapy teams

Dental nursing

Dental Nurse

Senior Dental Nurse

Oral Health Educator

Treatment Co-ordinator

NVQ Assessor

Practice Manager

Specialist Dental Nurse (Orthodontics, sedation, implantology)

Dental Hygienist

Dental Therapist

The specialism for the healthcare T Level is:

Assisting with Healthcare Science

The specialisms for the science T Level are:

Technical: Laboratory Sciences

Technical: Food Sciences

Technical: Metrology Sciences

Optical care services

Optician

Optometrist

Domiciliary Optometrist

Optical Assistant

Optical Manager

Ophthalmologist

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What are T Levels?

T Levels are two-year technical courses, designed with employers, to give young people the skills that industries need. The 'T' stands for technical and from 2020, T Levels will give 16 to 19 -year olds a technical alternative to A levels. One T Level is equivalent to 3 A levels.

T Levels are delivered by further education providers such as schools and colleges. They are taught full time in this setting and include an industry placement for a minimum of 315 hours (approximately 45 days) which is delivered in an employment setting. Although students will complete their industry placement in an employment setting, they will not be an employee and do not require to be paid.

T Level courses will provide students with:

a broad knowledge, skills and behaviours necessary for employment in an occupation or industry related to their field of study

an opportunity to develop specialist technical skills relevant to at least one occupation

relevant maths, English and digital skills.

T Levels will also provide a progression pathway to skilled employment, higher or degree-level apprenticeships and higher-level education.
For those not ready to go directly onto a level three T Level qualification, a transition programme will be available. Find out more about the transition programme

Course structure

A T Level course is expected to take students around 1,800 hours over two years to complete, including the industry placement.

There is a full range of T Level courses available which will support the NHS including: health, healthcare science, science, business services, childcare, digital, facilities management and HR. View the full list of T Levels and the occupations they can lead to on completion.

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical education has developed a number of occupational maps for T Level courses which show the skills, behaviours and core competencies required for industry roles. However, T Level students do not achieve full occupational competency through their industry placement in the same way that they would if they completed an apprenticeship.

Towards the end of their first year, students must select a specialism to follow, which enables them to focus their learning toward an occupation, such as physiotherapy or mental health nursing. The occupational maps outline career pathways for progression after completion of T Level courses to help with this decision.

UCAS points

On completion of a T Level course, UCAS points will be awarded. Below are the UCAS points and grades:

UCAS tariff points T Level grade A Level equivalent grade

168

Distinction*

3 A*s at A Level

144

Distinction

3 As at A Level

120

Merit

3 Bs at A Level

96

Pass

3 Cs at A Level

72

Pass

3 Ds or Es at A Level

Upon completion of a T Level course, a young person can apply for skilled work, higher education or a higher-level apprenticeship.

When will T Levels start?

Digital, construction, education and childcare T Level courses will launch in September 2020. Health and Science T Level courses will follow in autumn 2021. View all T Level course start dates.

Employers can already pilot industry placements for any T Level course, even if they're not yet fully rolled out. To find out more, contact the National Apprenticeship Service at tlevel.placement@education.gov.uk.

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This page explains how to apply to university. Links are provided so you can find out more. There are also pages that give you tips on applying for particular types of health courses.

How it works

Applications for most full-time university courses are made through UCAS using its secure, online Apply system. Contact universities directly to find out their procedures for applying for part-time courses.

If you are applying for dentistry or medicine, the deadline is 15 October.

You have up to five subject and/or university course choices. For medicine and dentistry courses, you can only make four choices, but you can use your fifth choice for another subject (including dentistry if you apply for medicine or medicine if you apply for dentistry).

You can follow the progress of your application using Track. You are only able to accept two offers - one that you want to accept firmly and one 'insurance' place.

Deadlines

You can apply to UCAS from mid-September to 15 January in the academic year before the course starts. If you are applying for dentistry or medicine, or to Oxford or Cambridge, the deadline is 15 October.

Personal statement

A very important part of your application is your personal statement. In a limited amount of space you have to state your reasons for your choice of course, explain why you feel you are suitable and outline your future career plans. This is your chance to really promote yourself. Make sure you mention any relevant paid or unpaid experience, interests etc.
Find out more about the personal statement on the UCAS website
Which? University has developed a series of advice guides about writing personal statements, including what to include (and what not to include) and tips on how to start and end an effective personal statement.
Find out more about the Which? University personal statement advice guides

Interviews and tests

For some courses you will be invited to an interview. If so, prepare as much as possible, think about the questions you may be asked and show that you have the motivation and enthusiasm required.

If you're applying for medicine or dentistry, you may also have to take an aptitude test, such as the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT), GAMSAT or BMAT

I f you're applying for a university programme leading to a role providing NHS healthcare, you'll be asked to show how you think the NHS values would apply in your everyday work. Find out more about NHS values.

If you don't receive any offers

If you have used all your choices and either have no offers or have not accepted any, you can apply for further courses using Extra.

Clearing is available from July to September every academic year. Clearing allows you to apply for further courses if you:

haven't received any course 'offers'

didn't get the grades required

applied through UCAS later than the deadline.

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This page gives you some advice on completing your UCAS application for medical school, including writing your personal statement.

You apply to medical school online through UCAS between mid September and 15 October in the autumn before the course starts. This is earlier than the deadline for most other courses.

Deferring entry

If you want to take a year off, check that your chosen medical schools accept deferred entry . If not, you can apply during your gap year, but you would need to be available for interviews. If you accept a deferred place, you can't re-apply through UCAS the next year unless you withdraw your original application.

Completing the UCAS application

Give yourself plenty of time to complete the application and to allow your referee to write your reference.

UCAS Apply guides you through the application. You will have to list your personal details, all your qualifications (academic and non-academic eg music exams), and employment history, including any part-time jobs.

If you have significant work experience and don't have space to include all the details, try to include these in your personal statement. Alternatively, you could send your CV to the medical schools after your application has been acknowledge. Don't send you CV to UCAS.

Your personal statement

This is an important part of your application, so take your time over it.

it's a good idea to write a draft and then revisit it a few times

don't lie, exaggerate or plagiarise because you'll be caught out (eg at the interview stage). Honesty is considered essential for medicine

double-check your spelling, punctuation and grammar

get someone else to check your application through

be prepared to answer questions about anything you write in your statement at interview

tailor your statement to medicine even if you are applying for another subject

With a limited word count, in your personal statement you need to explain:

what has inspired you to study medicine

why you think you're suited to a career in medicine

your understanding of what studying medicine involves

the range of experience you've gained and what you have learned

the various ways you've developed transferable skills

any courses, taster days or talks on medicine that you've attended

any areas of your studies that particularly interest you and why

your social, sport and leisure interests

if you're taking a year out, your reasons and plans

any specific career plans. If you mention these, make sure you have researched them thoroughly. Remember that specialty training is a long way off so you won't be expected to have firm ideas

The UCAS website has lots of useful advice on completing your personal statement.

The website Which? Also has useful information:

You could also find certain books helpful, such as Get into Medical School: Write the Perfect Personal Statement - published by ISC Medical (2016) or Succeeding in your Medical School Application - published by BPP Learning Media (2012).

Your reference

Your reference is another important part of your UCAS application. It's usually written by your head teacher, head of sixth form or someone in a similar position. They should have been given information on you from your teachers and personal tutor. If you're in paid or unpaid employment, you could ask your manager, human resources manager or another senior member of staff. If you're at university, you could ask your course or personal tutor.

The referee should be able to:

verify what you have written in your application

comment on your academic achievement and potential, the skills you've developed, and your motivation and suitability for medicine

explain any health or personal circumstances that may affect your application, such as your mock results not being as good as predicted

Make sure that your referee has all the information they need about you and that they are aware of your commitment to medicine. You could politely ask to see the reference so that you can provide further information or correct any errors.

After you've applied

UCAS will confirm receipt of your application and the medical schools you have chosen will get copies. You can follow the progress of your application using UCAS Track. Track will normally tell you whether or not you've been selected for interview.

You are only able to accept two offers - one that you want to accept firmly and one 'insurance' place.

See applying to university through UCAS for more information on applying and what happens if you have no offers.

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What is a personal statement?

A Ucas personal statement is a short reflective essay you write about why you're the perfect candidate for the university course/s you're applying to.

It's a key part of your Ucas application, alongside your predicted or achieved A-level grades (or equivalent) etc. It's read by admissions tutors at the universities you apply to, who'll decide whether to offer you a place or not.

Your personal statement should demonstrate how and why you're a fitting candidate for their course - and the institution as a whole - through:

your passion for the subject or field, including specific areas or topics you're interested in;

how you've made an effort to engage with your subject already;

what you've learned or how it's developed your understanding of your area so far;

what you want to do in the future.

Most importantly, you need to link this back to the course.

It's important to note that you only write one personal statement, which is seen by all the universities you apply to. We cover writing a statement for multiple courses, below.

Why is your personal statement important?

Unlike your grades or admissions test scores - which many other candidates may also have - your personal statement is the main way you can distinguish yourself from the rest of the pack (so you're not just another Ucas number).

After all, three As at A-level - while impressive - doesn't tell someone about your long standing passion for your subject, perspective-changing work placements, long-term goals etc.

Plus, your personal statement is written in your own words.

Your statement can form the basis of an interview if you're invited to one; so you can use your statement to get an admissions tutor excited about meeting you, as well as shape what you might talk about.

Admissions tutors you speak to in Clearing - should you go through this - can see your personal statement too, and may ask about what you write here. In fact, we recommend re-reading your statement prior to results day, to refresh your memory about what you wrote.

How do I write a personal statement?

You'll likely go through a few drafts before you get the final version you submit. So don't expect to thrash it out in a weekend.

Check when your school wants your statement finished by, and work backwards from there. This will give you enough time to ask others for their feedback.

Start with your subject

It's pretty much impossible to start your personal statement without a degree subject in mind. It would be like applying to an unknown job by simply stating your general strengths - these won't necessarily be relevant.

It's easier with a few courses in mind. While you can pull together a rough draft while still researching specific courses, it can help to have a solid idea of your five Ucas choices (or at least most of them).

See what they have in common (eg modules, key skills required, modes of assessment) and highlight these in your statement.
Read our full guide to choosing a university course.
Make it personal

The key word is 'personal': this doesn't mean pouring your heart out or emotionally blackmailing an admissions tutor.

And while you can ask a friend for their advice or look at statement templates, what works for someone else won't necessarily work for you.

Remember, any statements that show signs of plagiarism will be flagged by Ucas' system and will hurt your chances of applying.

Oxbridge vs non-Oxbridge

Personal statements for Oxford and Cambridge tend to be more focused on academics, serving as a platform for you to discuss your understanding and thoughts on material that you've been exposed to.
Check out our full guide to applying to Oxbridge.
What do I write in my personal statement?

You can use our Personal Statement Builder to create a first rough draft that's tailored to your subject. Below is a rough solid six-point plan from The Student Room to start you off:

1. Introduction

Why you want to study this course or subject at university. Remember, your personal statement is seen by all your Ucas choices; so don't make references to a specific institution.

2. Academics

Specifically subjects you've studied that are relevant to the course/subject you're applying to, including specific topics or work.

This section should make up the majority of your personal statement - around 75% according to some careers experts - but this might vary depending on where/what you're applying to (eg Oxbridge) and what else you have to talk about.

For instance, a law or medicine applicant may want to invest more time talking about relevant experience they've accumulated.

3 Interest in your subject beyond the classroom

This could be through books or journals you've read, events you've been to, podcasts you've listened to etc. Don't just make a long list though; pick one or two key examples and focus on these.

Don't be afraid to be critical either; critical analysis is a key skill at degree-level study.

You may want to combine this with the next section.

4. Relevant work experience (paid or unpaid)

Like the section above, it's quality over quantity. Pick out one or two key experiences or placements, talking about what you did and what you took away from these.

Did anything surprise you? Did it convince you to pursue a certain area or career (or did it even put you off one)? Read the course description for all the courses you're applying to, and pick out the skills or qualities that pop up frequently (then show how you've demonstrated these).

5. Hobbies and interests

This section should be brief, sticking to the most relevant ones only. These could be extracurricular activities that demonstrate key transferable skills that aren't necessarily tied to your subject.

For instance, being captain of a sports team shows you can work with others, communicate clearly, lead and motivate others, etc - all of these are impressive to an admissions tutor, regardless of subject.

Remember, that you're writing to an official institution in an academic context; keep in mind how someone with no prior knowledge of your interests, might perceive them.

An older academic may not quite appreciate your Taylor Swift fandom in the same way as your friends. Plus, what does this say about what you bring to the table?

6. Conclusion

This should reiterate the key points you've already made, giving your statement a satisfying sense of closure.

If you have an idea of your future ambitions (eg postgraduate study, career paths), explain how studying this course will help you fulfil these.

Alternatively, you may talk about your broader goals for university, or areas you're looking forward to studying.

Keep the above in mind as you plot out, draft and re-draft your statement.

What can you leave out of your personal statement?

You don't have a whole lot of space in your statement; so think twice about including these (or simply cut them entirely):

Cliche phrases: things like 'Since I've been a child' and the P-word (aka 'passion') can find themselves in your personal statement all too easily - and everyone else's, too. Be original!

Famous quotes: admissions tutors want to see what you think, not Nelson Mandela or Maya Angelou (and not over the course of reading a hundred statements). Unless it's a lesser-known quote that illustrates your point, try not to use them (or at least, don't kick your statement off with them).

Complicated vocabulary: if you can say something in five simple words rather than ten, do that. You don't want to risk looking silly and using a word the wrong way, nor making your statement a mission to read.

Humour: your statement is a formal essay with a lot riding on it, and you want to show that you're taking your Ucas application seriously. Humour is really subjective and easy to get wrong - it's best to just steer clear.

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Next, you'll need to write about your personal skills and achievements. Universities like to know the abilities you have that'll help you on the course, or generally with life at university.
Don't forget to include evidence to back up why you're so excited about the course(s) you've chosen.

Be bold and talk about the achievements you're proud of.

Include positions of responsibility you hold, or have held, both in and out of school.

What are the things that make you interesting, special, or unique?

Your work experience and future plans are important to include. You should share details of jobs, placements, work experience, or voluntary work, particularly if it's relevant to your course.

Try to link any experience to skills or qualities that'll make you successful.

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COVID-19 has interrupted opportunities to secure work experience in healthcare settings, but there are some clever ways around this!

What Do Universities Expect Now?

Work experience requirements have changed to accommodate the fact that COVID-19 has cancelled many placements. In fact, most Medical Schools won't penalise you for not having healthcare-related work experience.

But that doesn't mean you can give up and forget work experience altogether.

You have a great opportunity to be creative with your work experience! As long as you can reflect on what you've experienced and explain how it's helped you understand your career choice or prepare for Medical School, you can make almost any experience relevant.

When thinking about other ways to get work experience, you should go for opportunities that can:

Give you people-focused experience

Provide insight into the realities of working in a caring profession

Help develop any skills and values needed to become a Doctor, for example, communication, the ability to interact with different people, and beyond

Give you a realistic understanding of the physical and emotional demands of a career in Medicine

See what every Med School in the UK requires for work experience in our guide.

COVID-19 Work Experience Alternatives

There are actually many other ways for you to get a realistic understanding of Medicine and the Doctor role that do not involve hospital placements or shadowing a GP. Here are a few suggestions:

Alternative: Set Up a Call

Did you have work experience lined up before the pandemic? If so, try to message the placement and see if it would be possible to set up a short phone call or skype chat with a Doctor. This is a great way to find out more about working in healthcare.

Of course, this is a very busy time so it may not be possible to arrange a call with your original placements.

If that's not possible, reach out to Medical students who can provide insight into what Medical School is like and what to expect. You may know people who are already at Medical School, but if not try to connect with Medical Students on platforms such as The Student Room or the UCAS website. There will be Doctors and students who are keen to offer advice and support.

Alternative: Volunteering

Some universities will accept you drawing upon your experience in non-healthcare settings, as long as you can illustrate how skillsets you used could be transferred to the role of a Doctor.

Some good examples of related volunteering opportunities include:

Delivering pharmacy prescriptions to the elderly/vulnerable

Volunteering in a care home/hospice

Helped organised local community project

Find out more in our guide to volunteering placements.

Alternative: Virtual Work Experience

A great alternative to work experience is a virtual programme that will give you insight into what working in healthcare is like.

Some good virtual work experience alternatives include:

Brighton and Sussex Medical School Virtual Work Experience: This platform introduces you to the NHS, medical specialist roles as well as the challenges and wider issues Doctors face. You can find out more about BSMS Virtual Work experience here.

ObserveGP: The Royal College of General Practitioners have created this resource in order to allow aspiring medics to understand the different elements involved in working in primary care.

NHS Health Careers: This is a good page for you to gain a better understanding of the various careers and specialities that exist within the health sector.

Alternative: Research Programmes

Another COVID-19 work experience alternative could be to conduct your own independent research project - or join a research programme.

Some research programmes to consider:

Brightldeas 2021: This research programme allows aspiring medics to complete a Medicine-focused research project with the support of a Medical Student e-mentor. The project also involves great insight into the role of a Doctor as a scientist, clinician and teacher. It's a joint initiative between Brighton and Sussex Medical School and Kent and Medway Medical School.

Independent research project: If you are unable to find a research programme to join, don't worry! Taking the initiative to conduct your own research project is also amazing - here is a list of possible research ideas for you to take inspiration from.

If You Don't Have Work Experience

If you still can't get any work experience placements, don't panic. The Medical Schools Council suggest that aspiring medics keep a reflective diary about ongoing COVID-19 news, taking note of the perspective of those working during the pandemic.

Check our guide to work experience for more tips and advice on what you can do without work experience.

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Avoid phrases like "From a young age...", "I have always been passionate about..." and "For as long as I can remember...". These expressions are overused, and they set a tone that is simply dull. A personal statement is not the place to pour your heart out and tell your life story. Also avoid platitudes such as "I care about helping other people" and "I want to make a difference". Think of the speeches made by Miss Universe candidates, they all want world peace and the end of poverty. Who doesn't? Be your genuine self, explain what you want to achieve. Keep your statement cliché free, focus on what is relevant.

2. Inspirational quotes

This is closely related to the previous point. Admissions tutors tend to see the same quotes used over and over again. Put yourself in their position, how receptive would you be when you read for the tenth time Mandela's quote "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world." ? When you have hundreds of personal statements to go through, you have heard it all, many times over. Quotes also waste precious space that you could be using to add value to your application. The statement is about you and what matters to you, the admissions team will not offer you a place based on what Mandela once said. So, my advice is to avoid the inspirational quote like the plague.

3. Poor spelling and grammar

Proofread, proofread, proofread. Poor spelling, poor grammar and typos can really let down your statement. You want to make a good impression. Poor spelling and poor grammar will make it look as if you are not up to the level of study you are applying for. Typos just look sloppy. Ask an eagle-eyed friend to have a look at your statement, use the spell checker in your device but do not rely on it as it is not 100% accurate or you can use our services.

4. Poor structure

It is important get the structure right. The statement must flow in a logical manner and be easy to read. Try to assign each paragraph its own function. For example, once you write about what attracts you to that institution do not refer to it again. Make a list of the points you want to cover and stick to it. Once you cover one point move to the next and do not repeat yourself. See our advice on structure here.

5. Rushing the writing

Yes, the admissions tutor can tell if that you wrote the statement at last minute. When you rush, you make mistakes and leave things out. A personal statement requires reflection on your skills and suitability for the course in hand. This depth of reflection cannot be achieved the night before the deadline. Give yourself time to write and re-write, to think things over and get feedback so you submit a statement that will impress the admissions tutor.

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Clichés and platitudes Avoid phrases like "From a young age...", "I have always been passionate about..." and "For as long as I can remember...". These expressions are overused, and they set a tone that is simply dull. A personal statement is not the place to pour your heart out and tell your life story.

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The National Health Service (NHS) provides an ideal new employment opportunity for many members of the Armed Forces community. There are many similarities of ethos, values and public service between the two. Many NHS organisations have shown commitment and support to actively recruiting from the community by pledging to the Step Into Health programme.

Step Into Health supports members of the Armed Forces community to gain employment in the NHS. The programme is made up of NHS organisations which have publicly committed to support the recruitment of members of the Armed Forces community into the NHS.

The Step Into Health candidate system can be the first step in your NHS journey. The system allows members of the Armed Forces community to connect to dedicated people within NHS organisations, to discuss opportunities for working or gaining experience within their organisation.

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If the job application includes a tick box asking whether you are a member of the Armed Forces community, make sure to tick this - a number of organisations offer guaranteed interview schemes if you meet the minimum criteria.

Get in touch with the point of contact cited on the job advert. It is always useful to have an initial conversation to ask more about the role and identify the key skills and attributes they are looking for as this is often difficult to articulate on a job description.

Highlight the skills you gained from the Armed Forces or being part of the community. For example, operational skills could help you implement new systems within the NHS or being able to make difficult decisions under pressure would be a valuable attribute to many teams across the NHS.

When completing the application form, answer directly to the person specification. Use headings and subheadings to clearly demonstrate how you meet each requirement.

Get to know and reference the corporate values of the organisation you are applying to and link those to military values.

Use the 'situation, task, action, result' or 'challenge, action, result' techniques to articulate your answer to questions in the job application.

Being able to quickly adapt to changing environments and uplift others while managing a crisis would help the NHS during difficult periods, such as tackling the current COVID-19 pandemic. Make sure you emphasise all relevant experiences you have.

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The Pledge Partnership puts employers at the heart of inspiring, informing and communicating with the next generation of employees in Cheshire and Warrington.
The Pledge Partnership enables businesses to work together with educators to provide every young person living, studying and/or working in Cheshire and Warrington with everything they need to succeed in the world of work. With the opportunity to develop employability-related skills and personal qualities whilst in education, there is a choice of employment, training or further education when they leave school.

Employers can work directly with young people, teachers, parents, carers and youth workers to help the local community identify the employment opportunities available.

Why do we need a Pledge Partnership?

We aim to help individuals make informed decisions about subjects to study and possible career progression paths to follow. We will also help businesses to develop links to shape their future workforce, as well as offering development opportunities to their existing employees.

Who will benefit from the Pledge Partnership?

Employers across Cheshire and Warrington, young people, teachers, youth workers and parents/carers will benefit from working with the Pledge. Also, individuals who are not yet employed, or those in work who want to progress. Because of the funding available, the main focus of the Pledge is young people of secondary school age, however much of the information about new technologies and the labour market is relevant to a wider audience.

How do we do it?

The programme is delivered through schools and youth groups. It works to ensure that both have career strategies and delivery plans. With the help of employers, we provide a coherent programme of inspirational opportunities for both employers and individuals. An example is the growing need for digital and STEM-related skills to help drive productivity across Cheshire and Warrington.

How can employers get involved?

There is a range of ways in which individual employers, both large and small, can get involved. For example:

Working with the senior leadership team in a specific local school/college

Delivering programmes of activities

Recruiting young people

Becoming part of a school's governing body

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Infrastructure support charities from across Cheshire & Warrington have come together to form a collective, the Cheshire & Warrington Infrastructure Partnership. This partnership will work across the region to coordinate support for the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector, share best-practice and resources, and assist with the continuing efforts to tackle Covid-19 and help our communities and charitable organisations recover.

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In order to make LCR Creating Careers series more meaningful, we have developed student resources to complete before, during and after each session. Please note that these resources offer a suggestion of activities to complete with your students. Resources will need to be adapted and differentiated to suit the needs of your students.

Evaluative work for students: Students can use the Creating Careers Roadmap to evaluate each session and the series as a whole. All instructions are included on the Roadmap.

Creating Careers Pre-work
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In order to make LCR Creating Careers series more meaningful, we have developed student resources to complete before, during and after each session. Please note that these resources offer a suggestion of activities to complete with your students. Resources will need to be adapted and differentiated to suit the needs of your students.

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Get Started with Health and Social Care (Cheshire)

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Eventbrite - Prince's Trust presents Get Started with Health and Social Care (Cheshire) - Tuesday, 27 October 2020 | Friday, 30 October 2020 - Find event and ticket information.