Blackburn with Darwen Council
New Directions
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New Directions are part of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Children’s Services. We offer impartial careers information, advice and guidance to residents of the borough aged from 14-19 (or up to age 25 if SEND or a care leaver).
The team are also responsible for the council’s statutory duty to track the participation of 16-18 year olds in learning, training and employment.
Details of the services we offer
Post 16 education: tracking 16-18 year old participation and supporting re-engagement, providing a careers guidance service for young people aged 14 – 19 (up to 25 if SEND), developing provision post 16, including the offer to SEND young people.
We work in partnership with our local FE college who offer supported internship programmes.
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