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BBC Education

Lots of useful information for all areas of education including revision help, guides and resources.

BEING HEARD

DO POLITICS

Independent and engaging political resources for youg people

HeadsUp

Online debates on the issues that matter

Northampton College

Loads of info on further education options

Northamptonshire Education

The website for the Education Service in Northamptonshire

Philosophy for Children

A form of Socratic dialogue and debate (Kingsbrook School)

Talented Young People

Are you aged between 13 and 24 years of age. Have you got a talent you want to share with the world? Have you run out of ideas on how to progress your talent any further? Do you want to know what it would take to achieve your dreams? If the answer to any of these questions is yes then help is finally on hand. www.talentedyoungpeople.com the brainchild of Adam Sibley is a free to use online resource tool for young people to further their talents. “Whether you want to be the next big sports star or run away with the circus this website is for you” says creator Adam Sibley. The website is jam packed with useful information and guides on how to further or pursue your talents. As well as a tips and advice section there is also an ask an expert section where each week viewers on the website will be able to put their questions to an industry expert. “We have so many great experts lined up for this section already including journalists from national newspapers, this is going to be a rare chance that young people get to have their questions answered.” This website is not just about providing information; this website has been designed to help promote young talent so each week the website will be profiling the latest hot young talent in The Spotlight section. This will give young talent the chance to promote themselves and show the world what they are about. The website team will be working with spotlighted talent to help them use their exposure on The Spotlight section to further their careers. The main feature and the backbone of the website is the forum where young talented people can go to bounce ideas off each other and talk to other talented young people. On the forum they will also be able to promote themselves to the group and enlist the help of other forum members by sharing each others talents and knowledge. So a young band could go on the forum and ask for a vocalist or an up and coming actor could ask a web designer to build them a site to promote their work, the possibilities are endless. “I am a big believer in young people helping young people.” With all of this and more lined up in the months to come what are you waiting for log on to www.talentedyoungpeople.com and join “Team Totally Talented” today. Envisage it, Believe it, Achieve it! If your vision is clear enough and your belief strong enough then achieving your dreams is just a formality. For more information contact Adam Sibley adam@talentedyoungpeople.com

The Times

Education pages of this popular broadsheet's website

UCAS

Official site of the Universities & Colleges Admissions Service.

UK Youth Parliament

The UKYP aims to give the young people of the UK, between the age of 11 and 18 a voice, which will be heard and listened to by local and national government, providers of services for young people and other agencies who have an interest in the views and needs of young people. UKYP has the support of Prime Minister Tony Blair, Leader of the Opposition Michael Howard, and the Leader of the Liberal Democrats Charles Kennedy.

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