School leavers toolkit
Practical advice and links to help you explore your options when you're leaving school.
What comes after school?
When you leave school, there's lots of support available. Explore the sections to find advice on your next steps.
Your school careers adviser may also get in touch to see how you're getting on. They'll always explain who they are and why they're contacting you.
Find opportunities
Explore jobs, courses, apprenticeships and volunteering opportunities.
Course search
Explore thousands of learning opportunities, including college and university courses.
Search courses
Job search
Find thousands of job vacancies, including apprenticeships.
Search jobs
Volunteering opportunities
Seach for opportunities near you with Volunteer Scotland.
Visit Volunteer ScotlandMoney and working life
Support to help you manage your money and prepare for working life.
Young Scot Card
Unlock discounts and a range of benefits with the Young Scot National Entitlement Card.
Visit Young Scot What you can do at what age
Find out what you can do and what you're entitled to at your age.
Visit Young Scot
Money and Me
Tips to help you manage your money now and in the future.
Visit Money and Me
Job Start Payment
Got a job offer? You could get financial support to help with the cost of starting work.
Visit My Gov
Get in the working mindset
A practical guide from the Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum (STAF) to help you prepare for working life.
Visit The Real Toolkit
Jobcentre Plus
Search for job vacancies and get advice on benefits and support while you're looking for work.
Visit The Real ToolkitOther helpful support
Support with wellbeing, housing, caring responsibilities and your rights.
Wellbeing assessment tool
A short tool to help you understand how you're feeling and get support if you need it.
Visit SAMH
Aye Feel
Find information about looking after your emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Visit Aye Feel
Young carers
Hear stories from other young people and find out how to apply for financial support to help.
Visit Young Scot
Have a disability or additional needs?
Get advice about the support available to you from REACH when you leave school.
Visit Reach
Housing advice
Private rent, social housing, student accommodation - there are lots of options. Get housing advice from Shelter Scotland.
Visit Shelter Scotland
Activate your rights
Find out about your rights and what to do if you feel they aren't being respected.
Visit Young Scot