Not everyone wants, or needs to pay for career advice. Help is available from the state and it’s useful to look at the options.

If you visit this website http://www.direct.gov.uk/adultlearning you can read about the help available for training and career advice. Free help is available via Next Steps for adults.

This includes adult learning grants where you could get £30 per week to help with learning costs at level 2 (GCSE) or level 3 (A levels).

You can read more about the courses available via LSC - http://inourhands.lsc.gov.uk/ - there is plenty to choose from - 942,272 courses throughout the UK in subjects from mountaineering to cooking.

Of course you may want to have the support from an independent career counsellor and if so I’d be very happy to talk with you!