September Guarantee

The September Guarantee is a guarantee of an offer, made by the end of September, of an appropriate place in post-16 education or training for every young person completing compulsory education.

Ensuring that every young person has an offer of a place to progress onto is particularly important as it helps young people make a seamless transition into post-16 learning or employment with training.

The September Guarantee is supported by good quality information, advice and guidance. This can come from a number of sources which include:

Teachers
Parents and family friends
Careers Coordinators and Guidance Advisers
On-line and printed information about courses, progression routes and employment routes

What does the Guarantee offer?

The September Guarantee is an offer of a place in one of the following:

A school sixth form
A college of further education
Employment with training to at least level 2
An apprenticeship

Useful Document

Participation of young people in education, employment or training (pdf 336.7 kB)

Generic information can be found on the government website

gov.uk