The Targeted Information, Advice and Guidance Service (TIAG) give impartial careers guidance. We'll encourage, support and enable young people to get into education, employment and training. We want all young people to have high goals and reach their potential.
We've a statutory duty to provide this support to:
- aged 13 to 24 who have an Education, Health and Care Plan
- aged 13 to 24 who are in care or care leavers
- aged 16 to 19 and not in education, employment or training (NEET)
- aged 16 to 18 and working with the Youth Offending Service
If you don’t fall into any of these but you need support. Then your school, academy, advanced learning centre or further education provider has a statutory duty to provide careers guidance.
How the Targeted Information, Advice and Guidance (TIAG) Service can help
Every young person we with work is allocated their own TIAG personal adviser.
All of our TIAG personal advisers are fully qualified careers guidance specialists. Their job is to help you explore your learning and career options. Encourage high goals for the future and support you to get into education, employment or training.
TIAG personal advisers will work with you to find what kind of support you need. This could include:
- one-to-one careers guidance to help you plan your next steps
- attendance at annual, care or case-planning reviews
- visits to learning providers
- details on vacancies
- details about open days
- details about what employers want
- help applying for jobs
- help to write a CV
- interview techniques
We can also arrange personal growth and work options. We can give you a chance to take part in positive things like volunteering. If needed, we can refer you to other agencies. Some who can give you specialist support on benefits, housing and health issues.
How to get help, advice and guidance
You can call in to see us at one of our drop-in sessions. For the latest news you can also take a look at TIAG Facebook page.
Location | Day | Time |
Dearne IKIC young people's centre, Goldthorpe | Wednesday | 2pm to 4pm |
Hoyland Job Club at The Komplex | Monday | 1pm to 3pm |
Penistone library | Tuesday | 10am to 2pm |
Roundhouse Lifelong Learning Centre, Athersley | Monday | 1pm to 3pm |
Wombwell IKIC young people's centre | Tuesday | 1pm to 3pm |
For more information
Call (01226) 775270 or