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LifeSkills
Go forward into work
LifeSkills is designed to help young people develop the skills they need for the 21st century workplace.
- A free programme
- Content for educators, parents and young people
Kick-start your career
Do you or someone you know need support in preparing for the workplace? A quarter of unemployed young people feel that they perform badly in interviews, and almost two-thirds think that they would benefit from interview training*.
LifeSkills can help – with us you'll find content on building confidence, creating a CV and preparing for interviews, and you can even try virtual work experience.
*LifeSkills young person research, Dec 2015
Make your CV stand out
Our CV Builder could help get you noticed. It's a step-by-step tool full of hints and tips to help you write a CV that'll grab an employer's attention. You can even connect to your social media profiles to uncover more skills. Watch the video to learn more, and create your CV.
Are you a parent?
Help young people thrive in the workplace with LifeSkills. You'll find advice to help build their confidence, prepare for interviews, manage their money – and much more.
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LifeSkills gives young people the advice and support they need to get ready for the world of work. It’s a free programme offering education resources, online activities, events and work experience opportunities. See what you could gain.
Learn with us
We can help you develop your skills and get more from technology.
Digital confidence
Learn, practice and perfect new digital skills
Coding and online safety for kids
Our Code Playground sessions can help your children learn coding basics. Check out our Code Playground Live YouTube playlist for schools, or pop along to a session in a local branch or community centre.
Grow your digital knowledge and skills
Our Tea and Teach, Barclays DigiSafe and Digital Bar sessions are designed to build your confidence with computers, the internet and our online services.