The Parent Perspective

THE PARENT PERSPECTIVE

“The Parent Perspective” is a podcast series for parents and carers, helping them to support their children with careers advice and guidance.

Hosted by BBC Broadcaster Rachel Burden, this podcast provides a space for listeners to:

  • Explore which careers are available today
  • Showcase the experiences of interesting and diverse role models
  • Provide real-time insights into how the world of work is changing

Each episode features a panel of expert speakers, sharing their insights and offering practical solutions to some of the challenges parents currently face in supporting their children to make informed decisions.

Through the podcast Rachel and guests offer a fun and informative space for listeners to:

  • Explore which careers are available today
  • Showcase the experiences of interesting and diverse role models
  • Provide real-time insights into how the world of work is changing

Each episode Rachel speaks to a diverse mix of parents, bringing their burning questions to expert speakers from the careers world. Together they uncover practical solutions and informative answers, to help you and your child make informed decisions on those all important next steps.

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Previous Episodes

The Parent Perspective Podcast S3 E9: The Engineer
The Parent Perspective Podcast S3 E9: The Engineer
The Engineer: how apprenticeships can kick start your engineering career.
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The Parent Perspective Podcast S3 E8: The Options for Re-training: how apprenticeships can lead to a new career
The Parent Perspective Podcast S3 E8: The Options for Re-training: how apprenticeships can lead to a new career
This episode is all about showing you – the parents and carers – that apprenticeships are also a positive…
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The Parent Perspective Podcast S3 E7: The Options Post-18: the choices facing 18 year olds
The Parent Perspective Podcast S3 E7: The Options Post-18: the choices facing 18 year olds
University, a gap year, an apprenticeship or maybe a job? Just four of the many options facing 18 year…
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The Parent Perspective Podcast S3 E6: The Options Post-16
The Parent Perspective Podcast S3 E6: The Options Post-16
This episode is all about the options open to young people post-16, after their GCSEs.
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The Parent Perspective Podcast S3 E5: The Army
The Parent Perspective Podcast S3 E5: The Army
What does an apprenticeship in the British Army look like? What options are available? And how do you go…
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The Parent Perspective Podcast S3 E4: The Diversity
The Parent Perspective Podcast S3 E4: The Diversity
In this episode, we’re finding out how employers are supporting real diversity in apprenticeships? And asking, how does that…
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The Parent Perspective Podcast S3 E3: The MasterChef
The Parent Perspective Podcast S3 E3: The MasterChef
So many young people start their working lives in sectors like retail or hospitality, but how can they turn…
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The Parent Perspective Podcast S3 E2: The Alternatives
The Parent Perspective Podcast S3 E2: The Alternatives
We’re exploring some of the more unexpected places that apprenticeships can take you in this episode of the Parent…
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The Parent Perspective Podcast S3 E1: The Public Sector
The Parent Perspective Podcast S3 E1: The Public Sector
Here, we explore opportunities in the public sector and what part apprentices can play in the future of the…
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Special episode for National Apprenticeship Week!

Rachel Burden is joined by Anna Morrison from Amazing Apprenticeships and, after one year in the job, Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education, Robert Halfon in a special episode to mark the start of National Apprenticeship Week 2024.

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Parents

If you are a parent or carer and you would like to submit your own question for discussion on an upcoming episode, we’d love to hear your perspective!

You can email a member of our team here.

Employers

If you are an employer and would like to get involved in ‘The Parent Perspective’ podcast, we would love to hear from you!

Email a member of our team today to find out more about the opportunities available.

Find the full collection of ‘The Parent Perspective’ podcast episodes here.

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