Information, Advice & Guidance
Information, Advice & Guidance at MEAT Ipswich
Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) is an umbrella term for support that helps our learners make informed choices about education options.
The purpose of our Information, Advice and Guidance service is to support enquirers considering learning with MEAT Ipswich, and to support learners in achieving their aspirations, including their learning and career goals through training with MEAT Ipswich. We support enquirers and learners in making decisions about their learning and career planning based on their individual needs, circumstances and interests.
MEAT Ipswich have put together a variety of resources that our learners may find useful.
MEAT Ipswich Newsletters
MEAT Ipswich create quarterly newsletters throughout the year, which are issued to learners enrolled onto the apprenticeship.
UK National Helpline List
MEAT Ipswich have put together a national helpline list that learners may find useful. We cannot guarantee the advice or help given from these organisations; they are listed purely as a means of contact to recognised organisations within the UK, for those who are in great need at this time. Click on the images below to view their websites.
Mental Health
Sexual Health
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Substance Abuse
Bereavement Support
Healthy Eating
Meat Industry Career Opportunities
The meat and poultry sector of the food business is a significant employer in most parts of the UK. There are opportunities in abattoir/processing, manufacturing, catering butchery and wholesale sub-sectors, as well as the familiar independent and multiple retailers. The retail butchery area is just one of a number of career openings.
Today there are hundreds of different jobs involved in the food business, preparing, processing and marketing the quality of food products demanded by today's consumers. Below are a variety of different careers within the meat industry.
Other Helpful Websites
Trade Magazines:
Websites relevant to all courses:
Equal Opportunities:
Awarding Bodies:
Websites for Young People:
Promotion of Learning: