Most age barriers have been removed by age discrimination legislation. To make sure you will not be too old (or too young) for what you want to do, contact the professional body for the job you want to do and check it out. Most have websites and the information is normally available there.

You may find it helpful to speak to a careers adviser or to look at the career matters section in Learning Opportunities. See also our information sheet on careers guidance in Sussex.

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