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About us
 
 
    Overview  
FAQs  

nextstep is the national service funded by the Learning Skills Council and offers information and advice about learning and work to adults aged 20+. All adults can access free information, and for those without many qualifications, nextstep will offer a free, one to one advice session.
You can call our free information helpline on 08000 213 101.

 
LEARNING WORKING TRAINING   You can also get impartial telephone advice and guidance from learndirect.  
  For further details:  
 
learndirect. Tel. 0800 100 900 Link to WEBSITE
 
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  You may be:  
 
looking for a job
thinking about returning to work
interested in doing a course but not sure what
considering retraining
wanting a complete change of career, and
in need of help with CVs and interview preparation.
 
    Whatever your situation, nextstep in Derbyshire can help you decide on a new direction, develop new skills, get onto a course or gain that job.  
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    Where can you find this help?  
    In Derbyshire, you can find the nextstep service at many local places, like Connexions centres, adult learning centres, probation centres, some training providers, and a number of voluntary agencies in the community. For details of where we offer the service in your area, go to the Local Contacts section of this site.  
    For further details:  
   
You can call our free information helpline on 08000 213 101.
Alternatively complete our enquiry form on the Get in Touch page.
 
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  How will you know you are getting a good service?  
  All our nextstep partners are accredited to ‘Matrix’ standard, which is a nationally recognised quality mark for Information, Advice and Guidance.  
  For more information:  
 
Matrix Quality Standard. Link to WEBSITE
Alternatively look at the Code of Practice page.
 
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  Information about nextstep in other languages  
  Read about how the nextstep service can help you in the following languages:  
 
Arabic
Bengali
English
Farsi
Gujarati
Hindi
Polish
Punjabi, and
Urdu
 
  Download one of these leaflets. Newspapers PDF  
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  Are you an organisation?  
  If you are an organisation who delivers information and advice on learning and work and would be interested in finding out about the possibilities of joining the network then please get in touch with us.  
    For more information:  
   
Simon Edwards. Tel. 01773 746 174.
 
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  National Information  
  Learning and Skills Council is responsible for the funding and planning of vocational education and training for young people and adults.  
  For more information:  
   
Learning and Skills Council. Link to WEBSITE
 
    National nextstep website gives you more information on what nextstep can offer along with success stories of adults who have used the service. You can also access details of all the nextstep services throughout England.  
    For more information:  
   
National nextstep. Link to WEBSITE