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| Courses for adults |
November 2008 |
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Chesterfield College are offering a wide range of Gateway courses for adults from January. The course are aimed at adults who are looking to gain a first qualification since leaving school. They include: |
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electrical installation |
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plumbing |
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art and design |
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nail technology |
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exercise and fitness, and |
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hospitality and catering. |
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Chesterfield College. Tel. 01246 500 631.  |
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| National Minimum Wage |
September 2008 |
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The new rates from 1 October will be: |
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young people between 16 and 17 £3.53 an hour |
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young people between 18 and 21 £4.77 an hour, and |
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adults- 22 years and over £5.73 an hour. |
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If you need help and advice - call the National Minimum wage helpline on 0845 6000 678. The helpline is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, and the service is provided in 30 different languages. |
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For more information - including guides to the National Minimum Wage in other languages: |
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| Looking for a new direction? |
August 2008 |
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Adult Directions is an upgraded version of Careersmatch - which it replaces - and offers a number of additional features, including the opportunity to match skills to job ideas as well as interests. We have found that many adults who have used Adult Directions via the CD-Rom have found it has helped them to start thinking about possible career ideas that might suit them. |
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To get started, click on the Adult Directions button on the home page and enter your postcode and the first line of your address and off you go. All Derbyshire postcodes and those up to a radius of 5 miles surrounding Derbyshire will be recognised. |
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| Financial guide for adults |
August 2008 |
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This is a new guide that brings together all the information on different types of financial help for learning and training. There are a number of sections in the guide such as: |
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help if you are in education or training |
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help if you are a parent aged 20 or over |
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help if you are in a low-paid job - or a job with no training, |
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and what benefits you may be able to claim. |
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To get your free copy: |
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Helpline 08000 213 101. |
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The Leap Ahead initiative can offer you a one-to-one advice session, if you already have a level 2 or 3 qualification, and are thinking about higher education as part of your career ideas. The advice session will be with a nextstep adviser and can help you to: |
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identify and develop your skills |
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look ahead to future employment opportunities, and |
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find flexible courses to suit you. |
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If you would like to book an advice session or to find out more: |
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Leap Ahead. Helpline 08000 213 101. |
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| learndirect language lines |
August 2008 |
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Learndirect Advice offers information and advice on courses and finding work in languages other than English. The languages are: |
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Farsi on 0800 0931 116. |
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French on 0800 093 115. |
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Gujarati on 0800 0931 119. |
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Polish on 0800 093 114. |
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Punjabi on 0800 0931 333. |
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Somali on 0800 0931 555. |
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Sylheti on 0800 0931 444. |
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Urdu on 0800 0931 118. |
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Calls are free and in confidence. Alternatively, to find out more: |
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learndirect. |
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| Adult Learning Grant - ALG |
JuNE 2008 |
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The ALG is a means tested weekly allowance of up to £30 available to anyone aged 19 plus studying for their first full level 2 or first full level 3 qualification. Applicants must be resident in England and be in full-time learning. |
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The grant is intended to help meet the additional costs of learning, including books, equipment and travel costs as a result of attending a course. To get an ALG application form, you will need to contact the student’s services team at the college you are thinking of starting a course with. |
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ALG. |
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