Newcastle College 2012 School Leavers’ Guides
The Newcastle College 2012 entry School Leavers’ Guide is now available. They have also produced an e-prospectus for their Sixth Form College.
You can download PDF copies of the new guidess from the Newcastle College website.
Directgov Careers Helpline for Young People
The Directgov Careers Helpline for Young People offers free, confidential information and advice about the world of careers and learning for 13 to 19 year olds in England. Advisers are available between 8am-10pm, Monday-Sunday. The Helpline is closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Call free on 0800 100 900, text 07766 413 219 or visit the Directgov Careers Helpline for Young People website.
Contact a Family launches national Special Educational Needs advice service
Contact a Family - who work with families who have children with a disability or learning difficulty - have been awarded the Department for Education contract to provide a Special Educational Needs advisory service as part of their existing helpline/on-line service for families. It will be staffed by experienced SEN advisers to be a one-stop-shop for parents and other family members caring for a child with SEN, on all education issues.
The telephone helpline will enable parents and carers to get in-depth, personalised advice from fully-trained SEN advisers. General advice and guidance will be available on-line, via e-mail, the Contact a Family website, Facebook and Twitter.
Contact the helpline service on Freephone 0808 808 3555 between Monday-Friday, 9.30am-5pm, or visit the Contact a Family website.
Moving Forward
Moving Forward is an introduction to ‘Transition Planning’ for young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and gives information about the process, what happens when and what the options are.
Moving Forward has now been revised and updated and is now published as an on-line resource for young people, parents and carers and the professionals working with them.
The Moving Forward Directory includes contact information for institutions offering post-16 opportunities to young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities across Tyne and Wear and Northumberland.
Be a part the new World Culture Carnival with CultuRISE
- Are you creative?
- Are you aged between 13-19?
- Do you have the ideas, enthusiasm or skills to make our project the best it can be?
Using your enthusiasm, ideas and energy we want to create the most colourful, creative and friendly event for the summer of 2012. You will get new skills, training, access to professionals and an opportunity to show your capability, using your own knowledge and skills to help deliver the carnival. CultuRISE will create a role to suit your own interests and needs.
CultuRISE is part of NE-Generation, the North East programme funded by the Legacy Trust UK, an independent charity set up to promote a sporting and cultural legacy, inspired by London 2012.
To find out more, contact Sophie Robinson by Text on 07969 152 302 or e-mail. Visit the CultuRISE website or pop along to a Wednesday evening meeting at Dance City between 5pm-7pm.
Lifelong Learning Accounts
The Government has launched the free on-line Lifelong Learning Accounts facility for unemployed people over the age of 18.
Lifelong Learning Accounts give jobseekers:
- a skills diagnostic tool to identify interests, strengths and needs
- a local training and job search tool
- a CV builder
- an eligibility checker to identify any government funds available to support the user's learning
- a protected area for storing personal information such as CVs, skills tests and job and course searches
The Government is aiming to sign up a million account holders by the end of 2012. They hope the accounts will also enable training providers to respond to what learners need and help careers advisers provide targeted advice and support.
On-line vacancy service
Thousands of people use our free on-line vacancy service every year to look for job or Apprenticeship vacancies every year. You can sign up to receive free e-mail alerts to let you know when new jobs that match your requirements are available. You can also create and print your own CV using our on-line CV creator.
The Apprenticeships website has a wide range of Apprenticeship vacancies from across the country. Wages start at a minimum of £2.60 per hour but some are higher - the average Apprenticeship wage is £170.00 per week.
For more information, visit the Apprenticeships website.
16-19 Bursary Fund
If you’re aged 16-19, studying or starting a full-time course from September 2011 and think you might struggle with the costs for your studies, schools, colleges and training providers have funds to help you. The students most in need will be eligible to receive a bursary of £1,200 a year.