PA Bulletin 20th August 2010

The Connexions Surrey bulletin is produced every two weeks and we aim to keep you up to date with current issues and aware of news that is relevant to your day to day jobs. The bulletin sits alongside the PA Resource section of the website.

 

 

1. NEET: Update, Job Opportunities, Apprenticeships and Activities Calendar

2. Children and Young People Now Magazine

3. PA Training Courses

4. Disability Service Fun Day

5. Autistic Spectrum Awareness 1-day Workshop

6. Part-Time application materials for student finance

7. For Youth’s Sake Campaign

8. Protocol Skills Training Provider - 3 Apprenticeship Vacancies

9. Exam Results - News Items 

10. SCC Job Opportunities

 

1.  NEET  

UPDATE: How well are we doing? Click Here for the latest graphs on NEET & Unknowns.

 

Job Opportunities for Young People: Our Centres produce regular listings of local opportunities. Vacancy Bulletins are now listed on the Connexions website Job search page and you can also pick up copies from your local Centre to share with the young people you are currently working with. Please also direct your young people to our website and encourage them to spend a few minutes completing a few questions which will open up a database of jobs relevant and available to them.

 

Apprenticeships: Please go to our Apprenticeships page to make sure you are aware of the most recent opportunities in Surrey. Ensure you promote these to your clients (particularly vacancies that are in red as they have received no applications). Below are some guidance links for Apprenticeship vacancies online.

• Candidate Guide:http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/sitecore/content/avtm/Candidate.aspx
• Support Service Partner’s guide and E-learning guides on how to use the Apprenticeship vacancies site: http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/avtm/Support-Service-Partner.aspx
• The Apprenticeship Resource Pack for teachers, careers and IAG providers:http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/Partners/Marketing/ResourcePack.aspx  
• Unsuccessful Candidates Letter

New ESF grant available for employers

There is a new grant available to encourage employers to take on unemployed 16 – 24 year olds as apprentices.  This funding is from the European Social Fund and will provide up to 1,025 Apprenticeship grants to employers in the South East with a grant of £1,500.  The grant will be available from April 2010 until October 2010.  It is recognised that young people in the current economic climate face particular issues and this grant is a way of supporting them and ensuring that we are training a new generation for economic recovery.  There are criteria around which employers can benefit from this grant and further information is available in the attached flyer if you are interested. 16-24 Grant flyer.doc

When these vacancies are advertised on the Apprenticeship vacancies online system, they will be marked on the vacancy lists with ESF Funded Opportunity in the vacancy title column – for e.g. ESF Funded Opportunity - Trainee Chef.

 

 

NEET Activities CALENDAR: There are several events relevant to your clients on this calendar now, please utilise this facility and promote. To publicise an event please contact: Jemma Campbell-Scott at Connexions Surrey jemma.campbellscott@surreycc.gov.uk  - Tel: 01483 519350

 

 

2. Children and Young People Now Magazine

Please feel free to access this website for all the latest information, news and articles about working with young people – please use the log in information which was sent out to you with the bulletin email from Jem – if you don’t have it please give me a call 01483 519350.

 

3. PA Training Courses

 

Please note that the PA training course pages are updated as and when new courses become available and that this section has its own dedicated page on our site:

http://www.connexionssurrey.co.uk/continuousprofessionaldevelopment.html

Full details of courses available to all PAs are available on the Connexions and Multi-agency training sections and details of dates, how to apply and who to send application forms to, are outlined in detail for your convenience. 

 

4. Disability Service Fun Day

 

Reigate and Redhill YMCA are holding a Fun Day on the 25^th September from 11.30 -2.30 at the Redhill YMCA. The day is aimed at young people with disabilities and is free of charge.

 

The day will include a variety of activities as well as information on the services YMCA have to offer.

For more information please click here for a copy of the flyer.

If you have any questions please call 01737 779979 or email John.brunswick@ymcaredhill.com

 

5. Autistic Spectrum Awareness 1-day Workshop

 

This event is being held in Southampton on the 30th September 2010.

 (Lunch and refreshments provided).

 

This workshop is an in-depth, interactive and intensive event that

Provides an overview of Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Those attending will gain

an understanding and insight into the world of individuals living with an

Autistic Spectrum Disorder. 

 

It will help to provide the necessary tools and strategies in a person centred way, with which to move forward.

 

The course is £145, Charity / Voluntary Organisations will currently receive a 35% discount, Students, Parents and Carers can receive a 50% discount, group bookings of 4 or more can receive a 10% discount (discount on a sliding scale).

 

You will receive a comprehensive Training Pack and a certificate of

attendance at the end of the workshop!!

 

To book please click here to fill out the form or ring 01452 507164 to book.

 

For more information, please email sarah@oncoursetrainingteam.co.uk or call 01452 507164

 

6. Part-Time application materials for student finance

The Part-Time application materials for student finance are now available. You can download these from the Direct Gov website by clicking on the following link:  

Link to Direct Gov (http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/StudentFinance/DG_183342 ) 

[Student finance forms and guides 2010/11]  - with reference to supporting materials these can be found on direct.gov and the practitioner website such as the p/t sections, p/t calculator, practitioners' pack p/t quick start guide etc

These can also be ordered at any time by emailing studentfinance@prolog.co.uk, or by calling our order line on 0800 731 9133, and quoting the code SFE/PTG/KIT1011. So if you don't have the space to store these, then you can order them, as you need them.

There are three products:

•          Part-time Form

•          Part-time Notes

•          Part-time Guide

If you use the product code above, you'll receive all three parts in the same quantities.

 

7. For Youth’s Sake Campaign

 

The For Youth's Sake campaign is championing the role young people's services play and encouraging decision-makers and communities to support youth projects.

You can also back the campaign by signing our online pledge and by raising awareness of young people's services in your own communities.

Read more on the campaign.

 

 

8. Protocol Skills Training Provider – 3 Apprenticeship Vacancies

 

Please find the Vacancies in the table below that we have to fill in the Surrey area, these are great opportunities for young people in the area to work for a national company such as Homebase and a great chance to place 3 Apprentices.

If you want to know more about Protocol Skills Training Provider please click here.

For more information please contact : Jonathan Faithfull

Sales Manager (South East Region)

Protocol Skills

Telephone Number: 07943 877270

E-mail: jfaithfull@protocol-skills.co.uk

 

 

Vacancy Type	Reference	Employer Name	Postcode	Sector	Framework	Learning Provider	Number of Vacancies
Apprenticeship	VAC000036132	Homebase Ltd (Farnham)	GU9 9QJ	15 Business, Administration and Law	263 Customer Service	Protocol Skills (Slough, SL1 1JS)	3

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.Exam Results

 

 A variety of news items have been published this week following the release of the A level and GCSE exam results:

 

• As reported by The Guardian ‘A-level results 2010: No degree course? Then try volunteering, says minister’
• From Children & Young People Now ‘Qualified young people now more likely to be NEET’
• As reported by the BBC ‘Fall in number of NEET youths, official figures show’
• From Children & Young People Now ‘Education sector calls for flexibility to teach skills for employment’
• As reported by The Guardian ‘GCSE results: university crisis to hit school students, union warns’ 

 

10.SCC Job Opportunities:

• https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/search_engine/jobs.cgi?owner=5042135&ownertype=fair&posting_code=433

Please follow the link above, which will take you to a list of the current vacancies within Surrey County Council there are a number of youth work positions, which you may find of interest.

 

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