PA Bulletin 2 September 2008

Connexions Surrey PA Bulletin

2 September 2008

The 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: PA Conference Evaluation
2: Introduction to Connexions
3: Rainer Surrey Floating Support Service
4: An invitation to the Woking YPod for all young people
5: Community Legal Advice
6: Sport for all Woking-based PAs
7: Surrey Wheels 2 Learn
8: Mentoring Project for young people
9: Rock Academy
10: Surrey Safeguarding Children Board Newsletter
11: New Prince's Trust Team starting
12: Surrey CVYS Job Vacancy
13: Sportiv8 Football programme for 16-18 yr olds
14: Important notice for all PAs - Data & Information Security

15: NEET Update, inc NEET Activities Flyer July - September 08

Connexions Training Programme
External Training Programme

1: PA Conference Evaluation
For those who missed the July Bulletin with the Conference evaluation, please find attached. We also have copies of some presentations and exhibitor information which can be found below:
    * Developments & Achievements in the last year: Jonathan Olaofe  (ppt doc)
    * Domestic Abuse: Alison, East Surrey Domestic Abuse Services   (ppt doc)
    * Supporting Bereaved Families: Anne Davies, Jigsaw4U (ppt doc)

    * ALPS Membership

We look forward to seeing you at next year's conference!

2: Introduction to Connexions
Please note that the next Introduction to Connexions course will be held on 8 October 2008 at Guildford YMCA.
To register for this course, please contact Chloe Burningham, 01483 519333 or chloe.burningham@surreycc.gov.uk

3: Rainer Surrey Floating Support Service
We have ongoing Floating Support Vacancies for Young People who are residing in Surrey.

Rainer Surrey Services operate a Floating Support Scheme aiming to provide short term (not more than two years) floating support to young people who are at risk.A service for 16&17 years old and young people leaving Local Authority Care between the ages of 16 and 21 years, who are in need of housing related support in order to maintain and promote independent living and linking in with the five key Every Child Matters objectives:

Staying Safe
Staying Healthy
Enjoying and Achieving
Making a Positive Contribution
Economic Well Being

Click here for further details of the type of support provided. Click here for details of the Criteria for Eligibility. Click here for a referral form. Click here for a referral form for those in B&B accommodation.

Please contact Beth Winstone for more information on 01483 517070 or by email elizabeth.winstone@surreycc.gov.uk

4: An invitation to the Woking YPod to all young people

Hello from Surrey vinvolved - You’re invited to our official launch party on 5 September – raVe in the Pod.

7.30 - 10pm, Woking YPod, Woking YMCA

To celebrate the launch of Vinvolved, VTeam, Surrey's Youth Action Team, invites you to “raVe in the pod”. Come and listen to some awesome local bands and DJs, meet other volunteers and bring along friends too! The night is at the Woking Y-Pod, part of the Woking YMCA, which is a short walk from the local train station and we are also providing transport from the Redhill and Guildford YMCA’s for those who need it. Guests are welcome (between the ages of 16-25).

To purchase tickets for you and your friends please complete the attached document.

Philip Evans | Volunteer Youth Advisor | Surrey vinvolved

Midwey House, Wharf Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4RP | 01483 303874 | www.surreyvinvolved.org/

5: Community Legal Advice

Community Legal Advice is the new name for Community Legal Service Direct. Community Legal Advice is a free and confidential legal service for the general public, paid for by legal aid. Community Legal Advice is funded by the Legal Services Commission and delivered in partnership with independent advice agencies and solicitors.

We are currently undertaking an initiative in order to raise public awareness of the valuable facilities that our website provides and to increase the number of people who use our free and impartial services. Our new website can be found at www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk

6: Sport for all Woking-based PAs!

'Woking Chambers supports the Lunch Time 5-a-side League'. Are you looking to stay healthy and have some fun with other businesses and your colleagues at the same time? Woking Chambers of Commerce has teamed up with Azzurri Sports to present you with a Woking based business 5-a-side football league. This league has now been running for 3 years and we are always looking for new teams!

This will be a 14 week season with teams already entered this is sure to be 14 weeks of competitive action amongst businesses in Woking! The Woking league starts on Monday 22^ndSeptember where every game will be played every Tuesday between 12pm an 2pm at Woking Leisure Centre

If you are not available to take part in the lunchtime league then why not join one of our Evening Leagues!

For more information about this please contact Alex on 01483 715580 or by email on info@azzurrisports.co.uk

The question is who will be the Woking Lunch Time Champion?

7: Surrey Wheels 2 Learn
Please note that the Wheels 2 Work moped loan scheme closed on 31st May 2008. The Wheels 2 Learn scheme is ongoing thanks to funding from Surrey Student Partnership, albeit at a reduced level. We welcome referrals from any PAs for young people aged 16-19 who are Surrey residents with an offer of a full time place in further education that they cannot access via public transport. We have 30 mopeds available on a first come first served basis - please act quickly if you have a young person in mind. The hire charge has recently risen from £64 to £78 - new leaflets are available with full details.

PRIORITY - Please remove all leaflets and posters about Wheels 2 Work and Wheels 2 Learn - new material for Wheels 2 Learn will be sent out shortly but please contact us if you need them immediately. For more information please visit www.eastsurreyrtp.org.uk/currentProjects.htm#w2w

Reduced funding has meant reduced staffing hours and Helen is now available on a Tuesday & Thursday ONLY and Andrea on a Monday & Tuesday ONLY with occasional Wednesday morning.

Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or require further information
Kind regards

Andrea Moore & Helen Follows
07799 072393

hfollows@tandridge.gov.uk

8: Mentoring Project for young people

Surrey Chambers of Commerce is working in conjunction with Connexions and Surrey Education Business Partnership (Surrey EBP) on a new and exciting Mentoring project.

The project aims to help young people, particularly those who are in danger of not being in education, employment or training after Summer 2008 by matching them with a Mentor from local businesses. Click here for more details of the Mentoring Project.

For more information, contact Kirin Hussain at Surrey Chambers of Commerce on T 01483 726655 M 07817 796668 or email kirin.hussain@surrey-chambers.co.uk

9: Rock Academy
Let your young people live the Rock Academy dream - two academies will run from 27-29 October and 30, 31 Oct & 1 Nov. Click on the dates for individual application forms

10: Surrey Safeguarding Children Board Newsletter
Attached is the August 2008 edition of the SSCB newsletter. Please feel free to send on the newsletter to anyone whom you think would find it useful. The newsletter will also soon be available on our website at www.surreycc.gov.uk/safeguarding

Best wishes

Phyllis

Phyllis Avory

Administrator

Surrey Safeguarding Children Board

01372 833358

Normal working days: Mon, Tues, Thurs

11: New Prince's Trust Team starting

Guildford YMCA have a Prince's Trust team starting on the 22^nd September for 16 – 25 Yr olds. We are also looking for young people, also aged 16-25, to work on Plantation Trading.

For more information contact Sarah Pickering, Motivate Coordinator at Guildford Y on Tel: 01483 888122 (Plantation) Mob: 07717 533 066 or email spickering@guildfordymca.org.uk

12: Surrey CVYS Job Vacancy

Surrey CVYS is looking for a part-time Youth Development Worker. Attached is the job advertisement and job description and I would be grateful if you could circulate this through your networks. If anyone you know is interested please ask them to email me for the job application form.

Many thanks

Jane
Admin@Surreycvys.org.uk

Surrey CVYS

01483 453962

13: Sportiv8 Football programme for 16-18 yr olds
See the Latest News section on the website or click here for full details of the Open Day on 9th September. This open day can lead to a 16 week programme in conjunction with Chelsea Football Club.

14: Important notice for all PAs – Data & Information Security

You will have seen in the Press recently reports of confidential data being lost. Surrey County Council has therefore reviewed and strengthened its policies and technical security. Details of the specific impact that it will have on you will be issued shortly, but in the meantime we are reminding you of your obligations to take care of Connexions Surrey (and therefore Surrey County Council) data and to highlight the particular risks when data is stored "off-line", on USB memory sticks, CD/DVDs and laptops.

Encrypted memory sticks must be used in the future and your employer, who we will be contacting shortly, will make these available to you. Try to avoid saving sensitive data on your laptop. Additional encryption capability is being considered for laptops and further information will be issued shortly but, in the meantime, please take extra care of the data on your laptop.

Mike Hopgood

Business & Finance Officer

Connexions Surrey

Quadrant Court, 35 Guildford Road, Woking, GU22 7QQ

e-mail mike.hopgood@surreycc.gov.uk

Tel 01483 519332

Fax 01483 519335

15: NEET UPDATE– How well are we doing?
Click here for the March graphs on NEET, Unknowns and Comparison against previous years.

Job Vacancies for Young People
Did you know that there are a wide range of job vacancies, vacant college places and training courses all over the county waiting to be filled? As the majority don’t have particularly demanding entry requirements, they are an ideal choice for many NEET youngsters.

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.

NEET Activities Flyer - July - Sept 2008

Please find attached a document highlighting a range of NEET activities taking place for young people around the County from July until the end of September 2008. The aim of the document is to give you an indication of the types of activities/programmes that are available or are currently being undertaken.

The next edition of the flyer will cover the period October - December 2008 and ideally I would like to distribute it to you all week commencing 16th September which would allow you some time to speak with your NEET young people and potentially get them signed up onto a course/programme that may be starting within this period.

If you are involved in any NEET (16-18 year old) activities or know of any activities for NEET young people that are taking place between October and the end of December 2008 then please let me have the following details by 12th September and I will include the programme in the next flyer:

Course title
Brief description, to include, number of weeks, core content, referral process etc
Agency/provider
Dates
Time
Costs if any incurred by young person
Contact name
Contact details i.e. telephone number and email address

Chloe Burningham

chloe.burningham@surreycc.gov.uk

Connexions Surrey

Tel: 01483 519333

Connexions Training Programme

The following training is provided through the Connexions free training programme and should be applied for using the Nomination Form, an updated version of which will be available shortly
Return to VT Careers Management – Surrey HQ, Ground Floor, Sutton House, Weyside Park, Catteshall Lane, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1XJ or Tel: 01483 528852 for further enquiries.
Please note there is no guarantee of a place if nominations are received less than 2 weeks before the start of a course.

Connexions Training Update

A full training programme and details can be found on the PA resources page.
NB We are currently awaiting a full training programme for 2008

Introduction to Connexions
        •          8th October 2008
           Guildford YMCA
           To register for this course, please contact Chloe Burningham, 01483 519333 or chloe.burningham@surreycc.gov.uk

Introduction to Adapt

• 18th Sept

Adapt Workshop
• 10th Sept

Nominations for all courses need to be sent to VT Careers Management, Surrey, Sutton House, Weyside Park, Catteshall Lane, Godalming, Surrey GU7 1XJ

External Training Courses

The following training courses are outside the Connexions training programme and therefore any costs will need to be met by your own organisation and not through the centrally funded Connexions programme.

1) In-Volve Training Programme

In-volve offer a wide range of training opportunities that may be useful for PA’s - please find the training programme attached

2) Young People and Money
Free training course that delivers financial capability training to those working with NEET young people.

A website has been developed by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in partnership with Citizens Advice and leading youth charity, Fairbridge. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is committed to building financial capability in the UK. As part of their national strategy they are funding 'young people and money', free one day training course that delivers financial capability training to those working with NEET young people. The course is designed to improve their confidence by better equipping them to support their young people in becoming financially capable. Free materials designed to support participants and their organisations are given on the day.

For further information please visit. www.youngpeopleandmoney.co.uk