Connexions Tameside

Information on

EDUCATION         EMPLOYMENT            TRAINING   
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

16-19?

In College?

RU a parent?

RU Pregnant?

• Need a CV

• Interested in working whilst at college

• Looking for work for when you leave college

• Need help finding local child care

• You maybe entitled to E.M.A. or Care To Learn

• Thinking of leaving your course

• Advice on money that you may be able to claim

• Advice on benefits

• Advice on housing

• Do you have questions about your pregnancy

We could help you get in touch with the right support or advice you need

• Tameside College
• Hyde Clarendon Sixth Form
  
• Ashton Sixth Form
• Oldham Sixth Form College
• The Oldham College
  
• The Manchester College
• Stockport College
  

           

Employment

Job Search Appointments – Our Connexions Centres in Aston and Hyde  

A Job Search session includes:

• Writing CV’s and Covering Letters

• Help filling in application forms

• Interview follow up and preparation

• Searching for employers

• Telephone Interview practice
  

Ashton Connexions Centre -Hyde Connexions Centre
where to find us

• Cnx2jobs     
• Direct.gov.uk  has information on Job Hunting and Loan Parents

TrainingDirect.gov.uk www.direct.gov.uk has information on Job Hunting and Loan Parents

Do you want to work and gain NVQ qualifications ?

•  E2E    Tameside   - Tameside College

•  E2E    Rathbone   -  Ashton Under Lyne

• Skill Solutions

•  EMA  - Education Maintenance Allowance

Personal Development

Are You 16/17 Been Unemployed For 6 – 12 weeks ?

Talk to Connexions about the Activity Agreement - earn extra £30 a week

• Care To Learn - Connexions have care to learn application forms and  will help with the form filling and posting
  
• Looking For A Nursery - we can arrange someone to go with you to view the nursery if necessary
• Off The Record Personal Development Through Counselling Support 
• Tameside Families Information Service  has information on local nurseries.
• Schools Finder
• Tameside Council - Activities In Tameside
  
• cnx2jobs website link – search for voluntary work
  
• vinspired - Find a volunteering project

Not Sure What You Want To Do In The Future ?

   
Book A Vocational Guidance Interview (VGI) with a qualified Guidance Adviser to help you decide and plan what’s best for you.

What is a VGI?
A VGI is a ¾ hour long interview with an adviser which gives you options on future jobs / careers and how to do a certain career. It is not telling you what to do it is simply helping you narrow down to a few careers that would suit you as an individual.

Who would have a VGI?
Someone who is uncertain of a career they would like to go into or someone who has been in a job / training and not enjoyed it for what ever reason and would like to change their career path.

During a VGI you will discuss:

• Previous experience

• Qualifications

• Likes and Dislikes

• Opportunities available

• Your next step

This helps the adviser narrow it down to a few suitable careers. Information is then given on the careers including information on what the job involves, skills required, training offered, promotion and salary prospects plus much more

Peer Educators

We currently have 9 young parents who have been extensively trained to be Peer Educators in Secondary schools in Tameside. They will come to talk to year 10 students about protecting their sexual health and preventing teen parent pregnancies by sharing their experience and promoting choice and training.