A new guidance interview DVD is to be launched by Connexions Nottinghamshire in July. It shows 7 interviews with a range of clients including one with a parent and another with an adult. It is supported by a learning manual on CD which will enable both group and self learning.
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Use K4 with care! Final 'Essential Roo' disc out in 2008.
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Find out about a new Real Game offline version!
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A guide for parents and careers wanting to help their son or daughter make their next move into education, training or work. All the options and qualifications explained, plus a calendar of a key dates an activities, useful websites and answers to common questions.
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This new, cross-curriculum web-based resource for enterprise teaching features real-life case studies showing how enterprise is used in some of the UK's top businesses, like BT, Merrill Lynch, RBS and BP.
Go to the Enterprize Zone for Teachers' notes, interactive activities, worksheets, lesson ideas.
Awareness raising campaign encourages parents to talk to their children about relationships and sex and to help parents keep their teenagers safe and responsible. Developed and tested with parents, the campaign's support materials are for people working with parents.
Download the materials here... (Funded by the DCSF, part of the Government's Teenage Pregnancy Strategy)
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Nottingham Training Network Awards evening.
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We would like to thank those of you that participated in our Virtual Connexions Library Review prize draw. The winners of the prize draw are: Sue Ford - The Meden School and Stacie Brown - Newark High School.
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The 'Connexions Help For Young People' leaflet is now available to download in Czech, Lithuanian and Slovak.
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ConnectEd Winter term issue has now been published and distributed to schools and colleges, incorporating information from our Curriculum Development and Information teams. Now available to download.
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Many schools and colleges are now looking to move more, or switch fully, to virtual or electronic careers and Connexions libraries. Connexions Nottinghamshire's Information teams have put together some advice and resources to help you get started (or take things further!).
Find out more about our support zone for virtual careers and Connexions libraries...
Connexions launches new role model guide to help Pakistani and Bangladeshi young people to EXCEL
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Enable's Directory of Learning Provision in the Voluntary and Community Sector, 2007-2008 shows showing how local voluntary agencies in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are delivering learning to support the national learning agenda.
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All the learning opportunities, 14-19, at Nottinghamshire schools, colleges and training providers are now listed on one easy-to-search site. Organised by course subject or training areas, the service provides detailed opportunity information and gives specific school, college and provider details. MyChoiceNotts also includes lots of other useful support for students, parents/carers and partners, including ideas on qualifications, making choices, open days and evenings, money to study and much more!
Take a look at the new MyChoiceNotts now!
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The third round of the Children, Young People and Families Grant Programme opened for bids on the 30 July. The grant programme is a major opportunity for the department to engage the voluntary sector in our work in improving outcomes for children, young people and families. Approximately £11million is available for three year strategic grants and one year project grants that deliver work of national significance in improving outcomes for children, young people and families. Expressions of interest in receiving a grant need to be submitted by 1 October.
For further information, go to www.everychildmatters.gov.uk If you require further information that is not answered within the above website and supporting documents please e-mail cypfgrant.programme@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk
The National Youth Agency eYPU is a free bi-monthly electronic news bulletin that brings together key issues that the National Youth Agency has identified concerning youth work, youth policy and youth affairs.
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A wealth of information, ideas and guidelines for use by partner agencies – includes work developed nationally and locally.
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The diplomas are on their way and the list of successful bids for Nottinghamshire has now been confirmed.
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Find out more about this new e-portfolio and development tool for Nottinghamshire young people.
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On Thursday 22nd February, ‘Talk to FRANK’ operated a marketing campaign at the Idlewells Centre, a shopping mall in Sutton-In-Ashfield.
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Young apprentices from across Notts were celebrated at the Learning and Skills Council Regional Apprenticeship Awards recently.
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On the 25th January 2007 Nottinghamshire Training Network hosted an 'Oscar Style' Awards Evening for Work Based Learning at the East Midlands Conference Centre presented by 96 Trent FM’s Jo and Twiggy, with guest speaker Chris Banks, Chair of the Learning and Skills Council.
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This new publication will be sent out to all schools and colleges by February half term.
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Hothouse Community Theatre aims to bring the energy of drama to community projects of all kinds in and around Nottingham.
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Young people will have a greater say in services and get more involved in the decisions that affect their lives following the launch of the Nottinghamshire County Participation strategy on Tuesday 14th November.
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The launch of the 2007 Apprenticeship Awards last week coincided with lots of articles in the news about raising the level of skills in the UK. It's a chance for young people to get recognition for their achievements and there are a number of categories including Young Apprenticeship, Personal Achiever and Apprentice of the Year award. Young people submitted to the local NTN awards don't automatically get nominated for the LSC Apparenticeship Awards so make sure your clients don't miss out!
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A Connexions Nottinghamshire funded sports project to bring together young people from four keys areas in Nottingham city culminated on Sunday at a basketball tournament at the Jesse Boot Wildcats Arena.
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On Tuesday 14th November 2006, Connexions Nottinghamshire called on some real muscle to educate young people at the Meden School, Warsop about the perils of bullying.
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The new K4 now alive and kicking and will be making its way into schools and colleges. The new disc comes with lots of new features and an online updater. Parents and carers can also have copies! So, to find out more and for student support materials, Jump4It now!
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