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October
September 2010
- NEW! What Next Career and Opportunities Fair – October 5th and 6th
Young people and their parents and carers can once again get information, advice and guidance from the Connexions Nottinghamshire stand at the What Next Opportunities Fair. Held at Harvey Hadden Sports Stadium in Bilborough, Nottingham on Tuesday 5 October and Wednesday 6 October 2010, the event showcases major employers, Universities and FE Colleges, who will be raising awareness of the opportunities available to Year 11s. In addition to the daytime school sessions, students and parents/carers are welcome to come along to the evening sessions. Besides talking to Connexions advisers about your son or daughter, there’s free careers advice for adults too from Connexions.
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August 2010
- NEW! Support Services Directory
We have now launched a new online County Support Agencies Directory, listing details of agencies for 13-19 year olds.
Go to Support Services Directory
- NEW! Free careers advice available for adults at Connexions!
Under the Next Step programme, a team of experienced Advisers will be available at all Connexions Nottinghamshire centres to provide a comprehensive careers advice service to adults.
More about our advice services for adults...
May 2010
- ConnectEd News Issue 10 published
Summer 2010 issue is now being distributed to schools and colleges
Go to our newsletter page
- NEW! 'The GENDER PACK'
Exciting materials to support you in widening students’ aspirations and challenge their thinking related to gender career choices have been launched by Connexions Nottinghamshire. Gender Stereotyping and CEIAG has a higher profile than ever and, as stated in the 'Statutory Guidance: Impartial Careers Education (DCSF October 2009), schools need to ‘ensure that careers education provision is effective in challenging all forms of stereotyping (e.g. in making choices about learning and work opportunities)’. This need to challenge traditional gender based views of occupational choice is also now subject to greater scrutiny by OFSTED inspection and the latest resources from Futures/Connexions are designed to enable you to deliver innovative lessons which can challenge students assumptions and help to raise their aspirations.
Go to The Gender Pack for more
April 2010
January 2010
- New Year, new start for Notts young
Job seekers invited to attend Connexions Opportunities Day!
Young job seekers from Nottingham and surrounding areas are invited to attend the Connexions Nottinghamshire Opportunities day at the city Connexions centre on Carlton Street on Thursday 21st January 2010.
Read full story about Connexions Opportunities Day...
December 2009
- New! Disability Aim Higher project
Raising awareness, attainment and aspirations for HE for young people, years 11-13, with disabilities.
Go to Aim Higher website for more information...
- Young people really rate their local Connexions service!
Connexions Nottinghamshire is committed to improving services and getting young people’s feedback. In late 2008, the Connexions Business Improvement team carried out a survey of young people in schools and colleges to determine their levels of satisfaction with the service they received, with some excellent results.
More about this survey...
- Young people on e2e talk about their experiences
Ever wanted to know more about e2e (entry to employment)? Well help is at hand. As part of its podcast series, Connexions Nottinghamshire went to Access Training to talk to young people and tutors about what e2e really means.
Read more about e2e
- Encouraging City youth to aspire
As Connexions completes its first 18 months as a Local Authority owned company, City Operations Manager, Michelle Wright, explains what’s being done to encourage more young people to stay on in education, employment and training in the City...
More about young people in the City
- City Unity project wins prestigious award
Congratulations to the Nottingham Unity Football Project for winning the Power of Sport Award, at the BBC East Midlands Sports Awards on 3 December 2009. The BBC Power of Sport Award recognises sports initiatives, which have had a positive impact on local communities.
Read full story on our Unity web page.
- Last chance to enter competition
We’re running a competition to get some feedback and ideas how to improve our parents’ website. Where possible, the best idea will be implemented and the person who suggested the winning idea will receive £50 vouchers (either Victoria Centre, Ikea, Marks and Spencers or WH Smiths).
The closing date is approaching on December 18 2009, so go to: and enter today!
November 2009
- Parents learn about benefits of the 14-19 Diplomas
Parents of Year 9 learners and local employers have attended an event at Mansfield Civic Centre to learn more about the delivery of the 14-19 Diplomas, which were introduced in September 2008.
More about 14-19 Diplomas...
- Adults and teenagers looking for work
Be wary of recruitment site bank account scams.
See story on BBC news website
October 2009
- Positive results in the City
Positive Activities For Young People (PAYP) is a national programme providing out of school and holiday provision for 8-19 year olds who are at risk of offending or of social exclusion.
Read more about PAYP
- What Next Opportunities Fair helps young people plan their future
Over 60 of the County's major employers, Universities, FE Colleges and 6th Form Colleges raised awareness of the opportunities available to young people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire when they converged at this year's What Next? Careers and Opportunities Fair on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7, 2009.
Read about the What Next Opportunties Fair...
- Gedling Diploma evening a success!
On October 8 2009, the Gedling Schools’ Partnership, which comprises Gedling schools, Connexions Nottinghamshire and the Local Authority, hosted a 14-19 Diploma information evening.
More information on Gedling Diploma evening...
- Connexions Direct Schools Liaison Session Offer
A Schools Liaison officer (SLO) is available to promote the Connexions Direct service to young people within secondary schools. Promotion of the service can be done with a school wide presentation to address all students or concise individual educational sessions to address current issues such as Internet safety and CV & interview techniques. The SLO is available to visit your school for one or more presentations
More on Connexions Direct
July 2009
- NEW! Video podcast of Matthew Amroliwala
The BBC news journalist and new presenter of Crimewatch UK.
Watch the video...
- ConnectEd News Issue 9 published
Summer 2009 issue is now being distributed to schools and colleges
Go to our newsletter page
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
- NEW! Video podcast of Emma Harrison
The entrepreneur and founder of A4E on setting up your own business.
Watch the video...
January 2009
- NEW! Video podcast of Phil Hope MP
The MP for Corby and East Northamptonshire discusses careers in politics.
Watch the video...
December 2008
- School leaver destinations for 2008 published
Connexions has published the destinations of all Year 11 school leavers in Nottinghamshire.
Go to our Destinations page...
- Poll proves teenagers are seeking real opportunities
Nearly three-quarters of adults think they worked harder in their youth than today's teens and over a third believe most teenagers will only work reluctantly, doing the bare minimum to get by.
Read the full story, or go straight to a short video about a Nottingham 19 year old running her own business.
November 2008
- NEW! Video podcast of Pete Waterman
Famous music producer gives advice on succeeding in the music business.
Watch the video...
October 2008
- ConnectEd News Issue 8 published
Winter 2008 issue is now being distributed to schools and colleges
Go to our newsletter page
- ‘Jewel Heritage’ exhibition to celebrate the dual heritage experience
Connexions Nottinghamshire will be hosting a ‘Jewel Heritage’ exhibition at Nottingham City Library during black history month to celebrate the lives and experiences of local dual heritage young people.
Read the full story...
- NEW! What Next Opportunities Fair
Over 70 of the Countys major employers, Universities, FE Colleges and 6th Form Colleges will be raising awareness of the opportunities available to young people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire when they converge at this years What Next Careers and Opportunities Fair on October 8 and 9 2008.
Read more about the What Next Opportunities Fair...
- Connexions Nottinghamshire has launched its new site for parents and carers, theParentPoint.com
Packed with useful advice and new and exciting features, the site helps parents and carers support their teenagers to make good decisions and get the most from their lives. The site includes learning and jobs advice, news and events, videos, parent discussion forums, teenage issues, open days, downloads and more.
To visit now, go to: www.theparentpoint.com.
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