New Nottingham Support Agencies Directory OUT NOW!
Hundreds of support agency details for work with young people, 13-19. Use the directory online or download your own paper copy for your library or help desk.
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Class of 2005 published!
Information on the destinations of school leavers in Nottinghamshire during 2005, including future trends, area variation and sector information.
Click here to download the brochure (PDF 768 KB).
Are you watching it?!
Teachers' TV has been live now for a while.
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New income thresholds for the Education Maintenance Allowance for 2005/06
The following income thresholds for the EMA have been agreed for next year. (We have included the thresholds for the 2004/05 scheme in brackets.)
- Up to £20,270 for the weekly £30 EMA (up to £19,630)
- £20,271 - £24,850 for the weekly £20 EMA (£19,631 - 24,030)
- £24,851 - £30,000 for the weekly £10 EMA (£24,031 - £30,000)
Click here for a general leaflet covering the new EMA. A Connexions specific leaflet is on its way.
Work with excluded pupils exemplary
Nottingham's procedures in dealing with pupils excluded from school has been held up as an example of good practice in an Ofsted report published today.
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Watch over me II video
A new teaching resource aimed at helping educate teenagers away from crime was launched today by the Home Secretary, David Blunkett. The Watch Over Me II video is aimed at helping young people ensure their personal safety and covers a broad range of challenging issues including domestic violence, drugs, gun crime and forced marriage. It will be provided free of charge to every secondary school in England and Wales.
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Public's youth fears 'unfounded'
Police chiefs have backed a senior officer who says many complaints about young people's behaviour are unfounded.
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The Shape of Modern Mental Healthcare in Ashfield
Your chance to give your view on mental health issues and care in the Ashfield PCT area and beyond.
Click here for more details.
Student Apprenticeships Briefing Sheet
Information about Student Apprenticeships from the Nottinghamshire Education Business Alliance.
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Nottingham Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual
Research Project opportunity for young people aged 16-25
Click here for more details (pdf).
What Next Further Education
Connexions Nottinghamshire's new Further Education (schools and colleges) directory is out now.
Download the PDF (1.5 MB).
Vocational learning website
Very clear site offering support for both the Vocational Learning Support Programme and the Increased Flexibility Support Programme, including excellent interactive student activities and information and advice for teachers, parents and employers.
Visit the site at www.vocationallearning.org.uk
Wheels to Work
Moped leasing scheme aimed at helping young people or the long term unemployed to get over the initial problem of getting to work, training or education.
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Minimum wage
Changes to the National Minimum Wage to be introduced from 1st October.
The adult rate of the minimum wage will be increased from the present hourly rate of £4.50 to £4.85. The youth rate - for 18-21 year olds, will be increased from the present hourly rate of £3.80 to £4.10. A new minimum wage rate will be introduced for 16-17 year olds, set at an hourly rate of £3.00.
Young people on Apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeship programmes may be exempt from the minimum wage. Apprentices are only entitled to receive the minimum wage if they have completed the first year of their Apprenticeship and have attained the age of 19.
Jobs with Connexions section improved!
Our website now has a series of FAQs about applying to work for Connexions Nottinghamshire, plus information and links about the Personal Adviser role.
Check it out...
BOOOST
50% off PCs & bikes for employees – NO COST to employer
www.booost.uk.com
Click above for details of a scheme to help employees get a computer at home (or a bicycle) and improve their lives!
Nottinghamshire County Needle Exchange and Supervised Consumption
This list details, by locality, needle and syringe exchange provision. Updated August 2004.
Download the PDF here.
Victim Support in Nottinghamshire need you
Victim Support is the independent national charity set up to help people cope with the effects of crime.
Read full article.
Our Business Plan for 2005-2006
View the documents below, in PDF format:
- "What's the Plan" - summary for young people (888 KB)
- Full Business Plan 2005-6 (129 KB)
- Three Year Business Plan 2002-5 (378 KB)
The Connexions Promise
Connexions Nottinghamshire has worked with young people to produce a charter explaining what we offer them and the service they can expect from us. Click here to download an interim design of this important statement in PDF format. A glossy leaflet of the Promise will be available soon, so watch this space!
Connexions Nottinghamshire offers an email subscription service for current awareness information relevant to Connexions. For more information, contact Helen Janota.
