Written by the Department for Work & Pensions What is JFS? Job Finding Support (JFS) is part of the ‘Plan for Jobs’ announced in July 2020 and is designed to help those who have recently become unemployed (up to 13 weeks), who may not need extensive support but would benefit from personalised support and advice … Continue reading DWP: Job Finding Support (JFS) – Awareness for External Partners
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Jobcentre Plus: Christmas & New Year opening times
Please see the table below for opening times at Jobcentre Plus in England and Wales over the upcoming festive period. England and Wales DateOpening timesThursday 24 DecemberOffices are closed. Phone lines are open for missing or urgent payments onlyFriday 25 DecemberOffices and phone lines are closedMonday 28 DecemberOffices and phone lines are closedTuesday 29 DecemberOffices … Continue reading Jobcentre Plus: Christmas & New Year opening times
IEP publishes research report into collaboration & working together
The Institute of Employability Professionals (IEP) has published a research paper entitled 'Collaboration is key: But is it really as easy as working together?'. The discussion document - authored by Teresa Scott OBE FIEP and Dr Jo Ingold FIEP - looks at the role collaboration plays in employability service delivery, but also challenges including the … Continue reading IEP publishes research report into collaboration & working together
Guidance: National Skills Fund
An overview of the National Skills Fund which aims to help adults to train and gain the valuable skills they need to improve their job prospects and support the economy. From the Department for Education Overview Starting this Parliament, the government is investing £2.5 billion in the National Skills Fund. The National Skills Fund will … Continue reading Guidance: National Skills Fund
Clarion Futures to run 4-day Online Security Guarding course in Jan
Clarion Futures are offering a 4 day Online Security Guarding course including the purchase of your Security Guarding badge. Please see details below for next course and attached flyer for how to register. Course Dates: Monday 25th – Thursday 28th January 2021 Hotline close date: Friday 15th January 2021 (please register interest by this date) Times: 9:30 – 5pm Requirements: Laptop or … Continue reading Clarion Futures to run 4-day Online Security Guarding course in Jan
DWP: Touchbase – 11 December 2020
Roundup of recent DWP announcements Update on the Lifetime Skills Guarantee As part of the Lifetime Skills Guarantee, from April 2021, adults without A-Levels or equivalent will be eligible to study for a free Level 3 qualification to help boost their job prospects and get ahead in work. There are almost 400 courses on offer … Continue reading DWP: Touchbase – 11 December 2020
Extra CSCS & FLT courses added for January at PeoplePlus
High demand for places on CSCS & Fork Lift Truck (FLT) course in January has led PeoplePlus to add another intake. The provider will now commence delivery on Tuesdays 5 and 12 January. Learners who have already referred and been in for IAG will be offered the chance of starting on 5 January. If they cannot, … Continue reading Extra CSCS & FLT courses added for January at PeoplePlus
Endorphins Group accepting referrals for Jan 2021 Step Ahead course
The Endorphins Group is recruiting for its next Step Ahead pre-entry behavioural change course, which takes place during January. The course is designed to help unemployed and economically inactive people achieve the following: manage stress & anxiety levelscontrol negative emotions & develop a positive outlookdevelop resilienceimprove their healthbuild positive relationships & confidencedevelop a growth mindsetidentify … Continue reading Endorphins Group accepting referrals for Jan 2021 Step Ahead course
Register for Teacake Club ONLINE meeting: Zoom on Fri 15 Jan (10-11:30am)
The next meeting of the Teacake Club will take place on Friday 15 January 2021 at 10am. This will be a virtual event using the Zoom web conferencing app. We haven't staged a meeting since the summer and with the vaccine rollout commencing - ahead of a potential return to normality in the spring - … Continue reading Register for Teacake Club ONLINE meeting: Zoom on Fri 15 Jan (10-11:30am)
A review of Opportunity Sheffield’s Welfare to Work Recognition Event on Weds 9 Dec
With the intention of highlighting some of the positives to emerge from a challenging year, Opportunity Sheffield organised a welfare-to-work recognition event on Wednesday 9th December. Sheffield City Council’s employment and skills service invited partners and other employability stakeholders from across the city to join the online discussion and celebration event via Zoom. Almost 90 … Continue reading A review of Opportunity Sheffield’s Welfare to Work Recognition Event on Weds 9 Dec
Adults to gain new skills on 400 free courses
From the Department for Education and Gillian Keegan MP Tens of thousands of adults to benefit from hundreds of free courses next year, including engineering, health, construction and accountancy. Tens of thousands of adults will be able to benefit from almost 400 free courses next year, in the first major development in the Lifetime Skills Guarantee announced by the Prime … Continue reading Adults to gain new skills on 400 free courses
Course times for The Unit & The Social programmes at Yes2Ventures
Yes2Ventures has published a new leaflet promoting its The Unit and The Social behavioural change programmes, which are now underway. Both The Unit (a pre-entry woodwork course) and The Social (a catering and social supermarket-based intervention course) are open for referrals. Participants on The Social need to be working with an ESF keyworker; The Unit … Continue reading Course times for The Unit & The Social programmes at Yes2Ventures
