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FEBRUARY 2009 futures
futures HIGHER & FURTHER EDUCATION
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The Government through the Learning
and Skills Councils have been changing the
worklessness agenda by allocating different
funding streams to providers to enable them
to provide courses aimed at unemployed
people and those on benefits.
These include specialist courses such as
Skills for Jobs Step into Construction and
ITQ, a comprehensive IT course. For the Skills
for Jobs scheme we worked with a training
company and the JobCentre to deliver 6
weeks courses covering various aspects of
construction, written specifically after
consultation with local construction
companies to find out what they need in
employees.
On recommendation from the JobCentre
long-term unemployed candidates
completed the course and were then moved
on to three months' work placement at a
local construction company. For some of
them this was the first job in years.
Providers are now developing these types
of programme which will be aimed at
reducing unemployment figures and helping
people back into work.
In these times I feel we all have a moral
duty to equip disadvantaged groups and
individuals with the skills they need to make
them ready for work. Skills that add extra
strings to their bows and gives students
bonus qualifications, giving them a
competitive edge in a difficult job market.
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Carlisle College and after which I
was sent to RAF Cranwell, in
Lincolnshire, in April last year for
a four day selection course."
During the four days Reece had to
pass competency tests, rigorous
fitness tests and various interviews
and language tests.
Reece said: "There were 24
applicants who started the process
when I did, 10 of which failed and
were sent home on the first day and
another two were sent home soon
afterwards.
"It went really well and I got
some good feedback from the
squadron leaders who were there.
"With getting through the stages
of the scholarship I now have a
guaranteed place at RAF Cranwell.
I'll start there in September once
I've turned 18.
"As part of the scholarship I was
given �2,000 which will help me to
complete my training."
Reece said: "Applying for the
scholarship was the best thing I
could've done; once you get
involved in something like that
you're in the RAF's system and on
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Rules Closing date: 5pm, Friday, 6th February 2009. Entry on to the Foundation Degree in Computing at Lakes College, either full or part time,
will be awarded to the entry chosen by a panel of judges.The Foundation Degree in Computing at Lakes College is due to start on 23rd February,
2009 and lasts three years part time or two years full time. The prize covers the cost of entry on to the course. Any additional costs must be
met by the winner. Employees of any CN Group company, Lakes College, or their families, are not eligible to enter. There is no cash alternative
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Closing date for entries is 5pm, Friday, 6th February 2009. Terms and conditions apply.
Futures and Lakes College have
teamed up to bring you a fantastic
competition. Lakes College is
launching a new Foundation
Degree in Computing (in
conjunction with the University of
Cumbria) and we are offering one
lucky person the chance to win
a free place worth approximately
�2,500.
Foundation degrees are work-related
qualifications that are developed in
partnership with employers. This
new degree has been designed
to give you the technical and
academic skills you need to enjoy
a successful career in IT. Formal
qualifications are less important than
your experience, ability and desire to
develop your skills.
The degree will cover a wide
range of areas such as;
� The Computer Programming
� Solution Design
� Computer Maintenance and
Administration
� Website Development
� Essentials of Networking
(option)
� Database Development
� Computer Security
� Agile Project Development
The course will take place at Lakes
College's main campus at Lillyhall
and is due to start late February.
The course takes 3 years part time
or 2 years full time. For more details
on the course go to www.lcwc.
ac.uk/foundationdegreeict to see the
information sheet.
All you need to do, in no more than
500 words, is tell us why you want to
do this degree. You should include
what you have done in your life so
far, what you are doing now and
what you hope to do in the future.
Remember, Foundation degrees
take work experience into account
so prior academic qualifications
like A- levels are not mandatory.
Our panel of judges will then
choose a winner from all entries
received by the closing date.
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