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02 September 2008
Invitation to tender
Information for organisations interested in subcontracting for Connexions Staffordshire to deliver Flexible New Deal.
24 July 2008
Queen of the Road
Glynnis fulfils her dream. She’s only five feet tall and now drives 44-tonne wagons for a living.
23 June 2008
nextstep and the 2008 Summer Schools
More classes in Maths and English thanks to Staffordshire and Keele Universities Summer Schools.
23 May 2008
Hanley Jobcentre Plus Grand Opening - Wednesday 14 May 2008
Photos of the grand opening of the new Jobcentre Plus office in Hanley on Wednesday 14 May 2008.
05 May 2008
Adult Learners Week comes to Stoke-on-Trent
Adult Learners Week comes to Stoke-on-Trent
28 April 2008
Groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate £100m regeneration scheme
Read how Newcastle-under-Lyme College is benefiting from a £100 million investment in the local area.
28 March 2008
Progress2Work
A service to help people with a history of drug misuse find work
Staffordshire's JobsBuses
How Staffordshire's JobsBuses are bringing vital advice to people in rural areas.
26 March 2008
Bin An's success story
nextstep and Landau help Binh An get back to learning
12 March 2008
Supporting customers with Dyslexia
Read how the Dyslexia Association of Staffordshire is supporting people with Dyslexia into employment.
14 February 2008
Value of Learning Campaign
The LSC's campaign to highlight the tangible and financial benefits of returning to learning.
13 February 2008
Connexions and Jobcentre Plus help John on the road to his new career
Advisers from Connexions Adult Team and Jobcentre Plus help John Owens find a new career as an LGV lorry driver.
28 January 2008
A Brighter Future in Tamworth
Connexions Staffordshire's 5-day programme to help unemployed adults aged 18 to 20 living in Tamworth find work.
22 January 2008
College celebrates successful Ofsted inspection
Read about Burton College's Ofsted success
17 January 2008
nextstep's New Year resolve to boost the over 50s
Read how nextstep has boosted the over-50s across Staffordshire
05 January 2008
New Year, New Start
How nextstep is helping people get the New Year off to a great start.
21 December 2007
Your next career is only a mouse click away
How hundreds of people are clicking into the skills and interests assessment tool to find a new career
20 December 2007
LEAP Job Tasters
Read about LEAP Job Tasters and how they are helping people get back to work.
07 December 2007
Helens Story
Read about how Helen overcame her mental health issues and got back to work
nextstep Partners
How the nextstep Partnership is working to help Staffordshires adults get back into learning and work
29 November 2007
3 Wards Project
A brand new service for adults living in Bentilee & Townsend, Burslem South and Blurton.
06 November 2007
2008 Adult Learners Week Awards
Get your nominations in for the 2008 Adult Learners Week Awards before 25 January 2008.
30 October 2007
Who's at the end of the Helpline?
Find out who's at the end of the Helpline for nextstep Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
28 October 2007
Get ahead in the jobs market with JMA
How the Jobseekers Mandatory Activity programme is helping unemployed people get ahead in the jobs market.
12 September 2007
DIUS Key Priorities
Copy of a letter from John Denham Secretary of State DIUS outlining key priorities for the Department.
10 September 2007
Skills Campaign Update
Latest news on the Skills Campaign - Our future, it's in our hands...
21 August 2007
Crucial advice service extended in Staffordshire
Good news as the nextstep service in Staffordshire will continue to August 2008.
09 July 2007
The Skills Campaign – inspiring the nation
Read about the Government's new Skills Campaign - Our Future... it's in our hands.
03 July 2007
Award-winning summer schools return to boost Staffordshire learners
The return of Staffordshire University's award winning Summer School courses in Maths and English.
29 May 2007
Getting Your CV and Application Form Right
nextstep Advisers helping Staffordshire's adults get their CVs and Application Forms right.
09 March 2007
nextstep and the UK's Skills Economy
How adults in Staffordshire are helping to make the UK's economy more competitive.
16 February 2007
Discovery Workshop set to help Staffordshire’s Lone Parents
A series of Discovery Workshops are being held to help Staffordshire’s lone mums and dads explore new opportunities in the world of work.
07 February 2007
Angels feed the hungry workers in Cannock
Angels feed the hungry workers in Cannock
02 February 2007
The heat is on, for John
The heat is on, for John
30 January 2007
Sally becomes her own boss in Stafford
Sally becomes her own boss in Stafford
18 January 2007
Steve sets up his own business in the Moorlands
Steve sets up his own business in the Moorlands
15 December 2006
Len's Success Story
Disabled people could hold the key to solving Staffordshire's skills shortages.
02 December 2006
Supporting Staffordshire's Over 50's Back to Work
How nextstep is helping Staffordshire's over 50's get back to work or into learning.
16 November 2006
New access course to ease adults back to class
Newcastle-under-Lyme College has launched a new course designed to help adults who are thinking about returning to study.
09 November 2006
ESOL Students Meet Janet Dean MP
Learners from Burton College who are studying English for Speakers of Other Languages, have met local MP Janet Dean as part of a trip to the Houses of Parliament.
18 October 2006
Make the difference at BBC Radio Stoke
CSV Action at BBC Radio Stoke needs you!
10 October 2006
Adult Learning - Winning for Business
NIACE conference on working together to maximise potential
Construction Training Boom Leads To Technology Centre Expansion
A boom in demand for construction training courses has contributed to a major expansion of Tamworth & Lichfield College's Technology Centre over the last two years.
09 October 2006
nextstep urges Staffordshire to take advantage of the minimum wage rise
Bosses from a leading support organisation have welcomed today’s increase in the ‘National Minimum Wage’ by urging more Staffordshire people to come forward and boost their skills.
05 October 2006
Crucial advice service extended to help Staffordshire take the nextstep
Staffordshire adults have received a timely boost in their search for more skills and better jobs with news that a crucial initiative has been extended.
29 September 2006
Learning Shop Celebrates Achievements
Over forty local people have been celebrating their achievements at a presentation evening held at Burton College’s Learning Shop.
25 September 2006
Citizen of the Year Awards 2006
Nominations are now being accepted for the North Staffordshire Citizens of the Year Awards 2006
29 August 2006
We Care...can you?
Your invitation to the We Care CAn You? Health and Social CAre Awareness & Recruitment Day at the Learning Centre, NHS St Georges Hospital, Stafford on Friday 22 September 10AM - 3PM..
21 August 2006
Supporting adults with learning difficulties to tak the nextstep
Stoke-on-Trent adults with learning difficulties are being given a helping hand into work thanks to the efforts of nextstep and Landau.
11 August 2006
Forensic Science Students Visit Crime Scene House
Forensic Science students from Burton College have visited the Crime Scene House at Staffordshire University to enable them to investigate simulated crime scenes in a realistic setting.
07 August 2006
Local People Improve Language Skills
Local people who have successfully passed their first English reading, writing and speaking exams have been celebrating improving their language skills, which will help them with everyday tasks in their work and social lives.
02 August 2006
The New Adult Learning Grant
Important information on the new Adult Learning Grant (ALG).
28 July 2006
Apprentice First To Complete Advanced Plumbing Qualification
A plumbing apprentice from Burton College has become the first at the College to complete a brand new advanced City and Guilds plumbing qualification in the College’s £60,000 specialised assessment centre.
27 July 2006
Over 50s Celebrate With Strawberry Tea
Thirty local people who attend Burton College’s Day Schools For The Over 50's have celebrated the end of term with a certificate presentation and Summer strawberry tea.
26 July 2006
Taster sessions for teachers of tomorrow
Local adults who are interested in post-16 teaching are being invited to attend taster sessions at Newcastle-under-Lyme College.
18 July 2006
Teaching Assistants First To Celebrate Success
Eleven local teaching assistants have been celebrating their success at being amongst the first cohort from Staffordshire University to achieve the Foundation Degree For Teaching Assistants.
12 July 2006
Student Wins Institute Of Motor Industry’s Best Student Of The Year Award
Burton College student Kevin Coopey has received a Best Student of the Year Award, from the Institute of Motor Industry.
10 July 2006
Turn off the television - summer entertainment starts here
Local people can look forward to an exciting programme of summer activities this year, courtesy of Newcastle-under-Lyme College.
05 July 2006
Apprentices celebrate success in regional area finals
Six local Burton College apprentices are celebrating, following their success in the East Midlands Regional Area Finals of the national Skillbuild competition.
30 June 2006
Staffordshire gets ‘summer school’ boost in English and Maths
‘Schools in for the summer’ for Staffordshire people looking to boost their English and Maths skills it was revealed today.
27 June 2006
College leads the way in developing adult skills
Newcastle-under-Lyme College has been selected to showcase its teaching expertise in a national training video produced by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES).
14 June 2006
Mental Health Awareness for Information and Advice Guidance Providers
An event to raise awareness of mental health for IAG providers
12 June 2006
Maths and English Summer Schools at Staffordshire University
Once again Staffordshire University is running Maths and English courses this summer to help adults gain a Level 2 Qualification (GCSE grade C)
09 June 2006
Brand New Foundation Degree at Lichfield School of Art
For the first time ever, students at the prestigious Lichfield School of Art will be able to study for a unique Foundation Degree.
06 June 2006
Construction Work Starts On University Centre
Construction work has started on two pioneering, multi million pound educational developments, designed to offer increased opportunities for local people whilst also helping to support the economic regeneration of Burton and its surrounding area.
30 May 2006
Helping local man Steve Hanley plan his Next Move
Next Moves the unique and innovative Jobsearch programme delivered by Connexions Staffordshire continues to help hundreds of local adults find their ideal job.
29 May 2006
Leek Dyslexia and Literacy Support – now open for business
The Leek Dyslexia and Literacy Support organisation opened its doors to the public on Saturday 27 May, following the official ‘ribbon cutting’ by Councillor and former Mayor Barry Cowie on the Friday
22 May 2006
nextstep hoping to capture Staffordshire readers during ‘Adult Learners’ Week’
Adult learners in Staffordshire will be burrowing into exciting new books by Andy Mcnab, Tom Holland and Daniel Lewis as part of an exciting new campaign supported by nextstep.
17 May 2006
Free Taster course for new learners wins Diversity award
The very successful Step Up to HE course run by the HE Full Circle Project at Staffordshire University recently won an award for its contribution to diversity within the Staffordshire community.
16 May 2006
Community gathers to celebrate success through learning
Newcastle-under-Lyme Learning Community hosts their third annual Celebration of Learning event to recognise the achievements of adults in the local community.
19 April 2006
Local Chef wins Gold Medal
Local chef wins gold medal in National Competition.
11 April 2006
Staffordshire Jobsbus - rolling into a town near you
Read the latest on the Staffordshire Jobsbus.
16 February 2006
Three new languages for the learndirect Advice Line
The learndirect National Advice Line adds three new languages to its service.
02 February 2006
Graduates Futures Project
Graduates complete new course in Uttoxeter
New learndirect Link Centre Opens
New centre opens in Uttoxeter
30 January 2006
A New Deal for Welfare: Empowering People to Work
The government's Green Paper on welfare reforms - January 2005.
27 January 2006
nextstep goes 'on the buses’ to keep those New Year resolutions in place
nextstep goes 'on the buses’ to engage adults in Cannock, Staffordshire Moorlands and Stoke-on-Trent as part of a regional marketing campaign .
25 January 2006
learndirect's New Careers Guidance Service
On 2 January learndirect launched its new Careers Guidance Service... read more about it.
20 January 2006
Government extends Adult Apprenticeship scheme in Staffordshire
Newcastel-under-Lyme College leads as the Government extends Adult Apprenticeship scheme with £1.2 million more funding
09 January 2006
Signal Radio "Get A Job Day"
Signal Radio's Get A Job Day at the Quality Hotel on Thursday 12 January 11AM - 8PM.
03 January 2006
Welfare Reform and its Impact on Adult Learners
Exciting Presentation on Welfare Reform and its impact on Adult Learners by Margaret Hodge, Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions.
02 January 2006
Graduate Futures Project
graduates new course in Burton area
19 December 2005
nextstep Celebrates its First Birthday
Article on nextstep's first birthday.
01 December 2005
Nicola Wins Adult Learner Award
Winners celebrate at the North Staffordshire Citizen of the Year Awards 2005.
25 October 2005
Staffordshire Back to Work Team
A FREE service supporting people with disabilities back to work
07 October 2005
nextstep and Jobcentre Plus working together
Jobcentre Plus and nexstep working together to support people on Incapacity Benefit back into work.
28 September 2005
nextstep Start Eddie on the Road to Learning
Eddie Hawkins who is profoundly deaf gets his LGV drivers license.
10 September 2005
Stoke-on-Trent Citizen Awards 2005
We are looking for nominations for the Adult of the Year catagory in the Stoke-on-Trent Citizen Awards 2005.
17 August 2005
LEAP (Learning & Employment Action Package)
FREE indepth support for unemployed people in Stoke-on-Trent.
15 August 2005
Next Moves
An exciting new project to help adults get back into work, as soon as they become unemployed.
14 June 2005
Ruth Kelly's Speech on Adult Learners Week
Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State for Education's speech on Adult Learners Week 2005 (very interesting).
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