Start booklet

Apprenticeships, recruitment and training for 16-19 year olds

January 2018

This booklet contains information on providers offering year round opportunities to help you get a job, course or apprenticeship.

Some of the opportunities offer financial help, bonuses, or are set at less than 16 hours per week, so if you receive benefits these may not be affected.

Some of the opportunities are offered at venues across the county. These are listed as countywide opportunities. We have grouped the other opportunities by their venue location. You don’t have to live in that area to access their courses. You can get more information by contacting the provider directly.

Apprenticeships

If you have a career in mind, why not consider an apprenticeship. You can apply for an apprenticeship if you are aged 16 or over, eligible to work in England and not in full-time education. They can take between one and four years to complete.

Grants for businesses offering apprenticeships

If you have an apprenticeship or employer in mind, grants are available to help local businesses employ young apprentices. Speak to a One Point personal advisor to find out more.

National Careers Service

The National Careers Service can help you make decisions on learning, training and employment. Call 0800 100 900 or visit www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk

Gov.uk

Gov.uk is a one-stop shop for information about public services. The ‘working, jobs http://intranet/Publications/ and pensions’ and ‘finding a job’ sections provideBuzz_December_2016.pdf job search and apprenticeship details. Visit gov.uk

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Countywide opportunities The Princes’s Trust Sunderland Foundation of Light Bishop Auckland and Barnard Castle Consett and Stanley

Durham and Chester-le-street Peterlee and Seaham Newton Aycliffe and Ferryhill

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PERSONAL ADVICE One Point personal advisors

We understand that finding the right job or training course can be daunting.

We can help you look at your options to make decisions about your future.

Contact your local One Point Hub: Barnard Castle Bishop Auckland Chester-le-Street Consett

Durham

Ferryhill

Newton Aycliffe Peterlee

Seaham

Stanley

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Countywide opportunities

You’ve left school and you’re still unsure what to do next!

Don’t worry you are not alone, 1 in 4 young people don’t know what to do when they leave school.

DurhamWorks is here to help.

DurhamWorks is a free service, run by Durham County Council and 15 other partners, which provides all 16-24 year olds, living in County Durham, who are not in education, employment or training, get with the skills they need to kick start their future.

With DurhamWorks you will be given individual one to one support to plan your future. We can support you in to further training or education, volunteering and employment. We can help direct you to job and apprenticeship vacancies in your area.

To find out more about DurhamWorks check out our Facebook page @durhamworks or call 03000 262 930.

Adult Learning & Skills Service

● Information, advice and guidance to help you choose the right course ● Free Get into learning & work courses - get the key skills needed to help you get back into employment or learning ● Free English and maths courses - from entry level to level 2 ● Learning programmes in subjects such as health & social care, child development, business & finance, ICT ● Apprenticeships & traineeships To see our full course listing go to www.durham.gov.uk/adultlearning Start date: Ongoing Tel: 03000 266 115 Email: alss@durham.gov.uk

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Countywide opportunities Teen Parent Programme

A programme to support teen parents is available in County Durham; providing parents with practical skills and learning opportunities. The programme is delivered over 20 weeks, and parents and their children attend for one day each week. Most days will offer activities for parents in the morning, whilst the children access onsite daycare/crèche services. In the afternoon, joint activities will take place for parents and children to enjoy together.

Start date: Ongoing Contact: Your local One Point Hub. See page 4.

Regeneration and Local Services Apprenticeship Programme

The Regeneration and Local Services Apprenticeship Programme offers a variety of apprenticeships at various levels including business administration, civil engineering, surveying and other relevant subject areas.

Successful applicants will gain work experience while studying for a vocational qualification and will have a mentor, individual work plans and full support throughout their apprenticeship.

Start date: Ongoing Contact: Peter Brockman Tel: 03000 268 547 Email: realtraining@durham.gov.uk

Access Training

Located: Team Valley, Gateshead, NE11 0JL. Offering apprenticeships in: accounting [AAT], business administration, IT user, social media & digital marketing, team leading & management, customer service, manufacturing, warehousing & storage and installing security systems. Apprenticeships help you learn on the job, developing your practical skills and abilities to become the best at what you do. If you are not currently employed and looking to start an apprenticeship, we would interview you, then match your details with suitable vacancies that we have available, and put you forward for interview with our employers. You will be employed from day one in a real job and gain a range of qualifications.

Start Date: Regularly throughout the year.

Contact: Nicola McKegney Tel: 0191 4904651 Email: nmckegney@accesstraining.org Website: www.accesstraining.org

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BEAUTICIAN or HAIRDRESSER ?

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GAMER or DESIGNER ?

The Prince’s Trust Team programme Located: Various venues across County Durham The Team programme is a 12 week personal development programme. Learners will take part in various activities designed to improve confidence, team working, communication, general life skills and employability skills.

Included in the programme will be an introduction to every day issues including health and safety, equality and diversity, sexual health and drug/alcohol awareness.

Learners can gain the Prince’s Trust Certificate and Award in employment, teamwork and community skills as well as having the opportunity to improve their numeracy and literacy levels.

Start date: September 2017 See page 9 for contact details.

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The Prince’s Trust Team programme Bishop Auckland Contact: Marc Iveson Tel: 01388 664 211 or 07553 367548 Email: marc.iveson@stockton.ac.uk Consett Contact: Jim Weatherill Tel: 07552 030 702 Email: jim.weatherill@consettymca.org Durham Contact: Michael Mather Tel: 0191 375 4776 or 07974 657770 Email: michael.mather@eastdurham.ac.uk Website: www.eastdurham.ac.uk Contact: Chris Elder Tel: 07901 003 245 Email: chris.elder@consettymca.org

The Prince’s Trust The Prince’s Trust offer free programmes that give young people the practical and financial support they need to stabilise their lives. They help them develop key skills while boosting their confidence and motivation.

Princes Trust can: ● Unlock your potential ● Help you get funding to learn and train ● Help you get a job ● Help you start a business Find out more at www.princes-trust.org.uk/help-for-young-people

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Sunderland Foundation of Light Back on Track Next Steps 16 - 18 Provision A flexible employability programme to help young people aged 16 - 18 develop particular skills to help them into further education or employment.

The course offers a range of support including CV support, literacy and numeracy. Young people can also access personal social development and alternative qualifications.

Young people over 18 with specific learning difficulties may also be able to access the programme.

Back on Track Next Steps 19+ Provision A 10-week employability programme designed to help young people back into work. The programme will help learners to develop their motivation, self-esteem and employability through a mixture of classroom, practical and physical activities, which can include tuition in maths and English.

The programme can be accessed at any time during the course, for 2-3 days per week.

Contact: Allen Hall Tel: 0191 551 5222 Email: allen.hall@foundationoflight.co.uk

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Bishop Auckland & Barnard Castle Bishop Auckland College Located: Bishop Auckland A wide range of courses are available including art, music, performing arts, sport, uniformed services, catering, travel & tourism, hair & beauty, business, IT, construction trades, motor vehicle, plumbing and electrical. Apprenticeships in many subjects and traineeships are also offered to help you move into employment. Starting throughout the year. The KickStart course offers the opportunity to sample lots of different practical subjects and also helps prepare for working life.

Start date: See website for latest provision Contact: Student Services Tel: 0800 926 506 (free call) or 01388 443 000 Email: start@bacoll.ac.uk

Catch 22 Located: Bishop Auckland, Stanley and Peterlee Our study programme for students aged 16 to 18 years (24 years with an EHCP) helps learners to develop employability skills to progress to employment, apprenticeship, training or further education.

Bishop Auckland Contact: John Brannan Tel: 01388 665 792 or 07738 040 472 Email: john.brannan@catch-22.org.uk

Learners can design a programme around four main areas: employability/work skills, maths, English and vocational learning.

Stanley Contact: Kirsten Dinsdale Tel: 01207 237 645 Email: Kirsten.Dinsdale@catch-22.org.uk

Ofsted graded as ‘Good’, we offer qualifications in construction skills, hospitality and catering, City and Guilds Introduction to Hair and Beauty Level 1, Beauty Therapy Level 2 Retail and Customer Service Level 1 and 2. Work experience opportunities are also available.

Peterlee Contact: Louise Hickley Tel: 0191 518 1561 or 07711 244 356 Email: louise.hickley@catch-22.org.uk Website: www.catch-22.org.uk

Courses have flexible starts and vary in length - up to full time. Weekly bursary payments and financial incentives of up to £40 per week may be available. City and Guilds and Edexcel accredited work based learning provider.

Start date: Ongoing

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NECCTA Located: Bishop Auckland NECCTA offer courses in a friendly environment in a range of areas, including health & social care, childcare, warehousing, public services, hair & beauty, maths, English, employability, customer services, administration and teaching assistant training.

Learners can work towards functional skills up to Level 2 and can complete confidence and esteem building, team building and time management courses. Work placements are also available. Learners can progress into employment or education/training.

Bursary paid (conditions apply).

Start date: Ongoing Contact: Mark Dickinson or Sharon Major Tel: Mark 07584 077655 or Sharon 07766 881608 Email: mark@necc-training.co.uk or sharon@necc-training.co.uk

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Consett & Stanley Derwentside College

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Located: Consett Derwentside College has an excellent and well-deserved reputation for getting its learners into good jobs. They score significantly higher than the national average for learners progressing to apprenticeships.

They offer study programmes in beauty therapy, business, catering, childcare, construction trades, engineering, hairdressing, health & social care, information technology, warehousing and foundation learning. They are also one of the largest providers of apprenticeships in the North East.

Start date: Full time courses start September, however some programmes, apprenticeships and traineeships starts throughout the year.

Contact: Admissions Team Tel: 01207 585 900 Email: enquiries@derwentside.ac.uk Website: www.derwentside.ac.uk

SMARTT

Located: Consett SMARTT offer traineeships in social media, business administration and customer service. They also offer Level 1 health & safety in construction including CSCS test and card. All sessions above are 10-week programmes incorporating functional skills maths and English. Placements are with local employers. Fire safety and manual handling training are also available. Courses for clients aged 19+ are offered in construction and paediatric first aid as part of a work programme.

Start date: Ongoing Contact: Barry Joyce Tel: 07979 465118 Email: barry.joyce@smartt.me.uk Website: www.smartt.me.uk

Catch 22

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New College Durham

See page 14 for details

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Durham & Chester-le-Street BL Hairdressing Training

New College Durham

Located: Durham BL Hairdressing Training work with local employers to offer high quality and supportive training programmes to young people interested in hairdressing or barbering.

Starting at Level 2 intermediate hairdressing or barbering apprenticeships, all learners are paid an apprenticeship wage and employed from day one.

Learners have the opportunity to progress onto a Level 3 advanced apprenticeship, including photo shoots and competition work. BL also offer traineeships and qualifications in Level 3 salon management.

Located: Framwellgate Moor, Durham New College Durham is one of the top performing general further education colleges nationally for performance rates. They offer full-time courses in over 20 different vocational areas, A-Levels in 18 academic subjects and also work with over 300 employers to offer a range of apprenticeship programmes, including higher apprenticeships and degree apprenticeships.

Their higher education programmes include foundation degrees, full bachelor programmes and professional qualifications.

Start date: Rolling monthly Contact: Ange Davenport Tel: Local 0191 384 7712 or Head Office 0191 261 9636 Email: ange.davenport@blhairdressing.co.uk

East Durham College - Houghall Campus Located: Nr. Shincliffe, Durham Houghall is the region’s leading provider of land based education and training. The college recently underwent an exciting £13.25m redevelopment.

Courses on offer include: animal care, countryside & wildlife management equine/horse care, floristry, horticulture, tree surgery & manageent and vet nursing. The centre also offers apprenticeship training.

Start date: Most courses start in September but some start throughout the year.

Contact: Student Services Tel: 0191 375 4710 Email: enquiries@eastdurham.ac.uk

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Information and Advice events take place on the first Tuesday of every month (term time only).

Check the website for dates.

Start date: Programmes start throughout the year, visit the website for more information Contact: Information Desk Tel: 0191 375 4040 Email: help@newdur.ac.uk Website: www.newcollegedurham.ac.uk

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Peterlee & Seaham East Durham College - Peterlee Campus

East Durham College - The Technical Academy

Located: Willerby Grove, Peterlee The college is home to a genuine and supportive community of students and staff. The college was the top ranked college in County Durham for Level 3 progress in 2016 and had a 100% A-level pass rate.

96% of their students would recommend EDC to others as a place to study. The college offers a huge range of courses as well as apprenticeships.

Located: South West Industrial Estate, Peterlee The Technical Academy is home to the North East’s leading provider of engineering and constructionrelated training. You can get involved in full and part time training and courses in electrical technology, engineering & manufacturing, plumbing & heating, motor vehicle maintenance and welding. The centre also offers apprenticeship training.

Start date: Most courses start in September but some start throughout the year Contact: Student Services Tel: 0191 518 8222 Email: enquiries@eastdurham.ac.uk

Start date: Most courses start in September but some start throughout the year Contact: Student Services Tel: 0191 518 8222 Email: enquiries@eastdurham.ac.uk Website: www.thetechnicalacademy.co.uk

Springboard East Located: Peterlee/Sunderland/Hartlepool A work based training provider, which offers pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeship and employment courses for anyone over 16 years with an emphasis on work experience in areas including construction, beauty, retail, business administration, warehousing, childcare and more. They can also support young people in upskilling in maths, English, ICT and developing personal and social skills.

Start date: Ongoing Contact: Hayley Jones Tel: 0191 515 5344 Email: hjones@springboard-ne.org Website: www.springboard-ne.org.uk

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Learning Curve Located: Sunderland (Pallion) The Learning Curve Group is a market leading provider of high quality accredited training programmes and apprenticeships. Learning Curve skill centres offer a range of courses in construction trades including plastering, painting & decorating, joinery, construction, adult health & social care, engineering, hospitality & catering, accountancy, retail, security, welding and assembly.

Start date: Ongoing Tel: Local 0191 586 3355 Head Office 01388 777 129 Email: via website Website: www.learningcurvegroup.co.uk

Sunderland College

YMS Training

Located: Various sites throughout Sunderland Sunderland College is a further education college, which offers a wide variety of courses. City Campus offers a wide range of vocational programmes, Bede Campus has a sixth form centre, sport, activities and arts programmes. Bus passes will be provided.

Located: Seaham YMS offer a wide range of courses including literacy, numeracy, ICT, customer service, door supervision, health & safety, emergency first aid, food safety, substance misuse, social care, handling & training, licence trade, personal development and teaching & training.

Start date: Ongoing Tel: 0191 511 6000 Email: info@sunderlandcollege.ac.uk Website: www.sunderlandcollege.ac.uk

Team Wearside Located: Sunderland Team Wearside provides personal and vocational training including apprenticeships, study programmes and traineeships in health & social care, hospitality & catering, business admin, customer service, ICT, waste & recycling, cleaning & support services, leadership & management, teaching & learning, retail & warehousing and hair & beauty.

Start date: Ongoing Tel: 0191 581 9810 or 07572 434171 Email: info@ymstraining.co.uk Website: www.ymstraining.co.uk

Catch 22 See page 11 for details

Start date: Ongoing Tel: 0191 514 2799 or 0191 514 5250 Email: info@teamwearside.co.uk Website: www.team-wearside.co.uk

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Newton Aycliffe & Ferryhill ITEC North East Ltd Located: Newton Aycliffe Offering the opportunity to work for a real employer, earn a real salary and gain real qualifications. If you are aged between 16-23 years of age and are not in full time education, apprenticeships are available in business & administration, customer service/ sales, IT application specialist, IT, software, web & telecoms professionals, supporting teaching & learning in schools, team leading & management and warehousing & storage.

Start date: Ongoing Contact: Laura McMaster Tel: 01325 320 052 Email: l.mcmaster@itecne.co.uk Website: www.itecne.co.uk

Optimum Skills Located: Newton Aycliffe Optimum Skills have links with employers who are committed to working with young people to help them to progress into apprenticeships.

Start date: Rolling programme Contact: Claire Welsh Tel: 01325 311 832 Email: claire.welsh@optimumskills.co.uk

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Newton Aycliffe & Ferryhill LADDER Centre

DISC Education and Training Services

Located: Ferryhill Courses are available in English, maths, employability skills and IT support for job seekers.

Support is also available with CVs, job searches and job clubs. The Ferryhill LADDER Centre also provides services for the local community including Credit Union, food bank referral point, activities, children and youth provision and adult education.

Located: Newton Aycliffe Steps 4 Success is a study programme which develops young people’s skills and knowledge to move into employment. DISC specialises in quality individualised work placements which are varied, creative and challenging. Students will: Achieve NOCN (National Open College Network) Certificate in education, training and personal development at Entry Level or Level 1 Work towards qualifications in maths, English and ICT

Start date: Ongoing Contact: Kath Merrington Tel: 01740 651 639 Email: laddercentre@hotmail.co.uk Website: www.ferryhillladdercentre.co.uk

The Cornforth Partnership Located: West Cornforth Staff can meet young people at a convenient venue to provide support with job searches, CVs, mentoring, volunteering, application forms, access training and various vocational courses such as CSCS card, warehousing, business administration, customer service, numeracy and literacy.

They offer a free confidential helpline for 14-25 year olds. Text ASK followed by your question to 80 800.

Start date: Ongoing Contact: Catherine or Tony Tel: 01740 652 000 Email: enquiries@cornforthpartnership.org Website: www.cornforthpartnership.co.uk

Support with transport, meals and resources is available.

Start date: Ongoing (4 to 40 weeks) Contact: Lindsey Smith Tel: 01325 731 160 Email: lindssey.smith@disc-vol.org.uk

South West Durham Training Located: Newton Aycliffe South West Durham Training offers full time Level 2 performing engineering operations in electrical/ mechanical maintenance, fabrication & welding and toolmaking. GCSEs in maths and English are also available.

Start date: September 2017 Contact: Kirsty Haden-Collier Tel: 01325 313 194 Email: khaden@swdt.co.uk Website: www.swdt.co.uk

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ENGINEERIING or MECHANICS?

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Start at the right level Entry Level

Level 1

Level 3

Higher Education or Employment • Higher EducationFoundation Degrees

• Education

• Education-GCSE (D-G) • Education-GCSE (A*-C)

• Education-A Levels

• Foundation Learning

• NVQ Level 1

• Supported internship

• Full time vocational courses Level 1

• Full time vocational courses Level 2

• Full time vocational courses Level 3

• NVQ Level 2

• NVQ Level 3

• Access to apprenticeship

• Intermediate apprenticeship

• Supported internship

• Jobs with training at Level 2

• Advanced apprenticeship • HNC/HND • Higher apprenticeship • Jobs with training at Level 3 • Jobs with training at Level 4 • Self-employment

• Prince’s Trust Programme • Personal development opportunities • Volunteering

• Jobs with training at Level 1 • Prince’s Trust Programme • Volunteering

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Level 2

• Self-employment • Traineeship • Prince’s Trust Programme • Volunteering

• Degree • NVQ Level 4 onwards

• Internship

• Self-employment

• Volunteering

• Internship

• Gap year opportunities

• Volunteering

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QUICK INDEX Provider

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Access Training

6 Adult Learning Skills Service

5 Bishop Auckland College

11 BL Hairdressing

14 Catch 22

11 Derwentside College

13 DISC Education and Training Services

20 Durham County Council

5,6 Durham Works

5 East Durham College (inc.Technical Academy) 14,16 ITEC

18 LADDER Centre

20 Learning Curve

16 NECCTA

12 New College Durham

14 Optimum Skills

18 SMARTT

13 South West Durham Training

20 Springboard East Durham

16 Sunderland College

17 Sunderland Foundation of Light - Back on Track 10 Team Wearside

17 The Cornforth Partnership

20 Prince’s Trust Team programme

8,9 YMS Training 17

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