Useful Websites
Vocational pathways
www.vocationallearning.org.uk
Further Education
14 -19 Area Prospectuses
Devon and Torbay: www.options4me.co.uk
Plymouth: www.findacourse4me.com
Area Prospectuses list all the courses available locally up to level 3 for ages 14 to 19.
You can also find contact details for schools, community colleges, FE colleges and training providers in the area. Somerset and Cornwall are still developing their Area Prospectuses so in the meantime visit:
Somerset:
www.connexions-somerset.org.uk/moving_on
www.somersetcolleges.ac.uk
Cornwall:
www.connexions-cd.org.uk
Training Provider Network
Cornwall and Devon: www.trainingprovider.com
Contact details and information on training providers throughout Cornwall and Devon.
Apprenticeships
www.apprenticeships.gov.uk
Information on Apprenticeships for learners and employers as well as a list of all the Apprenticeships currently available.
Qualification Curriculum Authority
www.qca.org.uk
Information on all further education qualifications and the national qualification framework.
National Database of Accredited Qualifications (NDAQ)
www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk
Learndirect course search
www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/findacourse/
Further Education finance
www.direct.gov.uk/moneytolearn
Information for students aged under 19.
www.lifelonglearning.co.uk/moneytolearn
www.direct.gov.uk/adultlearning
Information for students aged 19 and over.
Higher Education
Foundation degrees
www.foundationdegree.org.uk
www.fdf.ac.uk
UCAS
www.ucas.com
Search for all the available higher education courses by subject. Find out about what you need to get into the course and how to apply.
Higher Education finance
www.studentfinancedirect.co.uk
The official site for applying for student finance loans and bursaries for both full- and part-time students. Use the online tool to calculate your entitlement and apply for student finance online.
www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance
www.gr8choice.org/how_/index.cfm
Careers
Sector Skills Councils (SSCs)
www.ssda.org.uk
The Sector Skills Development Agency website provides listing and access to all the Sector Skills Councils. If you are interested in a particular career, the SSC websites can be a good place to look for progression information, training and employment opportunities, qualifications, careers advice and Apprenticeships.
Connexions Jobs4u careers database
www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u
Search this database to find out all about the career that you are interested. Read job descriptions, salary information and find out about the skills needed to do a certain job as well as how you can get into your chosen career, what training and courses are available and where you can find more information.
Advice
Grad South West
www.gradsouthwest.com/heguidance
A free email careers service for anyone living and working in the South West of England who wants to find out more about higher education.
Connexions – for ages under 20
www.connexions-direct.com
Tel: 0800 975511
Somerset: www.connexions-somerset.org.uk
Cornwall and Devon: www.connexions-cd.org.uk
If you are aged between 13 and 19, a Connexions Personal Adviser can give you careers guidance and information about training and work opportunities. You can get help from a
Personal Adviser by chatting online, on the phone or visiting a Connexions office. You can find out where your local Connexions office is by visiting one of the websites above.
Next Step – for ages over 19
www.nextstep.org.uk
Tel: 08458 505070
Cornwall, Devon and Somerset: www.nextstep-cds.org.uk
enquiryline@nextstep-cds.org.uk
Nextstep offers practical help and advice on learning and work to adults aged 20 and over. It is a national service and is available through a network of local organisations such as training providers. Nextstep can provide free face-to-face advice sessions with an adviser for those adults who are yet to achieve their first level 2 qualification.
Train to Gain
www.traintogain.gov.uk
traintogain@bldc.co.uk
Tel: 08456 047047
Train to Gain is a new service from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) to help businesses get the training they need to succeed by offering skills advice and matching business needs with further education and training providers. Train to Gain Skills Brokers provide a free, independent and impartial assessment to identify what skills your business needs now and in the future. They can help you arrange training and provide information about possible sources of funding. If you are an employer, find out more about Train to Gain and Skills Brokers in your area by using the above contact details. If you are an employee and think you would benefit from Train to Gain then encourage your employer to contact a Skills Broker.
Aimhigher websites
www.gr8choice.org
Information on higher education for young people.
www.creativesteps.org.uk
Information on higher education courses and careers in the creative arts sector.
www.aimhigher.ac.uk
National Aimhigher website.
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