Wednesday 7 August 2013





4YP NEWSLETTER 7TH AUGUST 2013.....

VACANCIES
Please open the BLOGSPOT for the latest  WEBWATCH to see the latest jobs and apprenticeships from the internet!

TRAVEL AID SCHEME
Did you know....... You can get a Travel Aid pass if you live in Bedford or Central Bedfordshire and...

  • you are in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance or
  • you are a lone parent receiving Income Support, or
  • you are a 16 or 17 year old unemployed school leaver registered with  4YP or Connexions.
A Travel Aid pass costs £5 from 1st October (currently £1) and is valid for 28 days. During that time you can travel on most buses in the Bedford and Central Bedfordshire area at half the normal adult single fare (rounded up to the nearest 5p). Simply show your pass to the driver when buying your ticket.

Contact 4YP for further information or call Central Beds Public Highways Dept on 0300 300 8308.


FORTHCOMING 'GET INTO' PROGRAMMES WITH THE PRINCES TRUST

Good news..... The Princes Trust are planning to deliver the following 4 week programmes in our area:

Get Into Hospitality (start date: 12th September 2013, Dunstable)
Get Into Hospitality (Oct/Nov 2013, Dunstable)
Get Into Construction (January 2014, Leighton Buzzard)
Get Into Coffee (March 2014, Dunstable)

The programme includes excellent training and work experience which will help you find work in these specific job sectors, particularly relevant in the run up to Christmas! More details nearer the date.

UCAS PROGRESS - NEW WEBSITE REMINDER
If you're currently looking for courses you can now use UCAS Progress, a new dynamic web-service, to discover post-16 courses close to where you live. Central Bedfordshire Council and local education providers have teamed up with UCAS Progress to enable learners to use the recently launched service.

With UCAS Progress young people and their parents can investigate a directory of local learning opportunities, including BTECs, A Levels, apprenticeships and training opportunities. There is a wide range of education providers in Central Bedfordshire, offering some 900 courses or learning opportunities.

Visit https://www.ucasprogress.com/ or call 0300 300 5486 for more information

NOTGOINGTOUNI WEBSITE
Just a reminder for all the good A Level students out there that www.notgoingtouni.co.uk has some excellent info about alternatives to the traditional uni route to higher education.
Sign up for their newsletter for the latest jobs and options.

INTERESTED IN AN APPRENTICESHIP IN IT OR ACCOUNTING?
Come along to an Open Day at the Milton Keynes Academy to find out more
Monday 19th August 10am to 4pm
Advice on your next step in your career in IT or Accounting
Floor 2, Silbury Court East
402-420 Silbury Boulevard
Milton Keynes MK9 2AF
(Signposted Bedford College)

That's all for now. Please get in touch if we can be of any help.

Best Wishes,
Karen

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