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Support for Businesses

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Response to Redundancy is a new initiative to support employers and individuals experiencing redundancy. Your business can receive support if you have staff that are currently under notice. We will develop a bespoke package to support your business and employees through this difficult time.

Support combines aspects of information, advice and guidance, training and links to employment for affected employees.

Information, advice and guidance

  • Flexible information, advice and guidance sessions
  • Legal advice
  • Financial advice
  • Counselling
  • Where appropriate, a variety of tests for literacy, numeracy and computer skills for affected employees
  • The development of an employment and skills plan

Training

  • Supports employees with their CV writing skills
  • Building confidence and interview skills
  • Job search assistance
  • Career development workshop
  • Successful report writing
  • Professional and Executive Outplacement training
  • Individual and group professional coaching
  • ICT courses - Business IT, Web design, Photoshop, Excel (beginners to advanced)
  • Microsoft Office (beginners to advanced)
  • PRINCE2 2009 Project Management - Foundation and Practitioner
  • SIA - security training
  • Sage Line 50
  • Vocational skills, available in a range of industry sectors

Destinations

We have links with employers across a range of sectors, at all levels, and will work with affected staff to help them secure sustained employment.

Student profile

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Mine Conkbayir

I chose to study on the Childcare CACHE Diploma course having left university to do a teaching degree, as I didn't feel very confident in my abilities. The course was just what I needed! It combined theory with practical placements, which enabled me to continually develop my understanding of the subject. I then went on to do the Early Years Foundation Degree, which was excellent as it allowed me to continue working whilst gaining my qualification. I thought that for both courses, the subject content was excellent - very interesting and pertinent. I found that the theory was easily linked to any practical work and that the teachers were incredibly inspiring due to their genuine passion and knowledge in the subject. I am now a Childcare lecturer at the College, which just goes to show that it IS achievable!