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What's new this week? - 31 January 2012

National Apprenticeships' vacancies - National Apprenticeships' vacancies for the week of 30 January. If you are looking for an apprenticeship or would like to find out what is on offer visit your area on Get Connected Now - Here you will find that w...

Do It Change It Live It - 30 January 2012

This summer's National Citizen Service (NCS) is an opportunity for current Year 11s to gain new experience and develop skills that will boost their employability and enhance their engagement in further education. The project is designed to be exciti...

What's new this week? - 24 January 2012

National Apprenticeships' vacancies - National Apprenticeships' vacancies for the week of 23 January. If you are looking for an apprenticeship or would like to find out what is on offer visit your area on Get Connected Now - Here you will find that w...

Lightwater Valley is now recruiting - 23 January 2012

Lightwater Valley Theme Park is now recruiting for March and summer 2012. Details of all the vacancies are on the website.

National Apprenticeship Week Monday 6 to Friday 10 February - 23 January 2012

Less than 1 week to go before the biggest National Apprenticeship Week ever! It's not too late to get involved. The Week will celebrate and showcase the talent and skills of apprentices, across England from Monday 6 to Friday 10 February. Check ...

Real Start apprenticeships + a programmes to help you into work - 23 January 2012

These are the latest apprenticeship opportunities. There are 6 apprenticeships with NYCC across North Yorkshire - 2 in Northallerton and one each in Ripon,Knaresborough, Boroughbridge and Thirsk. **************************************** Employabili...

What's new this week? - 17 January 2012

National Apprenticeships' vacancies - National Apprenticeships' vacancies for the week of 16 January. If you are looking for an apprenticeship or would like to find out what is on offer visit your area on Get Connected Now - Here you will find that w...

What's new this week? - 10 January 2012

Get all the latest news in your area, including this week's apprenticeships, support for your parents/carers, Teesside Uniiversity Discovery Days, Noeth Yorkshire Youth update, foundation learning with the YMCA, information to help you if you are eit...

Hays Travel Ltd Apprentice programme 2012 - revised - 09 January 2012

Working towards a recognised qualification in travel services, you will learn about the travel and tourism industry by becoming proficient in worldwide geography, selling and promoting products to a variety of customers and understanding the systems ...

Teesside University - February and April Year 12 Discovery Days - 09 January 2012

Here are the details for our exciting Teesside University Discovery Days for 2012, last year the discovery days were very popular and therefore we ask students to book their places. Teesside University Discovery Days Year 12 18 April 2012 8 Febru...

What's new this week? - 04 January 2012

The Youth Support Service wishes you a happy and successful New Year. If you feel that there are things that may prevent you from doing what you would like to do then we may be able to support you to overcome these difficulties: If you like to ma...

New manufacturing advisory service launched - 03 January 2012

A new national programme which will focus on helping small and medium manufacturing businesses to grow has officially launched, Business Minister Mark Prisk and the Manufacturing Advisory Consortium (MAC) announced today. The new Manufacturing Advis...

Apprenticeship Vacancies' bulletins - 21 December 2011

This week's bulletin is on the Local Area page. The next bulletin will be on Get Connected Now on 10 January. If you want to look at all the latest vacancies before then you will need to look on the Apprenticeship vacancies website . You will need...

What's new this week - 20 December 2011

Get Connected Now wishes you a very Happy Christmas and New Year and thanks you for your support and hopes that you will continue to find the information useful. Get all the latest news in your area, including this week's apprenticeships, the ask-a-...

YMCA Training - New incentives are here! - 14 December 2011

Foundation Learning is a way of you getting the skills you need to get a job, an apprenticeship or further education. Oh, and did we mention you get paid while you're doing it? EMA payments finished in January but YMCA Training are offering learn...

What's new this week? - 13 December 2011

National Apprenticeships' vacancies for the week of 12 December. If you are looking for an apprenticeship or would like to find out what is on offer visit your area on Get Connected Now Here you will find this week's list. Go to your area and click ...

Tell us what you think about the Youth Support Service websites - 12 December 2011

We would like to know what you think about the Get Connected Now, gimi, Culture Shock and 6K Vision websites. We want to provide you with the information that you need and so it would be really good if you could spare a few minutes of your time to f...

What's new this week - 06 December 2011

Get all the latest news in your area, including this week's apprenticeships, the chance to have your say about the Youth Support Service websites including this one, 19000 Advanced apprenticeships are planned and reminders from last week - BT Marit...

What's new this week? - 29 November 2011

Get all the latest news in your area, including this week’s apprenticeships, BT Maritime Services are recruiting, on the Links page the Opportunities section has been reorganised and this has been added - Student-jobs, Entrepreneurship in Yorkshire,...

BT Maritime Services are recruiting - 23 November 2011

BT are currently inviting applications for September 2012 sponsorship program on their website. They are aiming for 17/18 years who have finished or are about to finish their 'A' levels There is a tremendous need for capable and enthusiastic you...

What's new this week? - 22 November 2011

Get all the latest news in your area, including this week’s apprenticeships, if you would like help to register then AV have produced an online guide, if you would like to see a simple guide you could use this, plans to promote manufacturing, drugs a...

Drug and alcohol website relaunch - 16 November 2011

FRANK has been revamped, so keep up to date with key issues. Also another regional website - Balance North East - has some very useful info. Don't forget about the alcohol and drugs section on gimi. (A new referral form for Tier 3 support has just...

What's new this week? - 15 November 2011

National Apprenticeships' vacancies for the week of 14 November, getting to know yourself and how to make yourself employable - try using Skills Explorer, in the section about Higher Education - What Do Graduates Do? A list of contents has been add...

Student Finance Day - 14 November 2011

The government is very aware of all the issues around student finance and so there are new/revised sources of information all the time. It is Student Finance Day today and to mark the event The Student Room and Student Finance England have teamed up...

What's new this week? - 08 November 2011

National Apprenticeships' vacancies for the week of 7 November If you are looking for an apprenticeship or would like to find out what is on offer visit your area on Get Connected Now. NOTE - there are no postcodes so you will have to go to the Appre...

What's new this week? - 01 November 2011

National Apprenticeships' vacancies for the week of31 October If you are looking for an apprenticeship or would like to find out what is on offer visit your area on Get Connected Now. NOTE - there are no postcodes so you will have to go to the Appren...

What's new this week? - 25 October 2011

National Apprenticeships' vacancies for the week of 24 October, where to look for employment or training opportunities in your local YSS area has been updated, student finance including the University of York which has a particularly clear section,...

What's new this week? - 18 October 2011

National Apprenticeships' vacancies for the week of 17 October, how to search for a job or voluntary opportunity, new local Labour market information, updated Did You Know page, new sections in ‘How can I find about working in …?’ - How can I find ou...

What's new this week? - 11 October 2011

National Apprenticeships' vacancies for the week of 10 October, a new website Families in the Foundation Years, the Links page, the new Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF), new sections in ‘How can I find about working in ...?'- How can I find out abo...

What's new this week? - 04 October 2011

National Apprenticeships' vacancies. Information for you and your parents/carers. Thinking of going to uni in 2012? If you are thinking that you may not want to go to uni. Minimum wage changes. If you are over 19 you can set up a Lifelong Learning Ac...

What's new this week? - 20 September 2011

Find out about this week's apprenticeships, working outdoors, help with finances and transport, the increases in the minimum wage, how qualifications relate to one another and much more. National Apprenticeships' vacancies for the week of 19 Septemb...

Changes in the National Minimum Wage (NMW) - 19 September 2011

From 1 October 2011, the National Minimum Wage rates will increased from: £3.64 to £3.68 an hour for workers aged 16 to 17 £4.92 to £4.98 an hour for workers aged 18 to 20 £5.93 to £6.08 an hour for workers aged 21 and over. The National Mini...

What's new this week - 13 September 2011

Find out more about working in finance, accounting and financial services, creative, media and cultural industries and health as well as apprenticeships and other news National Apprenticeships' vacancies for the week of 12 September and more: Nati...

A What's new this week - 06 September 2011

Find out about working in retail, engineering, finance, accounting and financial services, and creative media a cultural industries as well as apprenticeships and other news National Apprenticeships' vacancies for the week of 5 September If you ar...

British Science Festival - 05 September 2011

Wednesday 14 September Y&H Meet the Apprentices: British Science Festival Female apprentices in engineering and technology are getting the chance to shine at the British Science Festival. The festival – the largest of its kind in Europe – is bein...

Employers' and Teachers' guides to working together - 30 August 2011

These have been re-issued to coinside with the start of the new school year. You will find Employers and education working together can make a real difference to young people, and there are real benefits to employers from being involved. It's never ...

KPMG's School Leavers' Programme - still open - 30 August 2011

Interested in accountancy? Then find out about the programme.

A What's new this week - 30 August 2011

New this week: National Apprenticeships' vacancies for the week of 30 August - NOTE These will be on later today. If you are looking for an apprenticeship or would like to find out what is on offer visit your area on Get Connected Now. Here you wi...

New section added on the creative, media and cultural industries - 23 August 2011

You will be amazed at the range of opportunities that there are in these sectors. If you are at all interested in working in any of these areas it is worth having a look at the section 'How can I find out about working in ......' at How can I find o...

What's new this week - 23 August 2011

GCSE and A level - If things do not go quite according to plan or you have changed your mind about what to do now, we have put some information together to support you: Results days support in your area 2011- find out the names of advisers and when ...

About to have/had your results? Have you thought of an apprenticeship? - 16 August 2011

Just got your exam results and thinking about what to do next? An Intermediate or Advanced Level Apprenticeship could be your answer! Apprenticeship vacancies - apply now. Results time can be stressful for everyone and it’s worth making sure you ...

Rescue Pack for Level 3 students and their supporters - 16 August 2011

This Rescue Pack is for careers advisers, parents and students receiving their A-Level and other Level 3 results this Summer. Inside you'll find details of the options available after results day, employability skills and help and advice to find a jo...

What's new this week on Get Connected Now - 16 August 2011

Added this week: If things do not go quite according to plan or you have changed your mind about what to do now, we have put some information together to support you: A level results options- what choices are open to you when you have had you...

Get into Retail with The Prince's Trust and Babcock Enterprise - YORK! - 09 August 2011

Are you living in York or can you get to York, aged 16-18 years old and need help getting into work or training? Get into with The Prince’s Trust is for un-employed young people aged 16-18. If you are interested in retail but out of work in the York...

Apprenticeships: Get with the Programme! - 09 August 2011

The National Apprenticeship Service is looking for apprentices who would like to feature in a film they are making to celebrate Apprenticeships. The film will be shown at National Apprenticeship Service events and on the Apprenticeship.org.uk websit...

Police and Crime Commissioners – Can You Get Involved? - 08 August 2011

How would you like to help to shape how the police tell you what they are doing in your area? Young people have am important role to play and they need your ideas. If you want to help your community, are thinking of a career in media and communicati...

Find out what the North Yorkshire Youth Councils do and how you can join in - 08 August 2011

Here in North Yorkshire we have sixteen local Youth Councils across North Yorkshire. Each Youth Council is made up of young people aged 13-19 and their aim is to represent the views and opinions of young people from across their local area. North ...

Ride around for a pound in the Craven area - 18 July 2011

If you are under 18 for August only ride the bus anywhere in the Craven area for £1 a day! Just buy a ticket from the bus driver and you’re on your way. Look at this poster to find out more.

Drop-in sessions at Easingwold every Tuesday - 11 July 2011

Are you between 16 and 19 and unsure about the next step? Are you looking at applying for a job, an apprenticeship or further education and unsure of how to go about it? Unemployed and want help with benefits or are you just looking for some ge...

Get into Rural Skills - 11 July 2011

Get into Rural Skills with The Prince's Trust and Askham Bryan College on 11 August and 15 August to 2 September Are you living in North Yorkshire, aged 16-25 years old, enjoy working outdoors and finding it hard to get into employment? Join the th...

Weekly £30 Training Payments are back! - 01 July 2011

Foundation Learning is a way of you getting the skills you need to get a job, an apprenticeship or further education. Oh, and did we mention you get paid while you're doing it? EMA payments finished in January but YMCA Training are offering learners...

The ask-a-careers-adviser telephone help line service - 01 April 2011

If you would like some careers advice from1 April you are able to Call the ask-a-careers-adviser service on 0845 0349577 between 5pm and 9pm on Monday to Friday to talk to a Careers Adviser - calls are free from a landline but you will probably be...

Youth Charter Rights, Respect, Responsibility - 04 January 2011

Youth Charter - Rights, Respect, Responsibility General information The Youth Charter is a tool developed by young people in North Yorkshire to help them assess and improve the services that they use Young People should be actively involved in d...