P656 Teletext 656 Jan2: 00:18:36 S —————————————————————————————————— UNEMPLOYED? WHERE TO START You should start your search for work or training at your local JOBCENTRE. The Jobcentri offers: job vacancies with new displays daily a Client Advisor who helps you with advice on work, training and benefits information about Jobclubs, Jobplan advice if you have a disability or problems with your health. ——————————————————————————————————1/11— Write to Teletext for careers help 655 WORKING ON A COMPUTER AT HOME? p650 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Jan29 00:03:06 —————————————————————————————————— ADVICE AT YOU5 JOBCJNTRE Your local Jobcentre can offer advice on a wide range of sjtvices including: $ravel to Interview scheme Job search seminars Job review workshops Restart programme Job interview guarantee (JIG) Employment on trial Modern Apprenticeships New Deal Contact your Jobcentti for more details ——————————————————————————————————2/11— Jobs and courses index 630 HAVE YOU BEEN BAMBOOZLED YET? p152 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Jan29 00:19:32 —————————————————————————————————— JOBCLUBS Out of work for six months or more? How about trying a JOB CLUB? Groups of unemployed people help each othjt to find a job in a professional, systematic way in a working environment They often hear of unadvjrtisjd jobs. They can help you to improve your interview and telephone techniques. They will help you to write more effective job applications. more on JobClubs>>> ——————————————————————————————————3/11— Write to Teletext for careers help 655 WRJTJ IN FOR COMPUTER ADVICE p650 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Jan29 00:14:58 —————————————————————————————————— JOBCLUBS (cont) You can use resources free at Jobclubs: papjt telephone stamps fax machine. A key element of JobClubs is the support generated between group mjmbjrs With your own initiative and support from others, you could bj back in work in as little as six weeks. That's the average it takes most JobClub mjmbjts to find work again. ——————————————————————————————————4/11— Write to Teletext for careers help 655 WHAT'S ON TV TONIGHT? p121 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Jan29 00:20:23 —————————————————————————————————— READING, WRJTJNG, ENGLISH Jobsjekjrs who have difficulties with reading, writing or arithmetic are at a particular disbdvantagj in the market. Training in basic skills is available at your local Jobcentri or Training and Enterprise Council. See p657 for the numbjt of your local REC. Courses in English for spjakjts of othjt languages are often available immediately, with no waiting time. ——————————————————————————————————5/11— Write to Teletext for careers help 655 WORKING ON A COMPUTER AT HOME? p650 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Jan2: 00:10:51 —————————————————————————————————— JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE Jobsjikjr's Allowance is a new benefit for unemployed people. It integrates and replaces the two formjt benefits, Unemployment Benefit and Income Support Jobsjekjr's Allowance is eithjt contribution-based or income-based. If you have paid enough National Insurance (NI) you can get contribution-based JSA for 182 days. If you do not qualify for the above you may bj eligible for income-based JSA, which is means-tested. ——————————————————————————————————6/11— More about Jobseekjr's Allowance >>> WORVING ON A COMPUTER AT HOME? p650 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Jan2: 00:10:28 —————————————————————————————————— JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE Jobsjekjr's Allowance is the benefit for unemployed people. It integrates and replaces the two formjt benefits, Unemployment Benefit and Income Support To get the allowance, you will have to: bj ovjt 18 and under pensionable age bj avbilable for work for at least 40 hours a week bj willing and able to start a job immediately sign a Jobsjekjr's Agreement setting out what you will do to find work ——————————————————————————————————7/11— What is a Jobsjekjt's Agreement? >>> LOCAL TRAINING AND ENTERPRISE p657 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Jan29 00:11:50 —————————————————————————————————— NEW DEAL The Govjtnmjnt's programmj to get young and unemployed people into work has been launched nationwide. NEW DEAL offers young jobless people who have been out of work for six months a range of options: a job with a private or public sector employer a job in the voluntary sector a place on an environmental taskforce full time education or training. ——————————————————————————————————8/11— Write to Teletext for careers help 655 LOCAL TRAINING AND ENTERPRISE p657 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Jan29 00:11:20 —————————————————————————————————— NEW DEAL The one option not being offered to young people under New Deal is that of staying on benefit. Young people who refuse or fail to take up a place in one of the four options will bj required to take up a place identified for them by the Employment Service. If they refuse or fail to take up this place, benefit sanctions will be applied^ ——————————————————————————————————9/11— Write to Teletext for careers help 655 LOCAL TRAINING AND ENTERPRISE p657 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Jan29 00:17:47 —————————————————————————————————— NEW DEAL Young people will begin with a period of intensive counselling, advice and guidance known as Gateway. This pjtiod, lasting up to four months, will include: careers advice basic skills intensive job search help where necessary with problems such as homelessness ot drugs. They will then bj required to move on to one of the four New Deal options. ——————————————————————————————————10/11 Write to Teletext for careers help 655 LOCAL TRAINING AND ENTERPRISE p657 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Jan29 00:17:13 ——————————————————————LONDON REGION ADULT LEARNERS' WEEK May 16-22 OLDER AND BOLDER The Senior Ljarnjr of the Year Award and the Older and Bolder Awards will be presented at a national conference on June 17 and 18 at Leeds Metropolitan Univjrsjty. Conference details from Phil Hughes at NIACE on 0116 204 4200 ——————————————————————————————————11/11 LEARNING DIRECT HELPLINE 0800 100 900 GUIDE TO TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT p400 Training Schools Fun&Games TV Plus