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Hello, we’re Careers World......and this is Careers World magazine, here to help you decide your next step!

Throughout this magazine, you’ll see lots of facts and figures about your region and its sectors. We get them from UK National Statistics, various Sector Skills Councils and industry experts. It’s all official stuff, there’s no Wikipedia where we’re involved!

With the end of the school year fast approaching it’s an exciting time for school leavers like you, as you take that next step towards your dream career. There are millions of different routes you can take: you could get ahead with an Apprenticeship, get your qualifi cations paid for with employer funded study, discover a vocational course at college, apply for a uni course and much more.

In this issue we will profi le some of the biggest sectors in your region and explain how to take the fi rst step to a career in the ones that interest you. We’ll also explore employment trends in your area, take a look at some remarkable true stories of young people who’ve been successful after leaving school and give you a guide to all of the qualifi cations out there. There’s a lot to sort out before September, so we answer some of the most common questions or concerns you might have in our school leaver problems page.

But Careers World magazine is only the beginning. As new opportunities arise every day the best place to get the latest news is with Careers World online. There’s no excuse to not fi nd out more with our website, facebook and twitter feeds, as well as our fantastic newsletters which fl y straight to your email inbox!

So what are you waiting for? Turn the page, get started and make the most of your summer with Careers World...

School Leaver Problem Page07There are lots of routes you can take, and lots of potential issues, but after reading our problem page you’ll be ready for anything.

Qualifications Table10See how different qualifi cations add up, and how they compare.

Life Stories12Past and present students tell us all about their experiences and how they succeeded.

IT & Telecoms29This cutting edge industry isn’t just for geeks.

Imagine a Career37We give you a heads-up on the other sectors out there, which we’ll cover in future issues.

The perfect place to start, jump straight to any section that appeals or keep turning the pages and get stuck in – It’s time to find your dream career!

Customer Service & Admin33Learn skills that can be applied to almost every area of business.

Creative, Digital & Media17Exciting, trendy careers for artistic types.

Engineering21

Manufacturing25

A varied sector with endless possibilities.

It’s about making things we need, from food and medicine to petrol and clothing.

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Careers Insight

Spotlight: East Midlands43All about your region.

More Helpful Stuff52Useful links, contact details and more – get in touch with people who can help.

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54Find out how you can get ahead with Careers World’s handy newsletter!

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Find out about the Young Enterprise ‘tenner’ campaign, which is all about young people like you becoming business leaders!

Every term we publish a new issue of Careers World that covers five sectors in detail, giving you a good idea of what a career in these sectors would be like. Don’t worry if the sector you’re keen on isn’t one of the five – you can find a brief overview of all other sectors in the ‘Imagine a career’ article or if you head to www.careersworld.co.uk. We’ll cover five different sectors in detail in the next issue, so look out for us next term.

If there is anything else you would like us to cover, or you just want to say hello, drop us an email at [email protected]. We want to make sure we cover everything you need to plan your future! Happy reading, and hope you have a great term.

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In our previous issues we covered some of the common questions you had about which options to take when you leave school and how to apply for them. Now you have a plan it is time to consider some of the problems you may encounter and, more importantly, how to avoid them!

Here are some of the issues students have with the most common school leaver routes. But if you do a bit of preparation and make use of the resources available there is nothing to worry about!

ApprenticeshipsProblem: You’ve heard all about Apprenticeships, and would like to do one so you can get paid and qualifi ed, but you can’t fi nd any vacancies.

Solution: More and more young people are interested in Apprenticeships and we gave you the info on how to apply for an Apprenticeship in our last issue. Obviously your fi rst port of call should be

www.apprenticeships.org.uk and the online vacancy matching service, which lists all of the available opportunities. You don’t have to leave your search there though, why not do some networking?

Ask your friends, relatives, teachers and careers advisors, if they know any local employers or providers who can help you fi nd an Apprenticeship. Alternatively if you have a part-time job you could always ask your current employer to take you on as an Apprentice! It sounds strange but lots of people who do Apprenticeships already have jobs, because of the benefi ts to the employee and the employer. You get qualifi ed and your employer doesn’t have to pay anything for the training if you’re 18 or under.

Dilemmas,concerns& problems...

Speak to your school careers advisor This seems obvious and by this point in the year it is likely that you have already spoken to your school advisor, but even if you know exactly what you’re doing it can’t hurt to get an expert opinion. Your careers advisors are there to help you and going along for a chat may raise issues you hadn’t even thought of.

Consider all the available options Again at this point you’ve probably explored a few different avenues, or have applied for your dream course, but a back-up plan is always useful. For example, if you don’t get the grades you need to get on your course, is there a different type of qualifi cation you can do to get into the industry you want to? There may be other colleges or providers who offer the same course too and it’s fi ne to go to open days at different places even if you’ve already applied elsewhere.

Think about money ‘Money makes the world go round’ is a cheesy catchphrase - but it’s true. Money is a big issue no matter what route you take: if you’re doing an Apprenticeship, you get paid, but need to consider possible travelling expenses; if you’re doing a further education course the old EMA funding system no longer exists; if you’re going to university you will be in control of your own household budget! Many students get part-time or summer jobs to help fund their studies, could this be an option for you?

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Solution: After getting your GCSE results, or just having a change of heart, you may want to do diff erent A Levels from the ones you have previously chosen. Sometimes the best thing to do is allow time to adapt and get used to the course. However if you have the necessary GCSE grades you should be able to change before term starts without any problems. Most schools and colleges don’t

allow you to change after a certain point in the term, but if you really want to change the best thing to do is talk to your teachers.

As mentioned in the college enrolment section it is common to have off ers from more than one place. Hopefully you will have been to both college and sixth form open days so you should have a good idea of what both are like. It’s really a choice between the size and independence of a new college, or sixth form, or staying where you already know the teachers and have friends. There is no set answer about which is best, it really depends on what you think is best for

your future.

Part-time jobsProblem: You want to stay in further or higher education, and have an ideal course lined up, but you’re worried about money.

Solution: There are funding options available for further and higher education through government bursaries and scholarships; however many students who don’t qualify for these still have money worries. A popular option for many students is a part-time or a summer/temporary job.

Not only will part-time work alongside your studies

provide you with money but it looks good on your CV too - many employers consider workplace experience to be as important as education and qualifi cations. There are lots of job sites out there with part-time roles for students who need extra cash, so get your CV online, but also consider doing a bit of networking or just taking a CV round small local businesses. Lots of jobs are never actually advertised, there’s no harm in asking local businesses if they need extra staff and industries like the restaurant trade are always looking for new people!

If you head to www.careersworld.co.uk you’ll be able to

fi nd our ‘Results Day Survival Guides’ on the downloads

page. If you can’t fi nd what you need just get in touch or

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www.apprenticeships.org.ukWebsite for Apprenticeship vacancies.

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College EnrolmentProblem: You’ve got places at several colleges but you’re not sure where to go, or how to enrol.

Solution: If you’ve been unsure about what course you want to do, or where you want to do it, you may have places at more than one college, or a place at sixth form and college available. This is completely normal and colleges understand that your situation may have changed since application, especially if you applied for your course in the autumn term of year 11. Once you have decided which course you want to do contact

the college(s) you won’t be

attending and inform them of your decision.

It’s really important that you enrol on your chosen course in time, as enrolment days at colleges can be hectic. Once you have been off ered a place most colleges will send you a letter telling you what you need to enrol and when enrolment is. Though each college is diff erent you may need photo identifi cation, references, loan/fee payment information and qualifi cation documents with you when you go to enrol. Most colleges have phone hotlines or email addresses you can contact if you are unsure about what you need and where you need to go.

UCAS and UniversityProblem: You’re worried you won’t get the grades you expected and may have to go through clearing.

Solution: Every year A Level results day is all over the news with the clearing process in complete pandemonium and gazillions of disappointed students. However in reality the process is really straightforward. If you’re unsuccessful with your fi rst choice off er, but meet the conditions for your second choice, you will be accepted there. If you fail to meet the conditions for either choice you can get a place through Clearing. Even if you miss your required grades its worth checking if the institutions that off ered you places

will accept you anyway, especially if you’re just short of the mark.

Going through Clearing allows you to look at all of the courses that still have places. You may use Clearing if you didn’t receive any off ers, missed your grades or want to turn down the off ers you have received. Through Clearing you can speak to as many universities and colleges you want, so you can decide what course you want to do, but you can only accept one course. Clearing is nothing to be scared of; thousands of students get places through the system every year! Alternatively you can always ask your teachers about repeating your A Levels or even getting them re-marked.

Did you know that completing an Advanced Apprenticeship is the same as getting an A level? There are lots of different qualifications – here is how they compare. Remember, within any one level, qualifications can cover a wide mix of subjects and take different amounts of time to complete.

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Garden Centre ApprenticeshipsThe Garden Centre Group offers the largest garden centre apprenticeship programme in the UK working with Pershore College of Horticulture.

The programme offers national apprenticeships with day release to college for masterclass days covering horticulture and retail topics. Apprentices begin with a Level 2 work based diploma with the opportunity of progressing to Level 3 and then management training.

For more information visit www.thegardencentregroup.co.uk/careers

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Jack DykemanNHS and Health organisations across the East Midlands have been active in supporting over 1250 Apprentices since 2010, within a number of frameworks including Information Technology.

Jack Dykeman began his apprenticeship within community healthcare provider Nottingham CityCare Partnership at the end of July 2012, As Jack outlines,

“I had studied Maths at A-Level and had a personal interest in IT based systems, I felt this would be a perfect opportunity for me to develop my existing knowledge and possibly progress within the organisation”.

As soon as I had fi nished my fi rst day, it became evident to me that I had made the right choice. The combination of friendly and welcoming people with a challenging and changing role within the team helped me to settle in to this new environment.

I am now halfway through my apprenticeship and already feel I have achieved more than I imagined I would in this period of time. I have been involved with various Healthcare services across the City and by showing that I have capability and motivation; I hope to have established myself as a valuable resource within my team.

Jack’s experience and the opportunity for young people to work in the NHS is echoed by David Churchill, Assistant Director of Clinical Systems at Northants and Milton Keynes PCT. Within the Information, Management and Technology (IM&T) directorate they have recognised the fabulous opportunity an Apprenticeship offers a young person, to include work experience, an accredited qualifi cation and various Microsoft packages. In the Autumn of 2012 the apprentice they had supported was successful in securing a permanent position in the IM&T team and the programme has been deemed so successful that another apprentice was appointed to the team in January 2013.

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Luke Hutchinson, Catering & hospitalityLuke attended St Lawrence School in Horncastle, a specialist school for pupils with learning problems.

He was unsure that he could do any qualifi cations as his academic ability was low and had very little confi dence in himself.

The school looked at vocational qualifi cations for him and offered him work experience in their kitchen. He did his level one Food Production and Cooking qualifi cation and then went on to do his Level 2 Apprenticeship in Food Production. He has also achieved Key Skills in Application of Number and Communication, Level 2 Food Hygiene and Level 2 Health and Safety qualifi cations.

Luke says:

“I am now given responsibility to cook food on my own, I have learnt how to communicate and interact with people, be polite and sociable. My confi dence has grown and I am also more independent and have learnt to ride a moped and I am now learning to drive, something I thought I would never do. Also as part of my apprenticeship I have learnt Maths and English at level 1.”

Because of Luke’s success he is now employed by the catering department and would like to progress to level 3 and do his Patisserie qualifi cation.

Luke is a success story of how an apprenticeship can not only give a person qualifi cations but brings out their social and personal skills to make them an all rounded person.

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Life Stories

Roseanna flourishes as she moves onto her Advanced ApprenticeshipRoseanna Brown, aged 19 from Nottingham, successfully completed her Intermediate Apprenticeship for the Children & Young People’s Workforce (Level 2), and has now progressed onto the Advanced Apprenticeship for the Children & Young People’s Workforce (Level 3) with Care Training East Midlands (CTEM).

Roseanna had completed her Level 2 in Health and Social Care at college and was volunteering for the Brownies whilst studying towards her Level 2.5, when she decided that she wanted to gain more practical experience. She says; “I wanted to learn but also get experience. It’s easier [on an Apprenticeship] because you are doing it every day, so it’s not hard to put it into writing.” She saw an Apprenticeship vacancy for The Ark Nursery in Mapperley Park on the National Apprenticeship Service website, and began her Intermediate Apprenticeship in March 2011. Dawn Steele, Roseanna’s manager, says; “We wanted to give somebody a chance to get into childcare that didn’t already have the qualifi cations.”

For the fi rst few months Roseanna worked in the various rooms of the nursery, gaining experience of children of different age groups. She is now based in the baby room, where her role involves feeding and changing the babies, as well as weekly planning, parent’s evenings and observations. By January 2012, Roseanna had successfully completed her Intermediate Apprenticeship, and in April embarked on the Advanced Apprenticeship, which includes the QCF (NVQ) Level 3 Diploma for the Children & Young People’s Workforce.

Roseanna is very happy about the support and learning she receives from CTEM. Of her assessor Josianne, Roseanna says; “Josianne was really good. Any time I had a problem I could contact her, and she was very supportive.”

In the future, Roseanna aims to go to university to train to become a Midwife, and hopes to use her Advanced Apprenticeship on her university applications. CTEM don’t just offer Apprenticeship in childcare and health and social care, they also offer Apprenticeships in Warehousing, Customer Service and Business Administration.

www.ctem.uk.com

Qualifying on the JobRiseholme College offers a range of apprenticeship programmes at Intermediate and Advanced levels in Agriculture, Horticulture, Equine and Animal Care. The College works in partnership with local employers to give apprentices access to high quality training, recognised qualifi cations, practical experience and industry knowledge, whilst earning a wage.

Rebecca Gillatt is studying an Intermediate Apprenticeship in Horticulture at Riseholme College and has secured a position with the Gelder Group, near Lincoln. Speaking of her experience, she said,

“Gardening has always been a hobby of mine, but I wanted to apply my skills practically and on a larger scale. I have already gained some qualifi cations in the fi rst few months of my apprenticeship and will be undertaking chainsaw and spraying qualifi cations soon.”

Training is delivered both at the College and in the workplace and employers tailor their training to make sure apprentices learn the skills to meet their needs and that of the industry sector.

Rebecca sees her apprenticeship as an opportunity for both further study and employment:

“I enjoy the hands-on, practical learning. I am interested in learning more about conservation and ecological developments that can benefi t the company and surrounding countryside.

“I love my new vocation and the variety of challenges it brings. One day I’d like to be a Head Gardener and be able to pass on my knowledge to another apprentice. My next step will be to progress onto an Advanced Apprenticeship at Riseholme College to develop my management skills and theoretical knowledge.”

For more information about apprenticeships contact:

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Qualifying on the Job

Ryan DunnillOnce I fi nished school, I didn’t like the thought of spending another two years sitting in a classroom, but still wanted to continue in learning. I didn’t really know what I wanted to do at fi rst and was in two minds of what job area I wanted to go into. I decided to embark into the construction trade and became an electrician’s mate. Once in the role for a while I realised I had made the wrong choice as it really wasn’t something I enjoyed and came to the point I really didn’t want to go into work.

I then looked into offi ce work as I.T. was something I enjoyed at school and this is where I came across Apprenticeships. This saw me work in an offi ce environment as I wanted to do. The Apprenticeship included on and off the job training and the chance to gain a qualifi cation. This sounded great so I went for it!

I found the vacancy through Connexions and this brought me in touch with Options 2 who provided all the advice, training and support required. In fact Options 2 also found an additional placement for me to complete my Apprenticeship when my original placement fell through. I have nearly completed my Intermediate Apprenticeship (level 2) in Customer Service and I am looking to progress onto level 3. I feel Apprenticeships open you up to vast amount of opportunities, give you experience and this means you continue your own personal development. I would really recommend Apprenticeships as you not only get a qualifi cation recognised by employers, you also get paid at the same time which is a bonus.

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Jodie Whitemore, Foundation Degree in Hairdressing and Salon ManagementNineteen-year-old Jodie Whitemore had been home-schooled, so coming to college was a completely new experience for her.

“I was incredibly nervous setting foot in the commercial salon when I fi rst joined. I soon made friends and the tutors were very welcoming.

“After completing my Level 3 hairdressing apprenticeship I took the leap and enrolled on the Hairdressing and Salon Management Foundation Degree. Writing at this higher level was different and quite diffi cult at fi rst. I’m glad I stuck at it as the new skills I’ve learnt about business techniques have got me looking creatively at my business.”

When the owner of Jodie’s salon retired she was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to buy it for herself, and she’s now the proud owner of Trends hairdressing salon located in Skegby, Nottinghamshire.

“People say how well I’ve done, owning my own business at nineteen. The key to success is in your mind set. I’m determined not to let the little things get in the way and I’m dedicated and disciplined whether it’s studying or working.

“I’d like to carry on learning and achieve a full degree and then just go with the fl ow. Coming to college has developed me as a student and as a person and I’m looking forward to my second year of studies.”

The college’s Foundation Degrees in Hairdressing and Salon Management and International Spa Management are now held in Revive, a new commercial salon based in Mansfi eld. Visit www.revivesalonspa.co.uk

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Samantha Swanepoel was working freelance at an interior design company two days a week as a Studio Assistant when she came across the NDA. After attending an Open Day, Samantha was so impressed by the facilities and attitude of the staff that she enrolled on the Foundation Degree in Interior Design.

As the Foundation Degree is studied via part time distance learning she was able to increase her working hours. This helped her progress at work and she was quickly employed full time as a Junior Designer.

Samantha states;

“My work for the NDA showed my boss a varied range of work that I was capable of. The course was better than I expected. I had previously done a course at a local college and the NDA has provided better resources and support than any college.

“I prefer doing distance learning and defi nitely don’t feel like I have missed out on anything. I haven’t had to waste time travelling or for classes to start. Every bit of time I devote to the course can be used for working on my projects and producing a standard of work I am happy with.”

Samantha gained NDA ‘Student of the Month’ during her FdA studies and is now on the fi nal module of the BA (Hons) course and, once completed, will attend the Graduation ceremony at Staffordshire University.

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Forget the starving artist. If you’re a creative person, there are many ways to have a successful career. This industry covers things that play a big role in our everyday lives, from the television we watch to the websites we click on. Because it’s such an exciting sector, competition for jobs can be high so work experience and on-the-job training is highly recommended. Here are some of the biggest areas within this sector:

We live in a world of visual messages: websites, billboards, magazines, signs, packaging, etc. A graphic designer uses type (lettering) and images to get information across and make an impact. The wide use of graphic design means you could be working on any variety of projects.Earnings: Salaries start anywhere between £13,000 and £18,000 a year.

Graphic Design

It takes years of practice, talent, hard work (and luck) to be a performer, but there are plenty of supporting roles on offer. You could help light the productions, dress the actors in wardrobe or man the ticket booth – all without the risk of stage fright!Earnings: Salaries are between £12,000 and £16,000 a year.

Performing Arts

We all know who the actors are, but what about the hundreds of names that scroll by during the end credits? They all perform technical roles that equal a great fi lm: production assistants, camera operators, set designers, lighting technicians, directors, special effects people, etc. This is one part of the sector where there are similar levels of male and female employees.Earnings: Salaries start quite low (£12,000 a year), but can build up with experience and hard work.

Film & TV

It’s more than just cartoons – fi lms like Toy Story proved just how profi table animation can be. In addition to fi lms, you’ll fi nd animated content on TV, in fi lms, adverts, websites and computer and video games. Earnings: Between £16,000 and £20,000.

Animation

Without this industry, the media you’re reading wouldn’t exist. From journalists looking for the big story to book editors crafting an author’s manuscript into a bestseller, this is an industry for people who love the written word. Many publishing companies are small and specialised, focusing on a particular niche type of publishing.Earnings: Starting between £15,000 and £20,000 a year.

Publishing

This stylish industry needs fashion designers to dream up the next hot look, pattern cutters to turn the designs into real clothes, buyers to stock shops with the best trends, managers to make sure everything runs to budget, plus many more hard-working people.Earnings: Starting around £12,000-£15,000.

Fashion

It takes a team of creative types to produce computer games and the industry is one of the fastest growing in the UK – employing 28,000 people across a range of roles! Games development is a very popular career path: artists, animators, graphic artists, designers, computer programmers, audio programmers, testers and production managers are all needed to make a great game. Staff turnover in the industry is low too, meaning most employees spend most of their careers working in the games business.Earnings: Salaries start between £15,000 and £19,000 a year.

Computer Games

Interactive media or ‘new media’ covers any digital product that responds to the user’s action by presenting pop-ups, text, video and sound. Facebook is a perfect example – others include iPhone apps, viral ads and dynamic websites. It’s all things digital, and it’s a fast-paced industry where technology pushes forward each day.Earnings: As with Creative and IT-type roles, salaries are quite high for the industry – you could make between £16,000 and £20,000 a year.

Interactive Media

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ApprenticeshipsThe creative Apprenticeship is a way to get your foot in the door of this exciting industry. You’ll get a job with an employer and do half of your learning on the job, and half in the classroom with a college or training provider. The work experience will give you a real advantage over other candidates. Here are the Apprenticeship frameworks relevant to the sector, all of these result in level 2 qualifi cations such as NVQs, BTECs or Diplomas:• Creative • Design • Fashion and Textiles • Freelance (Music Practitioner) • Games Testing

Advanced ApprenticeshipsAdvanced Apprenticeships are equivalent to A Levels, but like Apprenticeships are advantageous for practical roles. Advanced Apprenticeships help you become more qualifi ed whilst gaining employment experience. Here are the Apprenticeship frameworks relevant to the sector, all of these result in level 3 qualifi cations such as NVQs, BTECs or Diplomas:• Creative • Creative and Digital Media • Design • Fashion and Textiles • Freelance (Music Practitioner) • Photo Imaging for Staff Photographers

A Levels A Levels can either lead to university or a Foundation Degree, which are explained below. Here are some recommended A Level subjects, which could set you in the right direction:• Art and Design • Dance • Drama and Theatre Studies • Fine Art • Graphic Design • History of Art • Media Studies • Music/Music Technology • Performance Studies • Performing Arts • Photography • Three-Dimensional Design

Foundation DegreesA Foundation Degree is a higher education qualifi cation which combines academic study with practical hands-on experience. Designed jointly by universities, colleges and employers, they should give you the right skills to be ready for employment.

They are university-level qualifi cations and are equivalent to the fi rst two years of an Honours Degree. A typical full-time Foundation Degree takes two years to complete, and are diff erent from Honours Degrees as they usually involve learning in the workplace as well as at university or college. They are available in a range of subjects, such as creative writing or animation.

College CoursesA college course can also be a great route into this sector. To see which colleges have relevant courses in your region check outwww.careersworld.co.uk.

A lot of people in our region are employed in this sector, and it is

growing. If you like the idea of not being tied down to one employer, freelancing is quite common in this

industry. The roles available vary from content production and photo imaging

to publishing and computer game production. The highest number of employees here are in publishing, followed by photo imaging and

interactive media.

Fast Facts• Over 45,000 people are employed

in fashion and textiles in the East Midlands.

• The East Midlands is home to 4% of the UK’s creative, digital and media

employees. • The most popular area of the sector

here is publishing; around 10,500 people work in publishing in our region.

Start Learning!If you want to fi nd a learning provider or course related to this sector head

to our useful links pages at the back of this magazine or fi nd out more at

www.careersworld.co.uk.

Useful Linkswww.creativeskillset.org – Great place to search for media courses.

www.ccskills.org.uk – Creative and Cultural Skills.

www.bbc.co.uk/workexperience – Work experience placements at BBC.

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From making aeroplanes fly to maintaining sophisticated machinery, engineers are behind the greatest achievements of mankind. Get into engineering and you’ll be on one of the most exciting career paths out there!

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UK engineering exports are valued at

£137 billioneach year

After an engineering Apprenticeship you

could be earning

£20,000a year!

Around

354,000employees will be

required in science, engineering and

manufacturing by 2016

108,200people work in the aerospace industry in the

UK

Roughly

20%of engineering employees are

female

Engineering makes up

1/5of the UK economy!

Science industries employ an estimated

191,000people in the UK

Derby College Expands Engineering Courses

Derby College’s Engineering Academy, based at the Roundhouse in Pride Park, has launched new programmes in response to liaison with local and regional companies.

These include a new Higher Apprenticeship programme which has been developed in partnership with JCB alongside the College’s Foundation Degree in Engineering with Sheffi eld Hallam University.

Among the former Derby College Engineering students who are now working under the Higher Apprenticeship programme at JCB and returning to College on day release is Rhys Stevenson (18) from Stapleford.

Rhys, who is currently working in the Heavy Products Division, said: “I regard myself as extremely lucky to be working at JCB – earning a good wage and having the opportunity to further my qualifi cations through the College.

“When I left school I came to College with a view to getting a career in Engineering but never dreamt that I would get this opportunity with such a good company straight from College.”

Derby College also introduced a new two-year BTEC Diploma in Rail Engineering in September as part of the new full time courses that have been introduced following a signifi cant increase in

enrolment on full time engineering courses at the Roundhouse.

www.derby-college.ac.uk

Engineering industries

employ

815,600people in the

UK

Chemical

The processing of raw materials into fuels, chemicals, plastics and pharmaceuticals. Chemical engineers are often researching new materials or helping to develop the plants that turn these materials into the fi nished product.

Mechanical

Designing motors, machinery and other engines. Mechanical engineers can work on small component parts or even extremely large machinery or vehicles. This is one of the most diverse engineering roles.

Metals

Metal engineering contributes around £15 billion to the UK economy each year. This area is all about the fabrication, welding and creation of metals. Because more metals are now recycled than ever before, metal engineering is on the rise.

Electrical

Designing and making electrical systems and components. This can range from small, individual, circuits and components to helping design and manage an entire electrical network, grid, or power station.

Aerospace

Designing and maintaining aircraft, missiles, weapon systems, satellites and space vehicles. (The UK’s industry is the second largest in the world, behind the USA.) Aeronautical engineers also work on individual components that make up these different vehicles and devices.

Marine

Designing ships, boats and other watercraft. This is a large sector in the UK because we are an island nation. Marine engineers may also work on offshore oil platforms and supply vessels.

Salaries

Defence

Designing and maintaining aircraft, navigation systems, rockets, satellites etc for the Ministry of Defence. Many engineers working for the government would fi t into one of the above categories, depending what their speciality is.

If you get an Apprenticeship, you can expect to start earning a minimum of £2.65 per hour - this will increase as you train. Currently, many skilled people in the engineering industry earn over £400 per week - that’s over £20,000 per year.

At the heart of every technological advance is an engineer. In fact, an engineer has played a role in almost every aspect of our society. Chemical engineers create new fuels to keep vehicles moving; civil engineers design our railways and roads; and aerospace engineers design the most modern aircraft.

Engineers use problem solving, creativity and imagination to come up with answers to problems. The main challenge is doing more with less. How can they make something cheaper, quicker and more effectively than ever before?

Engineering is one of the most varied sectors out there. Here are some of the main areas:

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Around 5,700 people are recruited into the engineering industry in the

East Midlands every year, this makes your potential prospects good as the

industry is growing. There are a number of colleges here that offer qualifi cations in engineering based subjects. These

include West Nottinghamshire College, Leicester College, Grantham College

and Stephenson College.

Fast Facts• There are 25 centres that offer

engineering Apprenticeships here.• The East Midlands accounts for 9% of all engineering employment in the

UK.




Useful Linkswww.apprentices.co.uk – Search for

Engineering Apprenticeships here.www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk – This website has lots of info about

engineering careers.www.thecareerengineer.com –

Website for engineering jobs.www.semta.org.uk - Sector Skills

Council for science, engineering and manufacturing.

ApprenticeshipsAn Apprenticeship in engineering off ers the best possible preparation to becoming a trained operator within the industry. Because the engineering industry is so big and varied, the type of work you do will depend on your employer and the engineering pathway you choose – this could be mechanical, fabrication and welding, electrical or electronic. You might work on the production of products or service and repair production machinery in many industries. Here are the Apprenticeship frameworks relevant to the sector, all of these result in level 2 qualifi cations such as NVQs, BTECs or Diplomas:

• Engineering • Engineering Construction • Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration • Industrial Applications • Marine Industry

Advanced ApprenticeshipsAdvanced Apprenticeships are equivalent to A Levels, but like Apprenticeships are advantageous for practical roles. Historically Advanced Apprentices have progressed signifi cantly in the industry and many have gone on to become

supervisors or managers, because of the hand-on practical nature of the sector this is a good route to take. Here are the Apprenticeship frameworks relevant to the sector, all of these result in level 3 qualifi cations such as NVQs, BTECs or Diplomas:• Engineering • Engineering Construction • Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration • Marine Industry

You can also do a Higher Apprenticeship, NVQ level 4 in:• Engineering Technology

A Levels A Levels can either lead to university or a Foundation Degree, but which ones are right for you depend on what role you want to do. Most employers and universities value practical and scientifi c subjects; these demonstrate you are able to understand how things work. Here are some recommended A Level subjects, which could set you in the right direction:• Biology • Chemistry • Design & Technology • Maths • Marine Science • Physics


They are university-level qualifi cations and are equivalent to the fi rst two years of an Honours Degree. A typical full-time Foundation Degree takes two years to complete, and are diff erent from Honours Degrees as they usually involve learning in the workplace as well as at university or college. They are available in a range of subjects; you can even do them in aircraft engineering.


East Midlands Focus

ARE YOU LOOKING TO DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS, GET A QUALIFICATION AND EARN WHILE YOU’RE DOING IT? THEN A BMC APPRENTICESHIP IS FOR YOU!

BMC has apprenticeships available in the following areas:

• Animal Care• Business and Administration• Customer Service• Care and Early Years• Land Based Engineering• Equine• Food and Manufacturing• Horticulture• Hospitality and Catering• Leadership and Management• Supporting Teaching & Learning in

Schools (Teaching Assistant)

Here is just a few of the employers we work with:• RSPCA• Manor Farm• Wreake Valley Farm• Jeld-Wen• Cately Engineering• Stoke Rochford Hall• Interserve

STUDENT PROFILE REECE ELKINGTON - FOOD MANUFACTURE LEVEL 2 APPRENTICESHIPGAMBLE AND HOLLIS BUTCHERY, LEICESTER.“It was easy, I got support at work from BMC and my employer, it was a great combination that really got me to where I want to be. I didn’t have to go into college at all, I completed it all in the workplace.”

Give us a call on 01664 855 301 to find out more about apprenticeships, or visit www.brooksbymelton.ac.uk or email [email protected]

From the cars on the motorway to the clothes in your wardrobe, many of the things we rely on have been manufactured.

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The annual sales of the

UK Chemical Manufacturing Industry total

£34 billion

Over

30,000people are

still employed in quarrying

The average wage in the

manufacturing sector is

£26,205

There are2.5 million

people in the industry in the UK!

Automotive manufacturing

contributes£6.5 billion

to the UK economy

The UKs Pharmaceutical Industry is the

4thlargest in Europe

57%of employers are

reporting hard to fi ll vacancies - skilled

employees are needed!

There are

139,700people employed

in electronics manufacture in

the UK

Sarai Williams’ at Leicester College: From the Catwalk to Coventry

Sarai always wanted to study fashion but wasn’t sure she had the confi dence to follow this dream as a mature student.

Sarai has now completed a BTEC Fashion National Diploma and Foundation Degree in Fashion Costume with Leicester College. She will be topping up to a full BA Fashion degree at Coventry University next year, with aspirations to be a successful designer.

She said: “I’ve gained so much knowledge and had so many great opportunities during my time at the College. The most rewarding moment was seeing my fi nal garments on the catwalk at the end of two years hard study. It was so exhilarating and exciting and I even won an award for my work.

“With constant encouragement and critical positive feedback from my tutors, I’ve developed a wide range of fashion illustration techniques that have provided me with the skills and confi dence to top-up to a full BA Fashion degree. I’m now able to follow the processes of a designer; from researching trends to creating my very own visual story.

“I want to thank Leicester College and all the staff in the fashion department, who encouraged and motivated me. I gained new qualifi cations, and I have better life and prospects for the future.”

www.leicestercollege.ac.uk

Manufacturing is all about making things on a massive scale: cars, TVs, clothes, metal, planes, food, pharmaceuticals, fuel…it’s a very important industry. While lots of manufacturing companies have moved abroad, the UK still competes as the sixth largest manufacturing country in the world, employing 2.5 million people.

Here are some of the areas you could work in:

Automotive

This can be anything from individual vehicle components to entire working vehicles. The UK is home to Nissan’s manufacturing base, with the Sunderland plant producing almost one in every four cars made in the UK. Nissan is the largest volume passenger car manufacturer in the country and has been one of Europe’s most effi cient car plants for the last 8 years.

Chemical & Process

This industry turns raw materials into useful high street and industry products. These processes are very scientifi c and include plastics, pharmaceuticals, food and drink, artifi cial fi bres and other man-made synthetic products. Work in this industry can involve developing existing processes or creating new materials.

Electronics

The design and production of electronic systems and components, including: semi-conductors, communications technology, consumer electronics, computers and other IT equipment. The UK electronics industry is the fi fth largest in the world in terms of production and a large amount of this is down to the specialities in advanced components and technologies.

Metals

The production and distribution of a range of metals. This area can be broken down to the main areas of production, fabrication and recycling. With lots of new technology in metals production (to help the industry become more effi cient and environmentally friendly) new skills are needed so young people like you are in demand.

Building Products & Process

The production of building products, coatings, extractives, glass, printing and paper, and furniture. As this manufacturing sector covers such a range of products lots of different skills are needed, including: technicians, engineers, logistics operatives and scientists.

Defence

The defence industry is one of the most important clusters of high-tech manufacturers of military vehicles, equipment and components. Defence is big business and is one of the areas that UK companies are known for around the world. Defence manufacturing employs around 300,000 people in the UK, with an annual turnover of £35 billion!

Manufacturing JobsThere are many career paths in the sector. The type of work depends greatly on the area of manufacturing.

Here are some example entry-level positions, some of which combine a variety of the above manufacturing areas:

Assembler:Fitting components together to make a fi nished product. For example, fi xing microchips into circuit boards. Salary starts at £13,000.

Materials technician:Testing the behaviour of materials under different conditions to eliminate faults. Salary starts between £14,000 and £17,000 a year.

Process operative:Involved in the manufacturing process, from reporting machine faults to feeding raw materials into machines. Salary starts between £14,000 and £19,000 a year.

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The manufacturing industry is the second largest sector in the East

Midlands; although it has seen some decline, there are still around 272,000

people employed in manufacturing here. There are a variety of products

manufactured here from cars to printers and brake pads.

Fast Facts• Around 14% of the East

Midlands’ workforce is employed in manufacturing.

• Home to Britain’s only remaining train manufacturer.

• Polymer manufacturing in the East Midlands accounts for 10% of the UK

total.




Useful Linkswww.cogent-ssc.com – The Sector Skills Council for chemicals, gas and

plastics.www.prospect4u.co.uk –

Manufacturing careers website from the Sector Skills Council.

www.semta.org.uk – The Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering

and Manufacturing. There is a manufacturing course fi nder on the

site.

ApprenticeshipsApprenticeships cover a wide range of job roles in manufacturing – you could be helping to make anything from furniture and glass to cars and paper. You’ll get a job with an employer and do half of your learning on the job, and half in the classroom with a college or training provider. Here are the Apprenticeship frameworks relevant to the sector, all of these result in level 2 qualifi cations such as NVQs, BTECs or Diplomas:• Building Products Occupations • Ceramics Manufacturing • Coating Occupations • Extractive and Mineral Processing Operations • Furniture, Furnishings and Interiors Manufacturing Industry • Glass Industry Occupations • Laboratory Technicians • Metals Processing • Paper and Board Manufacture • Polymer Processing and Signmaking • Print & Printed Packaging • Process Technology

Advanced ApprenticeshipsAdvanced Apprenticeships are equivalent to A Levels, but like Apprenticeships are advantageous for practical roles. Advanced Apprenticeships help you become more qualifi ed whilst gaining

employment experience. Here are the Apprenticeship frameworks relevant to the sector, all of these result in level 3 qualifi cations such as NVQs, BTECs or Diplomas:• Building Products Occupations • Coating Occupations • Extractive and Mineral Processing Operations • Furniture, Furnishings and Interiors Manufacturing Industry • Glass Industry Occupations • Laboratory Technicians • Metals Processing • Paper and Board Manufacture • Polymer Processing Operations • Print & Printed Packaging • Process Technology

A Levels A Levels can either lead to university or a Foundation Degree. Most employers and universities value practical and scientifi c subjects; these demonstrate you would be able to develop skills relevant to the industry. Here are some recommended A Level subjects, which could set you in the right direction:• Biology • Chemistry • Design & Technology • Physics • Textiles


They are university-level qualifi cations and are equivalent to the fi rst two years of an Honours Degree. A typical full-time Foundation Degree takes two years to complete, and are diff erent from Honours Degrees as they usually involve learning in the workplace as well as at university or college. They are available in a range of subjects, from manufacturing technology to processing.


East Midlands Focus

Employing over 80,000 people, across the East Midlands, the NHS is a very large employer able to offer various training and development schemes; where our nationally recognised Apprenticeship programmes are seen as benefi cial in attracting new and young staff into the NHS; currently available in over 80 frameworks relevant to health, they provide on the job training and qualifi cations for anyone over the age of 16 and are a route for providing fully skilled and fl exible employees that progress through the organisation and are motivated to make a career in the NHS.

Since 2010 over 1250 Apprentices have been supported within Health in the East Midlands, with over 60% of those recruited aged 16- 24 securing permanent positions within 12 months at a starting salary of £14,000+

Benefi ts of working in the NHS

• Salary above National Minimum Wage for Apprentices

• 12 month contracts• 27 days annual leave on

commencement• NHS discounts

Comments from our Managers:

“So glad we took an Apprentice on, she fi ts in really well and is now an invaluable part of the team. I really don’t think we could cope without her.”

“Really surprised at the level of skills, maturity and enthusiasm our Apprentice already had when they came into the offi ce environment, even though she had limited work experience previously”

“It would be ideal for us to always have at least one Apprentice in our team so that we can support developing the skills of young people locally and develop skills in our team. Hopefully they will want to stay with us in our department and develop a career with us.”

Comments from our Apprentices:

“This gives me the opportunity to get the experience I need whilst also working for a good organisation”

“The Apprenticeship is helping me to improve and expand my skills and giving me the confi dence to tackle different projects”

“I feel it will give me the opportunity to progress and learn more skills”

0115 968 4406www.eastmidlandsletb.net/LHC

us in our department and develop a career with us.”

can support developing the skills of young people locally and develop skills in our team. Hopefully they will want to stay with us in our department and develop a career

To fi nd out more about our Apprenticeship programmes please contact:

From mobile phones and satellite TV to broadband and fibre optics, IT & Telecoms is for anyone who wants to work with cutting-edge technology.

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3/4of Brits now shop online,

creating lots of jobs

IT services fi rms have a rising

turnover, roughly

9%per year

There are

469,000IT and

Technology professionals in

the UK

The internet is worth an extra£100 billion

to the UK economy

Despite the recession the demand for IT staff

has been rising by

5%each year

The average salary for a full-time IT

professional is

£38,500

The IT & Telecoms industry contributes

8%of the UKs GDP

There are over

143,000IT & Telecoms workplaces in

the UK

Jack Brown,ICT Apprenticeship

After leaving school and successfully completing a BTEC in ICT at Lincoln College, Jack Brown decided to undertake an Apprenticeship ICT position with the Dukeries Academy.

Jack enrolled on the ICT Technicians Level 3 Apprenticeship program with the Dukeries College of Further Education, this enabled Jack to gain a qualifi cation whilst earning a living.

Rick Bradley Network Manager from the Academy says, “The qualifi cation covers a varied selection of units covering a range of work based topics, from Health and Safety, customer service and the logging of calls, right through to computer maintenance and the insights of computer networks. This qualifi cation together with the 2 years’ work based

experience creates sought after skills in the IT job market, which Jack has demonstrated having recently secured employment with an IT company in Lincoln. Jack has been a valuable member of our team and everyone in the Academy will miss him. We are now looking for another ICT Technician Apprentice”.

Jack says, “I have enjoyed my course. It has given me experience, skills and a valuable qualifi cation. This has enabled me to successfully gain employment with a reputable software company. I would recommend an Apprenticeship with the Dukeries College of Further Education, they have been supportive, knowledgeable and a pleasure to work alongside”.

For more Information call 01623 860304 Email: [email protected]

IT & Telecoms are a major part of life – it helps us keep in touch with our friends, stay entertained, conduct business and more. This sector is all about digital technologies and it’s a fast moving area with excellent prospects, whether you’ve got a technical brain or a way with people.

This sector can be broken down into two main areas:

Telecoms Technician

The people who install, test and repair telecommunication systems like telephone and broadband cabling. This can range from installing home satellite systems to working on communications for large companies and corporations.Salary: starting between £12,000 and £15,000.

Customer Service

The people who assist contract holders and users with any enquires, from billing to technical problems. Similarly to helpdesk assistants communication skills are required in order to help people.Salary: starting between £14,000 and £16,000.

Web Designer

These designers use a mixture of technical and creative skills to build websites that look good, function well and are user-friendly. Many web designers work independently but those working in companies may be in a team with programmers and other specialists.Salary: starting between £16,000 and £20,000.

Software Developer

These people design computer programmes and applications that help businesses work more effectively, such as bookkeeping software. Working on anything from business applications to games these roles are highly complex and technical.Salary: starting between £20,000 and £26,000.

IT

Helpdesk Assistant

Offering support to IT users with technical diffi culties. This role requires good communication skills and the ability to explain problems clearly, as well as technical knowledge.Salary: starting between £14,000 and £17,000.

TelecomsAs you can imagine, almost every organisation and business out there uses computers as part of their daily operations. In the UK, 21 million people use IT at

work every day! From hospitals and power stations to charities and banks, IT is found

in all parts of life. The IT industry is all about computers and information systems –

designing them, developing them, making them, selling them and installing them.

Skilled IT professionals are always in demand. There’s a wide range of career paths

on offer and many of them are technical – however, lots of IT jobs involve working with

other people in a team. Here are some of the careers in IT:

Telecoms is a broad term for any technology that transmits information, like phone lines, broadband, TV, mobile phones and satellites. This industry includes internet suppliers, mobile phone companies and the big companies like BT and SKY who offer a wide range of services (phone + broadband + satellite TV) in one package.

It’s a growing sector with lots of different career paths. You could be installing fi bre optic broadband cables, selling contracts in a call centre or assisting customers in a mobile phone shop. Apprenticeships are a recognised way of progressing through this industry.

IT Trainer

These people make courses to teach clients how to use computers and different applications. They train people of all abilities and backgrounds and will generally specialise in a particular area, which could be anything from technical training to general use of applications like MS Offi ce. Salary: starting around £18,000.

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The IT and telecoms sector isn’t just a sector on its own, IT is used in most job roles in some way. It is benefi cial to have IT skills as they are required for a lot of different jobs in various sectors. The good news is that the number of employees in this sector is expected

to grow by almost 4 times the region’s average, with an estimated 35,000 new

IT professionals needed in the next 5 years.

Fast Facts• 1 in 25 of the East Midlands’ employees work in this sector.

• Over 1.5 million East Midlands’ workers use IT in their everyday job.

• 92% of job vacancies require candidates with IT user skills.




Useful Linkswww.e-skills.com – The Sector Skills

Council for this industry.www.microsoft.com/uk – Microsoft

UK.www.comptia.org – Computer Technology Industry Association

(CompTIA).www.bigambition.co.uk - Big

Ambition.

East Midlands Focus

ApprenticeshipsIf you’re aged 16 or over, you could take an Apprenticeship in IT services & development telecoms. You’ll do half of your learning on the job and half in the classroom with a college or training provider, picking up qualifi cations along the way. Here are the Apprenticeship frameworks relevant to the sector, both of these result in level 2 qualifi cations such as NVQs, BTECs or Diplomas:• IT and Telecoms Professionals • IT User

Advanced ApprenticeshipsAdvanced Apprenticeships are equivalent to A Levels, but like Apprenticeships are advantageous for practical roles. Advanced Apprenticeships help you become more qualifi ed whilst gaining employment experience. Here are the Apprenticeship frameworks relevant to the sector, all of these result in level 3 qualifi cations such as NVQs, BTECs or Diplomas:• Information and Library Services • IT and Telecoms Professionals • IT User

You can also do a Higher Apprenticeship, level 4 qualifi cation, in:• ICT Professionals

A Levels A Levels can either lead to university or a Foundation Degree. In this industry demonstrating that you’re handy with computers is an obvious advantage; however technical roles may require other skills too. Here are some recommended A Level subjects, which could set you in the right direction:• Computing • Design & Technology – Systems and Control • ICT

Foundation DegreesYou can also do a foundation degree in Information Technology. A Foundation Degree is a higher education qualifi cation which combines academic study with practical hands-on experience. Designed jointly by universities, colleges and employers, they should give you the right skills to be ready for employment.

They are university-level qualifi cations and are equivalent to the fi rst two years of an Honours Degree. A typical full-time Foundation Degree takes two years to complete, and are diff erent from Honours Degrees as they usually involve learning in the workplace as well as at university or college.


It’s more than a sector – customer service and administration helps drive businesses forward in all industries. Learn these skills and you’ll be very, very employable…

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2.5 millionpeople are employed

in sales and customer service

The average full time

administrator wage in the UK

is

£20,725

18%of customer service

employers are reporting skills gaps, new staff are needed

There are1,331,000

‘specialist’ administrators working in the

UK

The average customer service weekly wage is

£32674%of customers are prepared to pay extra for good

service

There is potential for

115,000new customer service jobs by

2020

97%of businesses say they rely

on admin

Charlotte Neal, Administration Apprentice

“Originally I hadn’t planned to go to college but my school encouraged me to try it and I haven’t looked back. I joined South Leicestershire College where I took a Business Level 3 course and achieved a triple distinction star. The course had no exams which I preferred and I made some good friends.

“After fi nishing the course my fi rst thought was to go to University. I’d never really considered an Apprenticeship before as I didn’t fully understand what they were, but when the University tuition fees went up I had to look at alternative things. “I chose to do an Apprenticeship because I didn’t want to be sat around doing nothing and University was just too expensive. As a student I helped out in the college offi ces when they were really

busy. They told me there was an Apprenticeship going and to apply for the vacancy once it had been advertised on the National Apprenticeship website. Luckily I got the job and am now an Administration Apprentice. I work with a great team and enjoy the work.

“In the future, I would like to continue working at the college and then progress further, maybe into management.

“The Apprenticeship is giving me the skills and knowledge of working in an offi ce as well as experience which is important to employers.

“I think Apprenticeships are a great way to learn especially if you need to earn money as well. You meet great people and your gaining life experience.”

To fi nd out more information contact 0116 264 3535, [email protected] or visit slcollege.ac.uk/apprenticeships

Customer Service & Admin is hugely important and overlaps with every single other sector. As well as having the necessary skills, you need to be a real people person who can be the friendly face of your company. These roles can also be fantastic stepping stones to higher-up roles in the business world.

Customer Service

You’ve probably heard the phrase ‘the customer’s always right’. Any business that wants to be successful has to keep its customers happy, and that’s what customer service is all about. From helping a shopper fi nd the right size at Topshop to answering customer queries at a BT call centre, customer service jobs come in all shapes and sizes.

For this career, you need to be good with people and able to help them with any questions or problems they might have. You’ll also need to learn your organisation’s products and services inside and out. It can be a very rewarding career – you’ll get satisfaction every time you help a customer.

Entry-level roles: Customer service representative, call centre operator,

plus lots of other jobs (such as retail) involve customer service.

Earnings: Salaries start around £12,000 to £18,000 a year.

Career progression: With experience, you could become a team leader or manager, which could lead to a higher salary. Customer service skills are transferable to other careers too.

Administration

Businesses can’t function without administrators – in fact, 97% of organisations say that administration is crucial to their success. Administrators are responsible for running the daily operations of the offi ce. They answer the phone, input data, keep schedules, type up letters and anything else that needs to be done. They’re an important part of business, which is why there are over 5 million of them in the UK.

For this career, you’ll need to be organised and have good computer skills. Since administrators are needed in most organisations, you could work across many sectors.

You could be a receptionist in a record company, or help run the offi ce of a national charity. Whatever you do, you’ll be learning skills that will help you progress in your career.

Entry-level roles: Administrative assistant, offi ce junior, personal assistant, offi ce secretary

Earnings: Salaries start around £15,000 to £20,000 a year.

Career progression: Admin is a great way to get in with a company and move up the ladder. Admin skills are transferable to many other careers as well.

Get a JobThere are many admin and customer service roles that don’t require previous experience or qualifi cations. If you’re interested in admin, then look for offi ce junior, receptionist and administrative assistant vacancies. If you’re interested in customer service, working in any high street shop or a call centre will give you real experience.Once you’ve got a job, you can start working towards work-based qualifi cations like NVQs. Your employer could even help turn your job into an Apprenticeship.

The benefi ts: You’ll get on the career ladder and start earning money – you’ll also be in a good position to pick up work-based qualifi cations.

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Customer service and admin is more than just a sector, it is a driver of business across all sectors here. Businesses across the region need friendly employees to provide their customers with the best service

possible, to keep them coming! From working in one of the East Midlands’

call centres to serving the customers in Center Parcs, our region has plenty of

customer service opportunities.

Fast Facts• The average administrator salary is

£15,337 a year. • Our region is home to Sherwood Forest and Center Parcs, attracting

many visitors who need serving! • Apprenticeships are available in

Customer Service, Contact Centres and Business and Administration.




Useful Linkswww.instituteofcustomerservice.

com - The Institute of Customer Service.

www.skillscfa.org - The Council for Administration.

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ApprenticeshipsThere are several Apprenticeships available: customer service, contact centres, and business & administration. In all of them, you’ll learn on the job while attending a college or training provider on day release, and earn the right qualifi cations that will help you progress. Here are the Apprenticeship frameworks relevant to the sector, all of these result in level 2 qualifi cations such as NVQs, BTECs or Diplomas:

• Business and Administration • Contact Centres • Customer Service • Sales & Telesales

Advanced ApprenticeshipsAdvanced Apprenticeships are equivalent to A Levels, but like Apprenticeships are advantageous for practical roles. Advanced Apprenticeships help you become more qualifi ed whilst gaining employment experience. You can build on all of the above Apprenticeships; all of these frameworks result in level 3 qualifi cations such as NVQs, BTECs or Diplomas:• Business and Administration • Contact Centres • Customer Service • Sales & Telesales

You can also do a Higher Apprenticeship, NVQ level 4 in:• Contact Centres

A Levels A Levels can either lead to university or a Foundation Degree. Most employers will value your personality most of all, but certain subjects do give you skills that could be useful in this sector. Here are some recommended A Level subjects, which could set you in the right direction:• Business Studies • English • ICT


They are university-level qualifi cations and are equivalent to the fi rst two years of an Honours Degree. A typical full-time Foundation Degree takes two years to complete, and are diff erent from Honours Degrees as they usually involve learning in the workplace as well as at university or college. You can do a Foundation Degree in Customer Service Management.


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Armed Forces

Britain’s armed forces – the Army, Royal Navy, RAF and MoD – all invest a lot in their personnel to give them an education that’s relevant in the civilian world as well as in the services. They all offer Apprenticeships so recruits can earn nationally recognised trade qualifi cations alongside their regular training. For example, a cook for the Royal Navy could also complete a chef Apprenticeship. Each organisation offers different schemes, so visit their websites for more details. Salary: Starting around £13,400 the fi rst year, with excellent benefi ts and progression. Qualifi cations: The armed forces offer Apprenticeships in many areas, including Engineering, Fitting, Maintenance, Cookery, IT, Admin, Marine Engineering and more.

Business & Finance

This sector is about money – saving it, borrowing it, managing it and most of all, making lots more of it. It’s the UK’s most global industry and covers a wide range of services and products that everyone uses like bank accounts, mortgages, pensions, credit cards and insurance. The perk of working with money is that salaries tend to be higher than average. Job roles: Accounts assistant, payroll assistant, admin assistant, bank cashier, trainee accountant. Salary: Starting between £13,000 and £20,000. Qualifi cations: Apprenticeships in Business & Admin and Financial Services; A-level Traineeships; Foundation Degrees.

Construction

Its more than just bricks and mortar. The construction industry is worth billions and builds the world around us, from hospitals and houses to bridges and football stadiums. One of the most popular ways into this career is the Construction Apprenticeship Scheme, which takes two years for a Level 2 award, and one more year for the Level 3 qualifi cation. To apply, you’ll need to have found an employer that will sponsor you.Job roles: Bricklayer, labourer, joiner, painter and decorator, plasterer. Salary: Apprentices can expect to earn around £8,700 the fi rst year, £11,600 the next, and £15,350 the third year. Qualifi cations: Construction Apprenticeships; Foundation Degrees.

Health & Social Care

If you’ve got a big heart and want to work with people, then a career in Health and Social Care could be for you. This sector is about helping people live healthy, full lives. Health care covers careers in medicine (nurses, physiotherapists, dental nurses, etc) while social care is about supporting people with special needs. Most people in this sector work for the NHS while the rest are employed by private practices. Because healthcare is an essential part of our society, there’ll always be jobs on offer for qualifi ed people. In fact, this is one sector that continues to thrive during recessions. Job roles: Care assistant, nursing assistant, dental nurse, porter. Salary: Starting between £13,000 and £16,000 a year. Qualifi cations: Apprenticeships and Foundation degrees in Health and Social Care.

Food & Drink

Food and drink is one of the largest industries in the UK. This sector is about taking what’s grown by farmers and transforming it into our favourite foods and beverages. It takes a lot of people working together to make this happen, which means loads of career paths on offer. You could be processing ingredients, fi xing machines on the production fl oor, processing meat, baking cakes or testing quality. Job roles: Production operative, bottling operative, baker, warehouse worker. Salary: Starting between £11,000 and £17,000 a year. Qualifi cations: Food Manufacture Apprenticeships; Foundation Degree in Food & Drink Management.

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This essential sector deals with the utilities we rely on: water, electricity and gas. It also covers waste management and alternative sources of power like nuclear energy, wind power and solar energy. Careers in this sector cover the distribution and supply of gas; the generation and transmission of electricity; the collection and purifi cation of water; the treatment of sewage; and nuclear fuel processing. Apprenticeships are a recognised route into this industry and offer excellent career progression. Job roles: Gas network engineer, gas service technician, wastewater plant worker, process operator, decommissioning operative. Salary: Starting anywhere between £12,000 and £20,000 a year. Qualifi cations: Apprenticeships in Gas, Nuclear and Utilities; Foundation Degrees, including Power Distribution.

Energy & Renewables Entrepreneurial

An entrepreneur is someone who starts their own business or enterprise, they’re the boss! Entrepreneurs are amongst the most successful people in the world but they have to work hard, be very determined and of course have a money making idea. Businesses created by entrepreneurs are vital to the UK’s economy.Job roles/Salary/Qualifi cations: All of these things depend on the individual. The beauty of creating your own business is that you don’t need any special qualifi cations. You might need some help in setting up a business though so head to www.careersworld.co.uk to see what’s out there to support young entrepreneurs.

This broad sector offers lots of opportunities to make a difference to the planet, from farming and protecting wildlife to looking after parks and conservation. The main areas within this sector are: Horticulture & landscaping, Agriculture, Animal care, Environmental conservation, and Land-based engineering.Salary: Starting between £12,000 and £18,000. Landscape engineers make between £20,000 and £26,000 a year. Qualifi cations: Apprenticeships from Animal Care to Agriculture; Foundation Degrees.

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Hair & Beauty

This industry is all about helping people look good and feel better about themselves. It’s a booming sector that makes billions each year. There are many different paths within this sector – hairdressing, nail services, beauty therapy, spa therapy – and all of them require common skills: creativity, the ability to work on your feet for long hours, good hand-eye co-ordination and up-to-date knowledge of what’s in (and what’s out).Job roles: Hairdresser, spa therapist, beauty therapist, aromatherapist Salary: Starting between £13,000 and £16,000 a year. Qualifi cations: Apprenticeships from Hairdressing to Beauty Therapy; Foundation Degree in Salon Management.

Maritime

Maritime basically involves every industry where business takes place in harbours, at ports or on vessels. Marine engineering is also an area in this sector, which has plenty of job opportunities. This involves designing and constructing both ships and equipment to be used at sea or on the water. This sector remains vital to our economy as the sea remains the best way to bring products and materials into the country.Job roles: Commercial sea fi shing, marine leisure, maritime search and rescue, merchant navy, ports and harbours.Salary: Starting salary after completing a marine industry apprenticeship can be anywhere between £12,000 and £17,000.Qualifi cations: Apprenticeships in Maritime Occupations and Marine Industry; Foundation Degrees.

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If you want to find a learning provider or course related to any of these sectors head to our useful links pages at the back of this magazine or find out more at www.careersworld.co.uk.

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Motor Vehicles

This sector deals with all aspects of cars, vans and motorcycles – selling them, fi xing them, servicing them and even rescuing stranded drivers. There are lots of career paths on offer, from technical to customer service based roles; maintenance and repair; sales; body and paint operations; roadside assistance; and fi tting and selling motor vehicle parts.Job roles: Maintenance and repair technician, sales assistant, fast-fi t technician, body repair technician.Salary: Starting between £13,000 and £18,000 per year.Qualifi cations: Apprenticeships in Motor Vehicles; Engineering Foundation Degrees (Automotive specifi c).

Public Services

In this sector, your work could help other people and improve your local community. Public services are an essential part of our society – education, housing, the police, and the fi re service are all services that the government provides for its citizens (that’s you and us). In this sector, you could help organise a community arts programme, work for a housing association or support a teacher in the classroom. Your local council is a large employer in this sector. Contact them directly for job vacancies. Job roles: Classroom assistant, nursery nurse, admin assistant, youth support worker. Salary: Starting between £13,000 and £16,000 a year. Qualifi cations: Apprenticeships and Foundation Degrees in Public Services.

Retail

Retail is about the sale of products and services to consumers (that’s people like you walking around the shops). It covers high street shops, supermarkets, independent shops, large national chains and more. It’s also one of the most fun and young industries out there, with more than one third of the workforce under 25 years old. Whether your strengths are creativity of organisation, there’s a role for you in Retail. The main areas are: store operations, buying, visual merchandising, and management.Job roles: Sales assistant, visual merchandiser, team leader, buyer.Salary: Starting between £12,000 and £18,000 per year.Qualifi cations: Apprenticeships and Foundation Degrees in Retailing, Employer sponsored traineeships.

Sport & Fitness

Many people think the only way you can get a career in sport is to become a professional athlete or a PE teacher – but this couldn’t be further from the truth. This sector is about promoting health and fi tness. For example, exercise and fi tness instructors work for gyms and leisure centres and help people stay fi t and healthy. Sports coaches teach skills and techniques at all levels, from beginner to professional. Outdoor activity instructors help people enjoy themselves in the great outdoors and operations managers make sure gyms and leisure centres run smoothly. Job roles: Personal trainer, fi tness instructor, swimming coach, leisure centre assistant, playworker. Salary: Starting around £12,000 and can rise to £25,000 with experience and qualifi cations. Qualifi cations: Apprenticeships in Sports Management, Leadership and Coaching; Foundation Degree in Playworking.

Transport & Logistics

This sector deals with all sorts of vehicles and their different purposes – the cars and motorcycles we drive, the lorries that transport goods, the trains and buses that travel across the country, even the aeroplanes that arrive and depart from our airports. All of these vehicles require skilled mechanics to keep them running, drivers to operate them safely, and organised people behind the scenes keeping everything to schedule. Many jobs involve manual and mechanical skills, however many roles deal with the public, so people skills are important too. Job roles: Vehicle technician, bodywork repairer, rail engineering technician, lorry driver, baggage handler. Salary: Starting between £12,000 and £17,000 a year. Qualifi cations: Apprenticeships and Foundation Degrees.

Travel & Hospitality

This sector helps people enjoy themselves during their free time and holidays. People working in this industry arrange our holidays, cook for us in restaurants, serve drinks at the bar, pamper us in salons, and more. It’s a buzzing, exciting sector with many opportunities to work in the UK and abroad. You could be a chef, a spa therapist or even a member of air cabin crew! While working hours often take place when other people are enjoying themselves (evenings and weekends), many prefer escaping the typical 9-5 lifestyle. Job roles: Hairdresser, travel agent, waiter, trainee chef, air cabin crewmember. Salary: Starting between £11,000 and £16,000 a year. Qualifi cations: Travel Services and Hospitality & Catering Apprenticeships; Foundation Degrees in Hospitality Management.

Are you lookingfor a rewarding,long-term careerin a growingsector?An Apprenticeship in social care couldbe the answer – earn while you learn!

Social care is a growing sector and one that offers increasing opportunities for progression.

Skills for Care’s career pathways e-tool lets you explorewhere an Apprenticeship in health and social care can leadand see case studies from those who work in the sector.Go to www.skillsforcare.org.uk/careerpathways

For more information visit:www.skillsforcare.org.uk/apprenticeships

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Derbyshire

Total population: 770,700People in employment: 364,100Key city: Derby.Key town: Chesterfi eld.Key colleges: Buxton College, Chesterfi eld College, Derby College, Burton and South Derbyshire College.Key universities: University of Derby.Key employers: SwizzelsMatlow, Rolls Royce, Toyota, Egg.Key industries: Engineering, Tourism, Financial services.Useful website: www.routes-ahead.org

Did you know?84.7% of the workforce in Derbyshire is qualifi ed to NVQ level 1 and above.

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Derbyshire

Total population: 770,700People in employment: 364,100Key city: Derby.Key town: Chesterfi eld.Key colleges: Buxton College, Chesterfi eld College, Derby College, Burton and South Derbyshire College.Key universities: University of Derby.Key employers: SwizzelsMatlow, Rolls Royce, Toyota, Egg.Key industries: Engineering, Tourism, Financial services.Useful website: www.routes-ahead.org

Did you know?84.7% of the workforce in Derbyshire is qualifi ed to NVQ level 1 and above.

Total population: 786,800People in employment: 368,300Key city: Nottingham.Key town: Worksop.Key colleges: Bilborough College, Central College Nottingham, New College Nottingham, North Nottinghamshire College, West Nottinghamshire College.Key universities: The University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University.Key employers: Boots, Premier Foods, Wilkinson, CenterParcs, Capital One.Key industries: Manufacture, Retail, Tourism.Useful website: www.ucasprogress.com

Did you know?The recipe for HP Sauce was developed in Nottingham.

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Northamptonshire

Total population: 694,000People in employment: 349,200Key city: Northampton.Key town: Kettering.Key colleges: Daventry New Technologies UTC, Moulton College, Northampton College, Silverstone UTC,Tresham College. Key university: University of Northampton.Key employers: Carlsberg, Barclaycard, Nationwide.Key industries: Finance, Manufacture, Transport and Logistics.Useful website: www.ucasprogress.com

Did you know?The largest age group in the Northamptonshire population is 25-29 year olds!

Total population: 37,600People in employment: 17,800Key college: Rutland County CollegeUseful website: www.yourfuture-eastmidlands.co.uk

Did you know?16,000 people in the Rutland workforce are qualifi ed at NVQ level 2 and above.

Lincolnshire

Total population: 714,800People in employment: 346,000Key city: Lincoln.Key towns: Boston, Skegness.Key colleges: Boston College, Grantham College, Lincoln College, Lincoln UTC, New College Stamford.Key universities: Bishop Grosseteste University, University of Lincoln.Key employers: Interfl ora, Batemans Brewery, Butlins.Key industries: Food and Drink, Business and Finance, Tourism.Useful website: www.teeninfolinc.co.uk

Did you know?8.8% of jobs in Lincolnshire are tourism related.

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Total population: 694,000People in employment: 349,200Key city: Northampton.

Total population: 37,600People in employment: 17,800Key college: Rutland County CollegeUseful website: www.yourfuture-eastmidlands.co.uk

Did you know?16,000 people in the Rutland workforce are qualifi ed at NVQ level 2 and above.

Leicestershire

Total population: 651,200People in employment: 319,800Key city: Leicester.Key town: Loughborough.Key colleges: Brooksby Melton College, Gateway Sixth Form College, Leicester College, Loughborough College, Regent College, South Leicestershire College, Stephenson College, Wyggeston& Queen Elizabeth I College.Key universities: De Montfort University, University of Leicester, Loughborough University.Key employers: Master Foods, United Biscuits, Walkers Crisps, Leicestershire County Council, Santander.Key industries: Manufacture, Food and Drink, Public Services.Useful website: www.ucasprogress.com

Did you know?Over 15% of the workforce in Leicestershire is employed in Manufacturing.

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what to do. Instead we are challenging them to think hard about what they are good at, to make things happen and put their own ideas into practice. It is really amazing how ingenious they can be in using their tenners.”

In 2010, one group of 14 and 15 year olds students led by Vidyuth at Birkdale School, Sheffield set up a business called Fractured Designs. Over the month they made £1,000 providing posters, t-shirts and websites to new local bands and artists, donating 25% to the One Empire charity. Abigale Whiteing from Bolsover School in Derbyshire came up with the idea of customising plain white mugs with bespoke designs. She approached supermarket giant Asda, which donated 200 mugs after hearing what she planned to do and what the competition was about. Orders came flooding in, and Abigale’s business made over £300. Eleven-year-old Scott from Allestree Woodlands School, Derby, overcame huge obstacles to ensure his business, making laminated inserts for Mother’s Day cards was a success. Disaster struck when a local store pulled out of a deal to sell them. Undeterred, he contacted his local radio station, got some publicity and managed to set up shop in his local Sainsbury’s. In just five hours, he made a profit of £540, some of which he donated to the Derby Deaf Children’s Society.

How much money could you make with a tenner?If someone handed you £10 and said: “go and make some money” what would you do?

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So where did this interesting idea come from? Tenner was funded by Social Entrepreneur Oli Barrett in 2007. Oli was once dubbed “The most connected man in Britain” by the influential Wired magazine.

A former Butlins redcoat, his firm, CoSpA, the Co-Sponsorship Agency, helps create social action projects worldwide. He helped young people to fix their own youth clubs, with Wickes, the DIY chain. He spent two years on the Prime Minister’s Council on Social Action and is a co-founder of the Government’s Start Up Britain campaign. Oli started his first business whilst at university giving talks on enterprise in schools. He said: “Returning from one particular school visit, I read a wonderful story about a vicar in Suffolk named Michael Eden. Instead of raising church funds by the traditional method of collecting money from the congregation he gave each of them £10 and asked them to turn it into more. “I loved the idea of the multiplying tenners and I had a hunch that it would work well in schools,” Oli said. Tenner has been through several evolutions since then. It has been known as ‘Tenner Tycoon’, ‘Make your Mark with a Tenner’ and now simply ‘Tenner’. Different names, same idea! But the core has remained attractively simple: teenagers are lent £10 and they run a business for a month to try to make a profit and a difference. Young Enterprise, the UK’s largest enterprise education charity, took over Tenner in November 2012. The 50-year-old charity’s philosophy is “learning by doing.” It helps 225,000 young people a year acquire employability skills that cannot be gained from a purely academic syllabus with help from a network of 5,000 volunteers from 3,500 firms.

These employability skills, hugely in demand from employers, include the ability to work as part of a team, a willingness to demonstrate initiative and original thought, and self-discipline in starting and completing tasks to a deadline.

Tenner slots neatly into the charity’s range of programmes as a useful taster for its

flagship Company Programme under which 26,000 15-19 year olds run a real business for a year.

Tenner shows that, contrary to popular belief, going into business is an accessible option on life – and that creating a firm does not require a small fortune.

The competition has been endorsed by Virgin’s Sir Richard Branson who has contributed a video of himself telling how he built his fledgling business empire by selling from a phone box with a pile of pennies. Sir Richard said: “Does starting a business always require a big pot of money? No. In fact, having substantial financial backing can actually slow or stop you from identifying your business’s problem areas and coming up with ways to fix them. It can be better to start with very little money, since the skills you’ll develop as you overcome the challenges of growing your business will be invaluable.”

Meanwhile, Richard Reed co-CEO of Innocent Drinks, also helped to launch this year’s scheme with the support of young people from St. Joseph’s school in Brent.

“I set up Innocent with my two closest friends. We wanted a business that made it easy for people to be healthy. We decided to make smoothies,” he said.

“And to get started we simply went out and bought some fruit, crushed it up into smoothies and put it into bottles and then took the bottles and sold them from a market stall at a music festival. That’s how we started Innocent. So you can do it to.

“All great ideas all great business start from one small little thing. That £10 could be what starts your big business idea.”

For more info: www.tenner.org.uk

“Does starting a business always require a big pot of money? No.”

De Montfort University 0116 255 1551 www.dmu.ac.uk

University of Derby 01332 591167 www.derby.ac.uk

University of Leicester 0116 252 5281 www.le.ac.uk

University of Lincoln 01522 886644www.lincoln.ac.uk

Loughborough University 01509 223522 www.lboro.ac.uk

University of Northampton 0800 358 2232 www.northampton.ac.uk

The University of Nottingham 0115 951 5151 www.nottingham.ac.uk

Nottingham Trent University 0115 848 4200 www.ntu.ac.uk

Colleges

Derbyshire

Burton & South Derbyshire Collegewww.burton-college.ac.uk01283 494400

Buxton College www.buxtoncollege.ac.uk 01298 28321

Derby Collegewww.derby-college.ac.uk 0800 028 0289

Chesterfi eld College www.chesterfi eld.ac.uk01246 500500

Universities

Leicestershire

Brooksby Melton College www.brooksbymelton.ac.uk 01664 850850

Gateway Sixth Form College www.gateway.ac.uk 0116 274 4500

Leicester College www.leicestercollege.ac.uk 0116 224 2240

Loughborough College www.loucoll.ac.uk 01509 215 831

Regent Collegewww.regent-college.ac.uk0116 255 4629

South Leicestershire Collegewww.slcollege.ac.uk0116 264 3555

Stephenson College www.stephensoncoll.ac.uk 01530 836 136

Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth I College www.wqeic.ac.uk0116 2231900

Daventry New Technologies UTC01604 491131www.daventryutc.com

Lincoln UTC01522 886 100www.utcolleges.org

Silverstone UTC01536 413116www.utcolleges.org

University Technical Coll’s

Jobcentre Pluswww.jobcentreplus.gov.uk

National Apprenticeship Servicewww.apprenticeships.org.uk

Skillwww.skill.org.uk

UCAS Progresswww.ucasprogress.com

Other Useful Sites

Lincolnshire

Boston College www.boston.ac.uk 01205 365701

First Collegewww.fi rstcollegelincs.co.uk0800 0192722

Grantham College www.grantham.ac.uk 01476 400 200

Lincoln College www.lincolncollege.ac.uk 01522 876000

New College Stamford www.stamford.ac.uk 01780 484 300

Northamptonshire

Moulton College www.moulton.ac.uk 01604 491131

Northampton College www.northamptoncollege.ac.uk 01604 734567

Tresham College of Further and Higher Education www.tresham.ac.uk 0845 658 89 90

Nottinghamshire

Bilborough College www.bilborough.ac.uk 0115 8515000

Central College Nottingham www.centralnottingham.ac.uk 0115 9146414

Dukeries College & Complexwww.dukeries.notts.sch.uk01623 860304

New College Nottingham www.ncn.ac.uk 0115 9 100 100

North Nottinghamshire College www.nnc.ac.uk 01909 504504

Portland College www.portland.ac.uk 01623 499111

West Nottinghamshire College www.westnotts.ac.uk 0808 100 3626

mycouncil.direct.gov.uk

Local Councils

Colleges

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