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Useful
Links: Resources related to IAG |
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Adult Education
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education containing information on conferences, publications, projects and details of funding opportunities |
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Advice Guide
Online version of the CAB information system offering basic up to date advice on rights |
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Basic Skills
Details of resources, projects, research, publications, family literacy, family numeracy, FE and adults from the Basic Skills Agency |
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Basic Skills Agency
Official Government website for information about basic skills levels |
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Basic Skills Agency Resource Centre
Website based at the Institute of Education in London |
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Basic Skills in English and IT
General information website with sample tests for different levels and other resources |
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BBC Education
A range of topical issues some linked to current BBC education programmes |
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BBC Weather Centre
BBC Website for local weather reports in your area |
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Charities Employment
Information on employment and volunteering opportunities with UK charities
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Childcarelink
For details of your local Children's Information Service (CIS) who provide a list of registered childcare in your area and other information about childcare |
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Citizens Advice Bureaux
National Association of the Citizens Advice Bureaux
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City and Guilds
Information on accredited courses and training |
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Commission for Integrated Transport
Downloadable Reports on Rural Transport initiatives. Recognising the crucial importance of developing the debate on improving transport provision in rural areas, CfIT set up a Rural Working Group which ran between June 2000 and July 2001. This group comprised CfIT members and advisers with a range of expertise, and encompassing a wide number of rural transport interests |
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Community Service Volunteers
Information on the work of Community Service Volunteers |
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Community Transport
The community transport sector is vast. There are over 100,000 minibuses serving over 10 million passengers every year being operated for use by voluntary and community groups, schools, colleges and Local Authorities, or to provide door-to-door transport for people who are unable to use other public transport
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Country Landowners Association
The Country Land and Business Association is the only organisation in England and Wales whose sole objective is to safeguard the interests of private landowners and rural businesses. We have two main functions - to exert political pressure through authoritative briefing and lobbying of policy-makers, and to provide the best advice and services for our members |
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Countryside Agency
For general information on the Countryside Agency: contacting us; who's who; registering for news; meetings and events; job vacancies and our feedback questionnaire |
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Coursefinder
The Training Access Points information website |
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Daycare Trust
For information on childcare options, from where to find it to how to pay for it |
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Department for Transport Rural Bus Challenge 2002
Guidance on Criteria and Arrangements it sets out the criteria which the Secretary of State for Transport will apply in allocating grant in response to applications from eligible local authorities in this year's competition. The note also outlines the bidding requirements. The local authorities eligible for grant are, as in previous years, English county councils, unitary authorities, and Passenger Transport Authorities
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Develop
Offering careers advice and guidance on job opportunities, courses, qualifications and planning your next steps |
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DfES
Department for Education and Skills website including an adult learners page offering advice on lifelong learning |
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DfES (Read Write Plus)
Department for Education and Skills |
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Education Directorate (Northumberland County Council)
Northumberland County Council's Education Directorate
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Equal Opportunities Commission
News and Advice from the Equal Opportunities Commission |
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Equal Opportunities Commission
For advice on parental rights and sex discrimination |
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Gingerbread
For local support groups for loan parents and advice |
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Government
Government website with information and advice on everyday life issues |
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Guardian Newspaper
Guardian Newspapers website covering education and career options
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Inforurale
InfoRurale consolidates information on rural development from around the world. Our objective is to provide a first stop shop for those involved in rural development activities in the UK
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Institute for Rural Health
The IRH aims to promote health and well being across rural Britain and to ensure that rural communities receive the highest quality health care possible
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Jobcentreplus
Employment Service web page with on-line jobsearch, support from employers and local latest news |
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Journey Planner
Goverment website where local public transport timetable information is displayed after selecting starting location/time and destination location/time |
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Kids Clubs Network
For information about after-school clubs and holiday schemes in your area |
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Lifelong Learning
Website for encouraging, promoting and developing lifelong learning |
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Lifelong Learning
Department for Education and Skills website for the encouragement, promotion and development of lifelong learning |
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Liftsharing Scheme
Pioneering scheme that matches up residents without transportation travelling to the same areas as those with cars |
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Low Paid Rights
Information on the rights of low paid workers |
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Maternity Alliance
For information on all maternity rights issues |
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National Childbirth Trust
Provides information and support on all aspects of pregnancy, birth and early years parenting |
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National Childminding Association
For information about choosing a childminder, and how to draw up a contract |
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National Council for One Parent Families
Information and advice for parents bringing up children on their own |
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National Day Nurseries Association
For a list of nursery members and a booklet on questions to ask when you are looking at a nursery |
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National Farmers Union
The National Farmers' Union is the democratic organisation representing farmers and growers in England and Wales. Its central objective is to promote the interests of those farming businesses producing high quality food and drink products for customers and markets both at home and abroad |
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National Rural Enterprise Centre
The National Rural Enterprise Centre is part of the Communications Department of the Royal Agricultural Society of England. It was founded in 1989 and is based at the National Agricultural Centre in Warwickshire. The Centre promotes a living and working countryside, finding new ways to help rural communities improve and strengthen their local economies |
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New Ways to Work
For advice on a variety of flexible working options |
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Newcastle College
Newcastle College website with details of courses, advice and enquiry centre, life at college and services to business |
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NHS Careers
Website offering information to adults considering a career in the NHS |
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North East Open College
Information on the work of the North East Open College Network
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North of England Refugee Service
North of England Refugee Service |
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North Tyneside College
North Tyneside College with details including courses, the learning resource centre, European studies and contact information |
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Northumberland College
Northumberland College website with details of courses, sites, student services, on-line learning and job opportunities |
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Northumberland County Council
Homepage of the Northumberland County Council |
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Northumberland Travel
Useful information for people travelling to, in, and around Northumberland as provided by the Tourist Board |
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Offenders Care & Rehab
National Association for the Care and Rehabilitation of Offenders |
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Open University
Website of the Open University offering general information on OU course plus link to specific provision in the north |
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Over 50's
New website aimed at over 50's with lifestyle, careers and educational information |
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Parents at Work
For information on a range of issues for working parents |
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Pre-school Learning Alliance
For information on pre-school provision |
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Private Hire Cars
National database for private hire cars, can search on a town to town basis |
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Professional Association of Nursery Nurses
For an information pack on employing a nanny |
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Railway Timetable
On-line train timetables at the main Railtrack Website |
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Refugee Council
National information from the Refugee Council |
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Rural Tynedale
Tynedale Rural Transport Partnership is tackling isolation and social exclusion in rural tynedale by developing, improving and promoting access to jobs, services and leisure |
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Skills for Life
An on-line news, information, resource and networking facility |
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Support 4 Learning
Search this website for information on key skills, core skills and basic skills |
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Tax Credit Hotline
For information on Working Families Tax Credit and a claim pack |
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The Workplace Basic Skills Network
The UK's only national organisation dedicated to workplace basic skills training |
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Third Age Employment
Third Age Employment Network providing information on learning and work opportunities for mature people |
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Times Newspaper
Times Educational Supplement |
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Transport Hire
If you don't have transport but would like to hire a car/van/bus to get to courses or learning outside your area, then look here |
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TUC
For a range of free leaflets on workplace issues, including maternity rights |
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Tynedale Rural Transport Partnership
Tackling isolation and social exclusion in rural Tynedale by developing, improving and promoting access to jobs, services and leisure |
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UK Street Guide
Streetmap provides online maps of the UK search by postcode, place name, street name etc |
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University of Newcastle
University of Newcastle Centre for Lifelong Learning with on-line guidance, the Centre's Library, mature student support and a chat room |
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University of Northumbria
Everything you need to know about University on Northumbria at Newcastle |
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Volunteering
Information and opportunities for volunteering throughout the world |
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Workers Educational Association
Website of the Workers Educational Association, an independent adult education and training organisation with courses, news, links and contacts |
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Working with Men
Working With Men, information on men's issues including health, relationships, work etc
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Worktrain
DfES resource with profiles of hundreds of jobs & jobseeking tips |
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