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Lone Parent Progressions - Marches Course Outline
Let us help you realise your potential!
A one week course (10am-2pm Mon - Fri) for Lone Parents who are thinking of going into work. Friendly, supportive, practical advice on getting back into work, childcare, money matters. Free qualification, e.g. First Aid, basic food hygiene.
The course will increase your confidence and self esteem, with the aim to be ready to find a job at the end of the week.
Free lunch, travel expenses and any childcare paid for.
Before the course
We will have an informal telephone interview with you, telling you about the course and asking you how we can help.
We will send you details on your start date and how to get there.
On the first day
You will be met by your course leader, who will tell you all about the week ahead and make you welcome! You will meet other lone parents, like yourself.
During the course
We will be with you all the way, you won’t be asked to do anything you feel unsure about!
After the course
Keep in touch with us! You can keep in touch in person, coming along to the centre on certain dates, or by telephone. We can keep on helping you for 13 weeks after the course has finished, looking for work and moving you forward!
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AM 10.00 - 12.00 |
PM 12.45 - 2.00 |
| Monday |
- Induction – H&S / EO
- 10 Commandments
- Ice Breaker intros
- Action planning / goals for the week
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- Motivation / Confidence Building
- Short films, role models, discussion, team building
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| Tuesday |
- Barriers To Work –money matters, childcare issues – practical advice and help
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- Achieve your potential!
- Your skills and how to sell them to employers.
- How to build a CV
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| Wednesday |
- Certificate course – first aid / basic food hygiene or similar dependent on venue
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- Certificate course – first aid / basic food hygiene or similar dependent on venue
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| Thursday |
- How to look for work
- Where to look, being organised, availability, sectors to work in
- Training – signpost
- Self Employment - signpost
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- IT for job search
- Email address, uploading CVs, job search engines, website resources
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| Friday |
- Employer talk / visit– what are they really looking for?
- Jobsearch / finish CV
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- Where to now?
- Keeping in touch with your mentor
- Signposting to other places which will help
- Evaluation of action plan and next stage action plan set
- Feedback
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Some differences in daily timetabling at different venues.
The provision is sub-contracted by A4E to Armstrong Learning
Ring us on 0161 247 7733/4 or 0800 848 8140 to make a referral, or for more information.
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