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Gingerbread Young Parents 12 week building futures course

21 February, 2013 - 12:00 to 16:00

Are you a Young parent?
Come along to the Gingerbread Young Parents 12 week building futures course.

Organise a group event of your choice for your family.

• Meet new friends
• Free lunches
• Free on-site crèche
• Free travel
• Gain a level 1 open award qualification
• Support for achieving your future goals

Start date: Thurs 21st February 2013
12pm–4pm

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Children and Families

M3 Employability Program

Not in Employment, Education or Training?

Aged 18 -24 years old ?

Register at Trinity House for free courses

For free Courses and Training contact Kaysha, Will or Kay on 0161 224 1064 or 0740 763 6708, or email: [email protected] or [email protected]

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Do you work with 16-25yr olds? Princes Trust programme starting 21 Jan

The Manchester College's Prince's Trust Team based at Fallowfield are currently recruiting for their next Team programme.

The team start date is 21 January.

If you are aware of any young person who you feel may benefit from the programme please could you contact the Prince's Trust or pass on the relevant details to the interested party.

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42nd Street change of Phone numbers

Please note new phone numbers for 42nd Street, the charity supporting young people under stress:

Tel: 0161 228 7321 (admin line)
Tel: 0161 228 1888 (helpline / referrral line)
Fax: 0161 228 0528

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Mental Health

Schools Out Conference

2 February, 2013 - 09:30 to 3 February, 2013 - 17:00

Schools Out Conference
2nd Feb
Manchester
For more info and to book: www.schoolsoutconference.eventbrite.co.uk/

Understanding gender and sexuality is essential for new teachers, long standing teachers, heterosexual teachers and lesbian, gay bisexual or trans teachers. It is also vital to understand in order to meet new legal and Ofsted requirements.

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LSEN Community Learning Strategy Group Meeting

29 January, 2013 - 10:30 to 12:30

LSEN Community Learning Strategy Group Meeting

The next meeting of the LSEN Manchester Community Learning Strategy Group will be held on Tuesday 29th January at Gorton Monastery from 10.30 - 12.30 followed by a networking buffet lunch

If you are not at present a member of the Strategy Group but are interested in attending just email [email protected] and we’ll add you to our list

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Digital Skills for Women - Free IT Training

Finding a job can be tough, especially if the world has moved on since you were last looking. That's why three Manchester organisations are joining together to offer IT training for women - for free. The Digital Skills for Women in Manchester workshops, taking place in five libraries from January to July 2013, will equip women with the tools they need in today's workplace.

There are four courses available: Basic IT skills, Social Media, Introduction to Web Development and Introduction to Programming.

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Free portable criminal records checks announced for volunteers

Volunteers will soon benefit from a free service which will allow them to re-use criminal records checks time and time again, the government announced today.

The move will cut red-tape and reduce the burden on those who give up their time to work with vulnerable groups.

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Volunteering

Voluntary sector views wanted on safeguarding systems

Some of you will know that Manchester has put itself forward to undertake a peer review of safeguarding services, which will be done in February 2013 (see attached for further information).

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Children and Families