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City College sets training targets for jobseekers
22 July 2010
City College Brighton and Hove has set itself the ambitious target of delivering pre-employment training to over a thousand jobseekers in the 2010/11 financial year. The training is delivered under a range of government programmes such as 'Work-Focussed Training', targeting those claiming Jobseekers Allowance for six months or over. The College aims to work with as many employers as possible and has already organised placements and job interviews for jobseekers with local employers such as the Ramada Jarvis, Umi Hotels, Pelham House Hotel in Lewes, the Sealife Centre, Peacocks, Brighton Toy and Model Museum and the Hove Place Pub.
Dan Shelley, City College's Head of Partnerships and Projects, says:
Emelia Mercer and James Young
'Jobseekers are referred to the College by Jobcentre Plus who we work really closely with, planning the courses and linking with employers to provide interviews and employment opportunities. Jobseekers tell us that through the courses, their confidence and self esteem is really boosted and that they're much more confident going into interviews. We're expanding the College's employment support, have increased the team working on these projects and are actively looking for employers to offer these work-ready jobseekers work experience, guaranteed interviews and the opportunity to work in the city. According to our figures, a quarter of those who attended these courses between January and March this year have already found work as a result ? and these are just the ones we know about!'
James Young, currently on a Work-Focussed Training course in Catering at the College, says:
'I'm enjoying my time here and I've learnt new skills while refreshing some of the Catering skills that I already had. It's definitely making a positive difference that these courses are available to us.'
Programmes on offer cover the main employment sectors including retail, hospitality, care, contact centre, construction and security. They range from a series of one day accredited courses to prepare people for work through to two week intensive and sector specific courses and longer 10 week courses, which provide more in-depth experience. Courses continue throughout the summer and the plans for delivery in September are already in place. The College will be offering courses in Retail & Customer Service, Contact Centre and Care alongside Construction courses linked into the City Council led Local Labour Market Scheme that guarantees local jobs on development sites in the city.
Local employers who are interested in supporting Pre-Employment Training should contact City College's External Projects Team on 01273 667756.
For media enquiries, please call Brian Bell, Marketing Communications Officer, on 01273 667788 Ext. 488 or email bb1@ccb.ac.uk website www.ccb.ac.uk
About City College Brighton and Hove: Situated in the heart of Brighton, City College Brighton and Hove has become an international centre of vocational excellence. Every year 2,000 full-time, 10,000 part time, over 500 Higher Education and 250 14-16 year old students as well as many international and European students choose City College as their place of further and higher education training. In addition, the College provides training to over 2,000 businesses via its 'City Business Skills' department which focuses on employer training needs. Offering over 700 courses from basic level right through to business and postgraduate training, City College is working with its partners to develop the workforce of the future.
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