what's new

The Northumberland Adult Learning Service (NALS) School Leaver Course Guide 2011/2012 is now available.

Click here to view the guide.

The Connexions Centre in Ashington will be relocating from 23rd March 2011.

If you are a young person aged 13-19 (or up to 25 in some cases) you will be able to see a personal adviser at Ashington YMCA Monday-Friday 1pm-4.30pm. Link to Map.

For opening times and locations for all Connexions Centres in Northumberland click here.

Are you on Facebook? You can now find information, news and events from Connexions Northumberland on our new Facebook page. You can find us at www.facebook.com/connexionsnorthumberland  Click 'like' to get instant updates of all our posts.

Don't forget you can also find us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/cxnsNorthland.

We offer careers and skills advice to fit your individual needs.

We can help you:

• Find learning and training that is right for you.
• Improve your reading, writing and maths.
• Find out about funding to support your learning.
• Develop your CV.
• Help with Job Search.
• Improve your interview and presentation skills.
• Progress in your current job.
• Register with Next Step.
• Find out about the types of disability and childcare support available.

For further information or to arrange an appointment contact us on 01670 798180.

From 1st October 2010 to 31st March 2011 the Connexions Northumberland Service will operate only on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week.

Opening hours of Connexions Centres are listed here.

You can also contact Connexions Direct seven days a week for information, advice and guidance, tel: 080 800 13219, www.connexions-direct.com.

If you are interested in a course at Northumberland College you can enrol at the open events below. See www.northland.ac.uk for more information. You can also email advice.centre@northland.ac.uk  or call 01670 841200.

Ashington Campus
Friday 20th August:   11am-4pm
Wednesday 25th August:   11am - 4pm
Wednesday 1st September:  10am - 7pm
Thursday 2nd September:  10am - 7pm
Friday 3rd September:   10am - 7pm
Saturday 4th September:  10am - 1pm

Berwick Campus
Thursday 26th August:  11am - 4pm
Thursday 2nd September: 10am - 7pm

Kirkley Hall Campus
Friday 3rd September:  10am - 7pm

ClickCEOP is a new ‘app’ which links young users directly from their Facebook profile to help, advice and reporting facilities of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre – the police agency set up to tackle child abuse.

By adding the app young people and parents can get support from CEOP on a range of issues – viruses, hacking, dealing with bullying online and they can report someone who is acting inappropriately towards them online.  

If you have a Facebook profile, app and bookmark the app.  

www.facebook.com/clickceop

Do you use social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter or YouTube?Connexions Northumberland would like your views about these sites and how you use then.  Click on the link below to complete our survey. Your responses to the survey are anonymous and will help us plan how we use social networking websites to communicate with you. Thanks!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LCQZQFC

From Monday 14th June you can drop in and get information, advice and guidance from a Connexions Northumberland personal adviser at Cramlington Library.

Connexions will be at the library on Mondays and Wednesdays between 1:30pm - 4:30pm.

Connexions Northumberland is now on Twitter. We will be tweeting news, events, opportunities and vacancies.

Follow us at www.twitter.com/cxnsNorthland.

Connexions Direct have launched a moderated chat room.  A Connexions Direct Adviser will be available to answer your questions on selected topics. To take part you need to register. You will be asked to provide an email address and a username. Once you have registered you can use the chat room to discuss the session topic. Chat room topics and session times are available on the site and include: young people's rights, qualifications explained, revision techniques, Year 9 options and more.

Go to www.cxdirectchatroom.com for more information.