EYFS: Parent and Carer Blog; Opportunities

Whether you are looking for a new job, want to upskill or get some experience through voluntary work, this blog is for you.

I am a Havering resident, who can help me with employment opportunities?

Havering Works: Employment and Skills Advice

Havering Works is an innovative employment and skills service, provided by London Borough of Havering and part-funded by the European Social Fund. It offers free support for local residents looking to get back to work or explore future career opportunities.

Their services include:

• confidential one-to-one assessment of individual skills and training development needs

• guidance from a qualified personal mentor to help individuals develop an Action Plan with steps towards achieving work/training/Further or Higher Education aims

• job coaching and mentoring

• bespoke employer-led training like sector based training and work experience opportunities

• information on specialist agencies and other provision that offers additional and/or more specialist support

• matching transferable skills and experience to job vacancies

• job search support (CV review, help with job applications and interview preparation)

• support once individuals are in work

Visit the Havering Works webpage to complete a self-referral, or get in touch with them via email at havering.works@havering.gov.uk or call the team on 01708 434456.

Whilst at home, where can I access free online courses?

Havering Adult College:

For over 50 years, Havering Adult College has been bringing a range of diverse opportunities to the residents of Havering (and beyond), and this year is no different as they move to remote learning.

Find a course here.

Havering Colleges, Distance Learning:

A range of free 10-12 week online courses, which are both career and life enhancing, are offered to anyone aged 19 and over. The qualifications gained are accredited at Level 2 and are instantly recognisable by employers.

Visit the website here and follow the distance learning link.

Learning Curve:

Whatever your ambitions, start fulfilling them by taking your next step with a Learning Curve course. Learners may be eligible for funding (the learner must live in England and be over 19 years old) which means the course won’t cost a thing to complete. 

“I have completed two Level 2 courses for free through Learning Curve, it was simple to register and I enjoyed completing the courses in my own time at home. I completed the ‘Counselling Skills’ and ‘Awareness of Mental Health Problems’ courses which I now have certificates for and include on my CV,” Miss Cumming.

Who can I speak to about volunteering opportunities in Havering?

The Havering Volunteer Centre is a local charity that will help you find the perfect volunteering opportunity.

If you are interested to volunteer at Broadford Primary School, contact: volunteer@broadford.havering.sch.uk

How can I help the NHS during Covid-19?

NHS Responder volunteers help people:

• avoid busy places by collecting their shopping, medicines and other important items

• have regular contact with other people by making regular friendly phone calls

• get to medical appointments by giving lifts

Other Information

• Havering Children Centres Webpage

• Health Visiting; Contact: 0300 300 1635 or nem-tr.haveringhv@nhs.net

• Havering Weekly Digest Bulletin; sign up for Havering email updates here.

• NHS Centre for Parent and Child Support YouTube Channel

• Claire Balkind's FAMILY LOCKDOWN TIPS & IDEAS

• The Centre for Parent and Child Support CPCS  Facebook page

• Havering Health Champions Facebook page

• The Centre for Parent and Child Support CPCS Instagram Page “cpcs_official” 

• Get Epic, read a range of new books (receive 30 free days): www.getepic.com/

• Havering’s on-Line Learning Resources during Lockdown; Havering webpage

If you would like any further information, support to access any of the services or suggestions, please contact us on eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk

Kind regards,

The Nursery Team