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Talk to Connexions for the best next steps Advice and directions for over 20s
Don't panic! If you're still fretting about what to do after GCSEs or A At the end of full-time education, most students will come into
levels, Connexions Personal Advisers are experts in the field of contact with a careers' advisor but later in life they may not know
careers and learning and are available to help young people make the where to seek advice.
right choices for the future. The answer is Next Step for over not necessarily unemployed. They
They will discuss options for courses, retakes and vocational training 20s, a partnership of learning or- may not have been in the job mar-
opportunities and suggest who to approach. ganisations from Wiltshire and ket for a while or could have been
For details call Mike Miles on 549200. Connexions Direct Advisers Swindon. They offer advice on ca- made redundant. Some may not
can also be contacted on 080 800 13219, by text on 07766 413219, or at: reer changes, finding the right be sure about their job or feel
www.connexions-direct.com course, preparing a CV and im- they're lacking skills. They can
proving interview technique be- speak to someone about how they
fore returning to work. can develop themselves.
The art of waste not want not Spokesperson, Jaquie Rawlings, "We give free, impartial and con-
Instead of having expensive materials available for their annual art explained that, although the sere- fidential advice which is tailored
week, pupils at Oliver Tomkins Junior School had to use their ice also provides advice via the Job to an individual's needs."
imagination to recycle rubbish into creative works. Centre, it is not limited to job seek- Contact Next Step on 01985
ers. "People who come to us are 217567.
The'Waste Not Want Not' theme
was chosen to tie in with an Eco-
Schools project which aims to raise Agency helps find tutors
awareness of environmental is-
sues. Children were asked to bring that make the grade
in waste materials from home and From personal experience Mark John knew that finding a private
the teachers found valuable re- tutor is easier said than done, and he decided to setup his own agency
sources at Swindon Scrapstore. to put teachers and students in touch with each other.
Art co-ordinator Michelle
Wilson said that the children had The idea came to Mark after "Evervoneis different," said Mark.
to try out new techniques and work reading an article about private "Some people are struggling with
y
with materials the wouldn't nor- education and one-to-one tuition, the basics of maths, some want a
mally use. They created newspa- At the same time, his girlfriend refresher course leading up to ex-
per collages, designed funny faces was having problems finding a ams. One student, who is about to
from magazines and made daleks tutor for her 10-year old and this start GCSE courses hopes to be a
from yoghurt pots. confirmed that there was a need pilot and wants to excel at maths."
Year 5 children made a huge for an introduction service and he Registered tutors can concen-
dragon sculpture by weaving plas- set up Amarc. trate on teaching while Amarc han-
tic and rubbish through wire. The Amarc Tutors carefully exam- dles the business side of things
waste was taken from lunch boxes ine the qualifications and refer- such as advertising and collecting
during one lunch time and ences of all teachers on the books payments. The agency is keen to
prompted children to wonder how and all are police checked. Clients hear from qualified teachers, par-
much rubbish they throw away in fill in a form which gives details of ticularly in shortage subjects such
a term. Ms Wilson with rubbish creatives the student's needs and allows as maths. "Tutors can have a more
Pupils also took part in a design them to be matched with the most flexible job and avoid all the pa-
Gem inn and Georgina Forde appropriate teacher.
challenge to make 'rubbish' clothes perwork," Mark said.
in just one hour. Their amazing hall. Miss Wilson said that the Students signed up to the agency New registrations from students
creations were paraded in front of show highlighted the children's include those preparing for GCSEs and tutors are welcome. For de-
the whole school and varied from creativity. "The week was a tre- and KS3 tests and some in primary tails call 0845 241 1805.
Dr Who futuristic fashion to crisp mendous success from an artistic school looking for some extra help. www.amarctutors.com
packet chic. point of view and it also raised
The hard work culminated in an pupil awareness of the impact their
exhibition for parents in the school waste has on the world."

First graduates move on
The first children who started at Peatmoor Community Primary
School six years ago gathered for a graduates party in late July
organised by parent Nicky Borman.
All 32 children start at Bradon Forest School, Purton in September. Call 0845 2411805 or visit www.amorctutors.com to find out more
The youngsters with their teachers Ian and Karen Partridge.

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