July 31, 2008

More Vacancies from Local Employment Partnerships

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July 30, 2008

solution finder Management Report July 2008

Download report for up to date information on number of services, number of searches made and other relevant updates.

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Local Employment Partnerships / Training and Employment Opportunities

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July 25, 2008

More Vacancies from Local Employment Partnerships

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July 24, 2008

Bensham Children's Centre Opens

Bensham Children's Centre has been officially opened by the Mayor of Gateshead, Councillor Maureen Chaplin.

The Centre will serve hundreds of local families, offering information and support services for children aged up to the age of five.

Designed as a friendly, relaxed and accessible space, the centre is a focal point for families to find out about local activity groups and all areas of children's health and development - from speech therapy and immunisations to healthy eating and starting school.

Families turned out for the official opening and to see hundreds of balloons released to the sound of an African choir.

Artwork featuring more than 200 local children's handprints and pictures was unveiled by the Mayor to mark the opening.

To find out more about Bensham Children's Centre please contact the team on 0191 4336453.

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July 23, 2008

National Playday 2008

Gateshead Council have organised an event to celebrate National Playday 2008 and to encourage youngsters to try 'risky play'.

The event, which is part of the National Annual Playday Campaign will take place at Blaydon Comprehensive School on Wednesday 6 August between 10.00am and 3.00pm.

A large number of families and children are expected at the event, which will feature 'risky' activities such as space hopper football, obstacle course, water slide, tyre football, relay games and den building.

For more information please contact Alex Marriage on 0191 4338509 or by email.

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July 18, 2008

Childcare - Financial Assistance Available

The cost of childcare can be high but the Children's Information Service can offer information and advice on financial assistance available.

Contact the Children's Information Service now on 0191 4338515 or by email to find out how you can get help with paying for childcare in Gateshead.

Advice is available on working tax credit, child tax credit, salary sacrifice schemes and much more.

The Children's Information Service can also work out estimated tax credit figures using their online tax credits estimator so contact them to receive an estimate.

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July 9, 2008

More Vacancies from Local Employment Partnerships

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July 7, 2008

Even More Jobs - Local Employment Partnerships

More information on Local Employment Partnerships and access to vacancies for people looking to move in to work.

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July 4, 2008

September Newsletter Deadline

The deadline for ideas for articles for the September edition of the Early Years and Childcare Service newsletter is 15 August 2008.

Please forward ideas by email as soon as possible.

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More Jobs - Local Employment Partnerships

More information on Local Employment Partnerships and access to vacancies for people looking to move in to work.

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July 3, 2008

Positive Relationships for Parents

Key to improving outcomes for children is a positive relationship between their parents. A new website called thecoupleconnection.net is an innovative, online service providing information and resources to parents who want to change their relationship for the better.

Visit the website now to pre-register your interest ahead of the official launch later in the summer.

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New Online Child Safety Advice for Parents

Safety information highlighting serious accidents at different ages and what can be done to prevent them, key safety topics and FAQs is available here.

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Local Employment Partnerships

More information on Local Employment Partnerships and access to vacancies for people looking to move in to work.

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Chopwell Sure Sure Start Children's Centre Open Day

Saturday 19 July 2008, 10.00am - 12 noon at Chopwell Children's Centre (Chopwell Primary School site).

Come along and celebrate the opening of the new Centre. Meet the staff, take part in the family fun and access information on activities and events.

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July 1, 2008

Child Safety Officer Course

Whoops! Child Safety Project have established a new Child Safety Officer course for any individual with, or representing a company that has, an interest of ensuring the safety of children. Previous experience of Health and Safety may be beneficial, but is not essential.

For more information download the following documents.

Information Sheet (Word document 63.0KB)

Flyer (JPEG Image 75.8KB)

Flyer (JPEG Image 67.4KB)

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Courses Starting in September at Blaydon Winlaton Sure Start Children's Centre

4 new courses begin in September 2008.

NVQ Level 2 Childcare Learning and Development
Develop practical skills and gain childcare knowledge for working with children. Completing this course could enable you to progress onto further courses or work in child care settings.

Teaching Assistants Course Level 2
Are you interested in working with children within a school setting? If so, we may have exactly what you are looking for.

Basic Skills
Would you like to develop your basic numeracy and literacy skills in a warm and friendly environment?

E Citizen Computer Course
15 week course 2 hours per week at Blaydon Skills and Enterprise Centre. Find out about files and folders, sending and receiving emails, internet and on-line banking, leisure and shopping.

To book a place or for any further information on any of these courses please contact Lesley Ross, Information Assistant at Blaydon Winlaton Children's Centre on (0191) 433 5577.

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