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People drink alcohol for all sorts of reasons. Many people enjoy alcohol and most of the time it is not a problem, but drinking heavily can damage your health, especially if you’re a young person. Besides damaging the liver, heart and brain, heavy drinking can…
Apprenticeships
If you would prefer not to study full-time but want to earn and train at the same time, then think about work-based learning. This gives you the chance to gain a qualification whilst working. What is an Apprenticeship? Apprenticeships are available to anyone over the…
Apprenticeships at City College
City College, the largest Apprenticeship provider in the region, offer Apprenticeships at levels 2, 3 and 4. These training programmes will enable individuals to start a career within their chosen sector whilst completing a qualification covering essential topics that will help them get their first…
Becoming a parent
When you become a parent, your whole life changes. You have someone else to love and look after. Being a parent can be a wonderful and rewarding experience, but it can also be exhausting, stressful and a bit of a mystery - babies don't come…
Boy/Girlfriends
For many people, partners, sex and relationships can be really hard to talk about. You can use the links below to get helpful information and facts about relationships, and how best to deal with them. Lesbian, gay or bisexual If you are lesbian, gay or bisexual, you…
Buying your home
Buying a home is probably the biggest purchase you'll make in your life, so get as much advice as you can. Check out the local papers and sign up with local estate agents. This is free and they will send you details of properties that…
Care to Learn - Childcare funding for teenage parents
Care to Learn (C2L) provides financial support for teenage parents who want to continue in, or return to learning. It helps with the cost of their childcare and travel. What learning can a young parent do and what childcare will be funded? Care to Learn…
Choosing your future career
Deciding on a career path can be an exciting but bewildering time. It can seem there are so many different choices and lots of people trying to tell you what's best. Aged 13-19?You can ask for careers advice at school and chat through your options. Over…
Chronological CVs
« Back to CVs index A chronological CV emphasises work experience and personal history. This CV communicates that you are experienced and established in one career area. Start with your most recent position and work back in time, giving the most space to recent employment.…
Covering letters
« Back to CVs index You should always send a covering letter with a CV. This letter needs to be short and to the point, explaining why you are sending the CV. If it is in response to an advertised job, you could draw the…