Learners
Accountancy Classes
Are you good with numbers and are you looking to commence a career in Accounting/Payroll? Acacia Training & Development engage with employers who are looking for talented young Apprentices - if you would like to gain an NVQ2 in Accounting/Payroll, whilst working for a local employer then please contact Clare Dudley on 01752 670811.
Apprentice Extra Card
Young people studying an Apprenticeship with Acacia Training & Development now have access to a ground breaking benefit scheme
A year's worth of savings for £11 - can you afford not to?
We are proud to make available the Apprentice Extra Card in partnership with the NUS.
The card replicates that of the Student Discount Card issued by NUS for young people aged 16+ in full time education. For a long time, apprentices have not been recognised within this category and therefore not able to access the wide range of benefits and features that the NUS Student Card offers.
The aim of the initiative is to boost the prowess of being an apprentice and award those in skills training the same discounts and benefits available to academic students.
The NUS Apprentice extra card can be obtain by logging onto: www.apprenticeextra.co.uk or www.nus.org.uk
July 2011
New Care Work Academy
Are you interested in working in the Adult Care Sector? If you are aged 19 and over and claiming Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) or ESA you could be eligible to attend.
- Pre employment training – this will be carried out at our Plymouth Centre where you will gain the knowledge to achieve the Level 1 Award in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care.
- A work experience placement
- A guaranteed job interview
June 2011
New Work Club launches at Acacia Training to help young jobseekers.
In response to local demand and to contribute to “Get Britain Working”, we are launching our Work Club for16 – 24 year olds on 5 July 2011, If you are a young jobseeker, you will be able to get advice and support on finding work in Plymouth.
The Work club will give you the chance to meet others looking for work, build new contacts, share job-hunting experiences, and get advice on interview techniques, CV building and even volunteering opportunities.
Even if you have a job, you may know someone who can benefit from this new club. Please let them know about it by showing them our leaflet. We are also interested in hearing from anyone wishing to help out on a voluntary basis.
The Work club will launch on 5 July 2011 and will run for 2 hours every Tuesday at Acacia Training, 10 Sawrey Street, Millbay, Plymouth from 9.30am. If you would like to find out more information about the Acacia Plymouth Work Club, want to attend or simply find out how you could get involved, please contact Melanie Hawkins on 01752 505018.
March 2011
Cyber Bullying-It Could Affect You!
At ATD we would like to bring to all learners attention the issue of Cyber Bullying. It is widely accepted that forms of bullying exits in places like workplace or the playground. The speed of developments in technology have spurned a new type of Bullying-Cyber Bullying. Cyber Bullying is the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others". It is against the law to bully someone in this way and if someone is being mean and threatening to you then something can be done. You can post any issues you have at
http://www.childline.org.uk/Explore/Bullying/Pages/CyberBullying.aspx
Other useful web sites you can look at are
www.childline.org.uk/Cyberbullying
www.kidscape.org.uk
www.stopcyberbullying.org
www.cybersmart.gov.au
www.cybermentors.org.uk
www.cyberbullynews.com
Many thanks to the Plymouth customer service learners who provided some of the above links. If you are a learner and find any additional really useful websites, please email the link to LInda.bracher@acacia.ac.uk and we will add these to the list.
New for 2011
Acacia Training and Development on Facebook & Twitter
ATD is now on Facebook, keeping you updated with everything that's happening across our centres. So visit our page and 'Like' us for regual updates. Our Twitter page is : acacia_training
www.facebook.com/AcaciaTrainingandDevelopment
Computer Based Exams in Accounting QCF qualifications
Acacia Training have been approached by other training providers that would like their learners to be able to access local facilities for their computer based exams. We have responded by making the facilities open to external candidates from 1 April 2011. We now welcome enquiries from all learners.
AAT computer based exams are now available for Acacia Training learners and for external learners wishing to purchase this option. For more information see the AAT Exam page.
There is also a facility for learners that are finishing the pre-QCF NVQ units and wish to use the computer based exams. This NVQ facility is available until the end of June 2011.
Let Acacia Training lower your stress levels - leave the administration of your exams to us so that you can concentrate on your revision. Phone your local centre to discuss any individual requirements and book an exam session.