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Links to other websites

Career advice:

Connexions service	http://www.help4teens.co.uk/ http://www.teenmachine.org/ http://www.connexions.gov.uk/ http://www.connexions-durham.org/ (young people under 19)
Advice on careers	http://www.nextstepnortheast.org.uk/	(adults aged 19 plus)
Job Centre Plus	http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/
Young peoples gateway	www.dfes.gov.uk/youngpeople
Courses in the North East	http://www.coursefinder.org.uk/
Job Site	http://www.worktrain.gov.uk/
Vocational learning	http://www.vocationallearning.org.uk/

Employment Advice:

Minimum wage	www.hmrc.gov.uk/nmw/
ACAS	http://www.acas.org.uk/
Employment Tribunal	www.employmenttribunals.gov.uk

Qualifications - Awarding Bodies:

City & Guilds	www.cityandguilds.com
Association of Accounting Technicians	http://www.aat.org.uk/
EDI	www.ediplc.com
OCR	http://www.ocr.org.uk/
Accredited qualifications	http://www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk/

Government Agencies:

Education Maintenance Allowance	http://www.dfes.gov.uk/financial%20help/ema/
Learning and Skills Council	http://www.lsc.gov.uk/
Apprenticeship web site	http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/
Train to Gain	http://www.traintogain.gov.uk/

Business Support/Advice:

Business Link	www.businesslink.gov.uk/northeast
Enterprise Agency	http://www.cdcdp.org.uk/

Training Courses/Resources:

Smart screen
Learn Direct	www.learndirect.co.uk
Course Finder	http://www.coursefinder.org.uk/

Progression routes:

Aimhigher	www.aimhigher.ac.uk/dontstop
Information on University	http://www.uni4me.com/
Business Administration career planner	http://www.breakinto.biz/

Local FE colleges:

New college	http://www.newdur.ac.uk/
Derwentside College	http://www.derwentside.ac.uk/
Gateshead College	http://www.gateshead.ac.uk/
Newcastle College	http://www.ncl-coll.ac.uk/
Bishop Auckland College	http://www.bacoll.ac.uk/
FT Kaplan (accounting)	www.ftckplan.com

Sector Skills Councils:

Council for Administration	http://www.cfa.uk/
Hairdressing & Beauty Therapy : HABIA	http://www.habia.org/
Accounting	http://www.fssc.org.uk/
Customer Service	http://www.instituteofcustomerservice.com/

Equality & Diversity:

Advice on equal opportunities - Equality North East	http://www.equality-ne.co.uk/
Language translation web site:	www.interpretingline.co.uk
Racial advice/guidance Durham Racial Equality Council web site:	http://www.darlingtonrec.org.uk/
	www.childline.org.uk
	http://www.samaritans.org/

Health & Safety:

Health & Safety Executive	http://www.hse.gov.uk/
Information on rights and responsibilities related to health and safety	www.direct.gov.uk

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