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18 worcesternews.co.uk SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT Wednesday, March 9, 2011
BE A
VOLUNTEER:
If you have
parenting
experience
and two to
three hours a
week to offer,
then Home-
Start would
love to hear
from you.
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Students able to
reach potential
KIDDERMINSTER College aims to
give students the best possible chance
of success within a range of early years
courses.
If you are thinking of going into
employment or onto higher education
– either straight from school or as a
career change – staff can help you to
achieve your aims and reach your full
potential.
Kidderminster College offers a range
of vocational courses to enable
students to work in a variety of
childcare fields.
With more people looking for good
quality childcare to help with
balancing careers and family life there
is a growing need for early years
practitioners. Stricter ACHEIVE SUCCESS: Enrol on an early
TURN TO PAGE 21 years course at Kidderminster College.
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T
HE main purpose of the work, their job role and how their
Every Child Matters Careers careers have progressed. This can be
Fair is to provide information very inspiring.
and advice to anyone who Careers in this field are challenging,
wants to work with children, rewarding, important and most of all
young people and families. enjoyable and are highly
The recruitment team at recommended.
Worcestershire County Council’s Over the last five years the Every
early years and childcare service will Child Matters Careers Fair has seen a
at this year’s event on March 16 to wide range of exhibitors, many of
provide free and impartial information whom have attended before. This year
about training, qualifications and the vent has been expanded and new
career opportunities. Visitors may also exhibitors include the National
find that signing up for the free Apprenticeship Service, Teaching
Choices introductory programme is an Assistants and Workforce Practice and
ideal starting point. Development.
The programme is a fantastic Rachael Oakley, worforce
opportunity for anyone considering development officer at the early years
working with children, young people and childcare servic, said: “We are
and families to gain practical hoping this year’s event will be even
information and advice about more successful than in previous
voluntary opportunities, years.With a wide variety of exhibitors
qualifications, short courses, career available throughout the day to
progression and much more. answer questions, we are encouraging
Those who go along to the fair will people to come along and find out more.”
gain valuable information and Those that can’t make it to the fair
suggestions about working in early can request information by calling the
years education, childcare, playwork, Family Information Service on 01905
youth work, working in schools and 790560, e-mailing
family support work. familyinfo@worcestershire.gov.uk, or
A huge benefit is that local speakers logging on to worcestershire.gov.uk/
attend and talk about where they familyinfo.
LOTS OF SMILES:
Working with
children and young
people is always so
very rewarding.
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