Contacts

Student Support:

Education Department

Shire Hall Westgate Street Gloucester

01452 425403

Studying Locally:

Cirencester College

01285 640994

GLOSCAT Gloucester

01452 532000

GLOSCAT Cheltenham

01242 532000

Royal Forest of Dean College

01594 833416

Stroud College

01453 763424

Hartpury College

01452 700238

Business Link Gloucestershire

01242 863863

Gloucestershire Neighbourhood College

01452 541395 or 536481

Connexions Centres:

Gloucester

92-96 Westgate Street Gloucester

01452 426900

Stroud

44, High Street, Stroud

01453 757133

Cheltenham

Grosvenor Hall Grosvenor Street Cheltenham

01242 250317

Connexions Gloucestershire

Information Line

01452 524800 Head Office

01452 833600

Job Centres:

Cheltenham

Haywood House 7, North Street, Cheltenham

01242 845000

Cinderford Foundry Road, Cinderford

01594 585300

Cirencester Forum House, Southway Cirencester

01285 662100

Coleford 4 Mushet Walk, Coleford

01594 838570

Dursley 31, Parsonage Street, Dursley

01453 438100

Gloucester 37-41, Southgate Street Gloucester

01452 365100

Lydney 29 Regent Street, Lydney

01594 585800

Tewkesbury 103-105, Church Street The Cross, Tewkesbury

01684 615600

Other useful numbers and websites:

Commission For Racial Equality

London: 020 7939 0000

Institute of Employment Rights

London: 020 74986919

Health and Safety Executive One-stop-shop Infoline:

08701 545500

Learn Direct and the Basic Skills Agencys Advice Line

0800 100 900 www.learndirect.co.uk www.basic-skills.co.uk

ACAS

Information on employment rights helpline, 8am-6pm

08457 474747 www.ACAS.org.uk

BBCi Schools, 16+ Advice and Information

Advice and discussion on many subjects including Biology, Geography, English and Key Skills including revision and homework support. www.bbc.co.uk/schools/16

City and Guilds

A site dedicated to City and Guilds qualifications www.city-and-guilds.co.uk

Connexions

The support service for 13 to 19 year olds on anything from qualification advice to sexual health and drug abuse

0808 001 3219 (Free to landline users only) www.connexions-direct.com

Connexioncard

The proof of age, reward and discount card for young people aged 16-19 in England

0808 172 3333 www.connexionscard.com

Department for Education and Skills (DfES)

Information on a whole range of qualifications www.dfes.gov.uk

Edexcel

A guide to qualifications www.edexcel.org.uk

Equal Opportunities Commission

The lowdown on rights in all areas of life

0845 601 5901 www.eoc.org.uk

Apprenticeships

Check out how an Apprenticeship could work for you www.apprenticeships.org.uk

National Youth Agency (NYA)

An information toolkit for young people www.youthinformation.com

Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations (OCR)

Provides a wide range of qualifications www.ocr.org.uk

Uproject

If you're planning to leave school at 16 and haven't a clue what you'll do afterwards, joining a Gloucestershire local -??uproject' might be right up your street. www.uproject.org.uk

Jobseeker Direct

Telephone: 0845 60 60 234 Textphone service for hearing impaired customers: 0845 60 55 255 www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk