Learning and networks for employment

Prison ICT Academy (PICTA)
PICTA is an HM Treasury funded project that aims to promote IT training within Prisons and later via Probation. PICTA offers courses ranging from basics for prisoners without any experience, through the European Computer Driving Licence and on to the high-level Cisco qualifications that produce engineers with the combination of theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience needed for well-paid jobs, rebuilding machines and installing networks
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Slivers of Time
Online auction sites are where millions sell spare items. Here is a market place where anyone can sell their spare hours. Buyers are organisations who need top-up workers for short periods, possibly at short notice. Slivers-of-Time make this very fragmented way of working routine, safe, cost effective and enticing. Successfully piloted in East London these marketplaces are now spreading across the UK.
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Ariel Trust
Ariel Trust’s Radio in Schools Project gets on youngsters’ wavelength by enabling them to explore important social issues in a stimulating broadcasting context. As well as providing specific radio-related learning opportunities, the course covers core ICT skills, communications techniques and boosts the confidence of youngsters who take part. Additionally, the project leads to participants achieving a Level 2 Open College qualification, which introduces the possibility of a career in radio.