Job center no help with training?

crockpot

Been to sign on today and when asked why I have not submitted any applications this week I informed them that I did not have the qualifications asked for.

Informed them I had spoken to local technical collage who say I can do a course in sept!

Asked if they could send me on a course? Only for basic maths and english.

Thought they were supossed to help me get skills?

rolypoly999

Hi,

They will only put you on a course if you are on New Deal or a youth programme. They are not really very helpful at J/C+.

HelenYorkshire

Some colleges offer discounts / free courses to people on benefits - check what hours you're allowed to study though -so maybe a bit of digging will turn up something useful?

busy_mom_2

It's not that us j/c+ workers arn't helpful. some of us anyway. but if the goverment don't provide us with the training schemes to refer you to or give us a pot of money so we can pay for you to do a course what exactly do you expect us to do!!!!!

dmg24

crockpot wrote: »

Been to sign on today and when asked why I have not submitted any applications this week I informed them that I did not have the qualifications asked for.

Informed them I had spoken to local technical collage who say I can do a course in sept!

Asked if they could send me on a course? Only for basic maths and english.

Thought they were supossed to help me get skills?

You could help yourself rather than expecting others to do it for you? I am sure that you can find the information you require on the internet.

lili2008

dmg24 wrote: »

You could help yourself rather than expecting others to do it for you? I am sure that you can find the information you require on the internet.

But he did. His post clearly states that he spoke to a local college.

Oldernotwiser

crockpot wrote: »

Informed them I had spoken to local technical collage who say I can do a course in sept!

It's normal for college courses to start in September!

You don't need the Jobcentre to "send" you on a course. If you're on means tested benefits or don't already have a qualification at a certain level there'll be no fees to pay. You obviously need to make sure that you're still available for work if you want to claim JSA.

wishface

busy_mom wrote: »

It's not that us j/c+ workers arn't helpful. some of us anyway. but if the goverment don't provide us with the training schemes to refer you to or give us a pot of money so we can pay for you to do a course what exactly do you expect us to do!!!!!

Not blame us for it then.

Oldernotwiser

wishface wrote: »

Not blame us for it then.

But there is funding available, just not through the Jobcentre. There are other avenues for information apart from JCP!

wishface

then why don't the jobcentre make people aware of this fact instead of assuming people to be psychic?

Oldernotwiser

wishface wrote: »

then why don't the jobcentre make people aware of this fact instead of assuming people to be psychic?

Perhaps the Jobcentre think that people are adults rather than psychic!

Why on earth would you expect Jobcentre employees to know all the ins and outs of educational opportunities with all the local colleges and providers - that's not their job. See a Careers Adviser if you need help with that kind of information.