JSA and collage corses help !!

Strike

Wow I am genuinely disgusted how someone comes on to seek advice and all people can do is be sarcastic and belittle the person. Some of the posters are supposed to be 'MSE Veterans' would know better. Appalling!

cashbackproblems

Strike wrote: »

Wow I am genuinely disgusted how someone comes on to seek advice and all people can do is be sarcastic and belittle the person. Some of the posters are supposed to be 'MSE Veterans' would know better. Appalling!

I personally was typing so he would understand what i was saying, as i was offering a genuine reply.

Blackpool_Saver

cashbackproblems wrote: »

I personally was typing so he would understand what i was saying, as i was offering a genuine reply.

really and truthfully? Or were you taking the wee wee just a bit? please say you were, surely we have not reached the point where we have to use a different language to communicate with our young people?

misssmcc

go into your jobcentre office and ask about english/ maths courses you can get a 'fee waiver' for. i got one for a food hygiene course. also are you entitled to an ila account? going to college won't affect your jsa, you can even ask if it would be possible to get a travel warrent if you are using public transport to get to/from college (they give you a free bus ticket for each day you go.)

abby1234519

cashbackproblems wrote: »

I personally was typing so he would understand what i was saying, as i was offering a genuine reply.

Pretty sure he can understand words, its a case of not being able to spell them.

I DETEST it when people mock those who can't spell as well. Does not encourage them to learn how to spell, it simply deters them from seeking advice on a forum like this.


To the OP you could go to the jobcentre and have a chat about whether there are any basic literacy and numeracy courses you can do to improve your skills in the workplace, might be able to keep your JSA if it is somethin they are involved in or provide? I am not sure but I am sure there is some form of adult learning provided by the Jobcentre

dmg24

abby1234519 wrote: »

Pretty sure he can understand words, its a case of not being able to spell them.

I DETEST it when people mock those who can't spell as well. Does not encourage them to learn how to spell, it simply deters them from seeking advice on a forum like this.


To the OP you could go to the jobcentre and have a chat about whether there are any basic literacy and numeracy courses you can do to improve your skills in the workplace, might be able to keep your JSA if it is somethin they are involved in or provide? I am not sure but I am sure there is some form of adult learning provided by the Jobcentre

I disagree - I find that, unless someone acknowledges atrocious spelling, the person making the mistakes thinks that it is acceptable or even funny. In most workplaces, it is not. Indeed, if a cv has any spelling mistakes in it, most recruiters would put it straight in the bin.

persa

My local college offers fee waivers for those on income-based JSA. Have you tried googling your local college to see if it does the same? There should be some initial information online.

If you do a part-time evening or weekend course, it shouldn't interfere with the hours which you're available for work, so shouldn't affect your JSA.

If you wanted to do a full-time course during the day, I think you would be allowed to do so if you were agreed to give it up if you found work. Realistically though, that may not be something you want to do, so a full-time course may be out of the question.

Another option is to speak to the Job Centre next time you sign on and ask if you could do a particular full-time course and have it classed as employment related, therefore ok to do (and complete) whilst claiming JSA? I think it's down to the manager's discretion though and I'm not sure of the guidelines.

Improving your English would definitely improve your chances of employment, so your Job Centre might allow you to study something during the day - worth an ask.

happy35

when you next go into the Jobcentre you should ask about basic skills courses in English and Maths, these are free if you are on JSA

I think the Advisor refers you on to one of the firms that they have contracts with, you can work through different levels and I think they can cover up to grade A GCSE level

These courses are looked at favourably by employers, I have 2 friends who have done this as at school they were not interested both are now working. One as a classroom assistant the other works as a carer and wanted to improve her skills to help her chidlren with theirs.

Apparently it is in grownup environment and not at all patronising and the books etc are geared towards adult and not just learning from books aimed at children

pennypitstop_2

English and Maths courses up to level 2 (GCSE grade C and above) are free nationally, the jobcentre run them but usually without qualifications at the end of the course. Your local Learn Direct / college / community centre (via local training providers) will run courses that are nationally accredited (i.e. they lead to a qualification, if you pass that is!

Jobcentre rule is usually up to 16 hours (so image it's 15 hours and 59 minutes) can be spent studying on any course without it affecting your JSA. Go above 16 hours and they will start to class you as a student or in 'full-time education/training' - you therefore effectively stop becoming a job seeker so therefore won't necessarily be entitled to JSA.

This applies in every Job Centre area I've worked in (several, mostly in the north of england however). Check with your advisor.

Bear in mind that if you are unemployed due to redundacy, there is a lot more training for free you can do that is organised and/or pre-approved by JCP and this applies nationally.

HTH

Penny

pennypitstop_2

Specific courses to look for are Adult Literacy and Adult Numeracy, btw. They are advertised as 'brush up your skills' or 'get rid of the gremlims' (there was a TV campaign about a year ago with that slogan). You'll have an initial assessment to see where your skills are at the moment, so the class you are placed in is suitable (and not too high or too low level). It's all adult based, e.g. maths to work out what the gas bill says / how to calculate the national insurance amount you should pay so you can check your wage slips; English language skills to write a letter and to know the difference between writing instructions or an advert.

Penny