LGA publish new Local Democracy ‘how to’ guides
New for 2007, the Local Democracy Campaign has published a set of simple, easy-to-use and free to download, activity guides. The guides are aimed at each of the four campaign audiences - campaigner / councillor / teacher / young person - the guides are best place to start planning your involvement in the campaign. Each one focuses on a different theme/relationship and provides all the basic information you need to begin to get started and get involved.
To download the guides, go to the Local Demoracy Campaign website.
Local Democracy Week 2007 takes place from 15th to 21st October. Let us know if your local authority is planning any activities for the week.
Posted: August 15th, 2007 under careers.
New employability skills programme
The Government has recently launched a new employability skills programme developed jointly by the Department for Work and Pensions, the Department for Innovation Universities and Skills, the Learning and Skills Council and Jobcentre Plus. The aim of the programme is to help people back into work by improving their skills. The programme will help people find a job, progress their career and improve their life chances.
The employability skills programme has been developed to meet the needs of Jobcentre Plus customers and will enable them to gain an employability award that is based on the skills, behaviours and attitudes that employers want to see in someone they recruit.
Read the full press release on the employability skills programme here.
Find out about what skills you might to work in local government, by using our skills match.