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Returning to Work
A Directory of Education and Training for Women

Eighth Edition

May 1996 | 368 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
Are you: A woman wanting to return to work after a break? A woman seeking to improve career prospects through education or training? An adviser providing education or training or an employer keen to develop your awareness of the opportunities available to women?

If you are any of these you need the Eighth Edition of Returning to Work: a directory of education and training for women.

Compiled by the Women Returners' Network, this unique directory of education and training for women has been completely revised.

It provides information on over 1,700 courses across the UK which offer opportunities and facilities that enable women returners to participate in, for example: shortened-day timetables to fit in with school hours; hands-on experience with information technology equipment; job-sampling experience; the opportunity to assess abilities, discover new interests, widen horizons and develop confidence; and guidance and counselling sessions.

Returning to Work also gives vital information on: how to find out what education and training is available; key national training providers; eligibility for mandatory grants and details of awards and sponsorship schemes; national organizations offering further support for women returning to education or training or employment; and local contact points for further information and advice in county or region.


 
Introduction
 
Sources of Information
 
National Schemes and Organisations
 
PART ONE: WHO CAN INFORM YOU?
 
Information/Guidance Services
 
Access to Further/Higher Education
 
Awards
 
Distance Learning
 
Residential Colleges for Adults
 
PART TWO: WHO CAN TRAIN YOU?
 
Training Providers
 
Industry Lead Bodies for Training and Development
 
European Initiatives
 
PART THREE: WHO CAN FUND YOU?
 
PART FOUR: WHO CAN PROVIDE OTHER FORMS OF SUPPORT?
 
Employers' Career Break Schemes
 
Professional/Vocational Organisations
 
Childcare Organisations
 
Support Organisations