ARCH Initiatives - The Next Step

The Next Step Programme is designed to help those who think that they would be uncomfortable in a college or on the usual training courses.

Anyone wishing to join our course needs no qualification or experience.

We can offer each individual special help.

The Next Step course is flexible, allowing people to progress at their own pace and with special help being available to each individual. The atmosphere on the programme is more supportive and less formal than is normally available, ensuring that people are comfortable and secure in the knowledge that they can achieve at their own pace and in their own time. You will find our staff friendly, approachable and understanding of the problems that arise when you are trying to return to work, training or thinking of taking up further education for the first time.

Although we offer our courses in a different way to colleges, ARCH Initiatives is a fully accredited and approved OCR Training Centre able to deliver NVQ Level l and Level ll in administration. All training is delivered by experienced qualified staff.

Our programmes are designed to help you gain the skills needed to go into paid work or to progress to further education or training.

Training in Information Technology (IT)
Instructions in the use of computers
Using the internet
Sending and receiving e-mails

Improve your reading
Write with confidence
Develop your ability with numbers

Experience arts and crafts sessions
A Certificate of Attendance
A CV (you’ll need to do this if you’re looking for employment)
Work placement
Help with searching for a job
A qualification

The Next Step can lead to an NVQ in Administration

Special help with issues related to substance misuse - drugs and alcohol
Advice and information on a variety of issues such as health, housing, benefits etc.
Individual help and support, whenever you need it.
Help with anxiety and stress management.
A travel allowance.

If you need your children looked after to help you attend the Next Step, we pay a child care allowance.

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