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• Residential bursaries for students wanting to study at a specialistcollege are available. These colleges mainly offer courses inagriculture, horticulture and art and design. Places are only availableif similar courses are not available locally. A list of colleges is online atwww.direct.gov.uk/money to learn• Residential Support Scheme. If they cannot find a suitable coursenear home and if a Residential Bursary is not available they shouldapply for the Residential Support Scheme.www.direct.gov.uk/moneytolearnApprentices• Apprentices are employed and earn a wage of at least £2.65 an hour;many are paid more. This includes time they spend working plus timethey spend training both on and off-the-job, such as time at college.In work• From 1 October 2012, the National Minimum Wage (DevelopmentRate) for a 16 or 17 year old over the legal school leaving age will be£3.68 an hour. This rate does not apply to apprentices (see above).Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET)• Child Benefit may continue but Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) is rarelypayable to school leavers. Your son or daughter should go to one ofour C&K Careers or Connexions Centres if they are unemployed andwant to make a claim.BenefitsW: www.direct.gov.uk/benefitsChild Benefit T: 0845 302 1444Child Tax Credit T: 0845 3003 900Kirklees Benefits Advice:North Kirklees T: 01924 326010South Kirklees T: 01484 223950Turn2UsFree benefits advice and websiteW: www.turn2us.org.ukT: 0808 802 144422
Applications for full-time coursesOnline? Paper application form? Speculative letter?How and when applications are made will depend upon what your sonor daughter wants to do. Some courses have deadlines. They should asktheir careers adviser if they are unsure or need help.Full-time coursesIn Calderdale, applications are made using the application form for theschool or college they wish to attend. Details of all the opportunitiesacross Calderdale and Kirklees are on www.ucasprogress.comIn Kirklees, applications to a sixth form or college in Kirklees are madefrom the online prospectus, www.ucasprogress.com• To start an application they will need a username and login fromschool.• Many schools are planning to help students start their application inthe autumn term.• They can work on and save their application until it is ready to sendoff. Their careers adviser can help with applications.• Students can apply for more than one option.• Applications are confidential.• They will need to check and reply to messages and letters with offersand invitations to attend interviews.• It may be possible to apply to courses in other areas from the onlineprospectus. If not, ask for an application form.Go to page 18 for details of how to apply for apprenticeships.23
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