I have recently discovered that Job Seekers Plus at the Department of Work and Pensions have a massive amount of Finance from Europe.
The money if for providing finance to job seekers who are looking for their next job. During my investigation I found that even Job Centre staff do not know about the money, that is sat there waiting for you.
I told a friend of mine about the finance available, just before he went for his 3 month meeting at the Job Centre. He did some looking around on the internet, and selected 2 courses he was interested in, the courses were Cisco Certified Network Associate training courses, and the exams to go with them.
At his meeting he produced his course research and asked for financial assistance to pay for the courses and the exams. They tried to fob him off, saying he would have to attend all sorts of crap places where you sit around all day looking on the internet for jobs. He asked the person about the pile of cash available from Europe, she had no idea what he was talking about. He asked her to check with the regional office, she rang and found out Yes there is money available.
He was told to produce half a page of writing stating why he needed the training and why it would help him get a job. He was able to go home and prepare his paperwork. After asking about how much finance was available to him for his ccna courses, the answer was, "The money is no problem don't worry about".
If you ask for finance, go for the best course(s) and make sure there is an exam at the end of it.
Good Luck in finding a job and getting the finance for the training you need.
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