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Websites
Websites
| Support for learning and career development | |
| UK and England | |
| OU: Careers Advisory Service | The Open University’s Careers Advisory Service |
| OU: Credit transfer | Credit transfer information from The Open University |
| OU: OpenLearn | Free courses from The Open University |
| OU: Skills for OU study | Develop the study skills you need for your OU course, and get the confidence you need to succeed |
| OU: Skills for OU study, English for learning | Support and guidance on English language skills |
| OU: Study at the OU | The Open University’s online prospectus |
| BBC: Skillswise | Help and advice with reading, writing and numbers |
| The Big Plus | Free help with reading, writing and numbers for people living in Scotland |
| Directgov: Education and learning | UK information and advice on education, learning and funding in the UK |
| learndirect | Information and advice on learning and skills for work |
| Directgov/ National Careers Service: Help for students with disabilities | Information and advice for students who have additional needs |
| NARIC | Information and advice on national and international qualifications |
| Directgov/ National Careers Service: Job profiles | Information and advice on work, skills and career choices in the UK |
| UCAS | UK university course choice |
| UKCourseFinder | UK-wide course information |
| Scotland | |
| The Open University in Scotland | The Open University in Scotland |
| Caring for Carers | Information about study opportunities for carers in Scotland |
| Citizens Advice Scotland | Free advice on a wide range of issues – open to everyone in Scotland |
| PlanIT Plus | Information on course choice, learning and careers in Scotland |
| Skills Development Scotland | Information and advice on learning, and skills for work in Scotland, and ILA funding |
| Student Awards Agency for Scotland | Advice and information on funding for students in Scotland |
| Wales | |
| Access to learning for carers | Information about study opportunities for carers in Wales |
| learndirect: Cymru/ Wales | Information and advice on learning and skills for work in Wales |
| My World of Work | Information and advice on work, skills and career choices |
| Northern Ireland | |
| nidirect | Information and advice on learning, funding and skills for work in Northern Ireland |
| Prospects: types of jobs | Graduate careers information website |
Support for carers There are a large number of carers centres and caring organisations. These links take you to national organisations that should be able to provide you with information about whom to contact in your local area. | |
| UK and England | |
| Carers Trust | UK-wide carer organisation membership organisation |
| Carersuk | UK-wide carers membership organisation |
| Matter | An online community for young adult carers created by Carers Trust |
| Working families | Campaigning website with information for parents and carers on employment rights |
| Scotland | |
| The Scottish Young Carers Services Alliance | Facebook page for The Scottish Young Carers Services Alliance |
| Carers Scotland | Scottish base for UK-wide support organisation for carers |
| Carers Trust Scotland | Scottish base for UK-wide support organisation for carers centres and carers |
| Care Information Scotland | Public information on caring for older people in Scotland |
| Coalition of carers in Scotland | Coalition of carers in Scotland |
| Crossroads Caring Scotland | Crossroads Caring Scotland provides practical services such as respite care to carers across Scotland |
| Shared Care Scotland | Shared Care Scotland works to improve the quality, choice and availability of short break provision across Scotland, for the benefit of carers and the people they care for |
| MECOPP Carers Centre | MECOPP works to challenge and dismantle barriers that deny Black and Minority Ethnic carers access to health, social work and other social care services in Edinburgh, the Lothians and further afield |
| Wales | |
| Carers Trust Wales/ Cymru | Welsh base for UK-wide support organisation for carers centres and carers |
| Carers Wales | Welsh base for UK-wide support organisation for carers |
| Northern Ireland | |
| Carers Trust Northern Ireland | Northern Irish base for UK-wide support organisation for carers centres and carers |
| Carers NI | Northern Irish base for UK-wide support organisation for carers |
| Finance and legal information | |
| UK | |
| Directgov: Carers and disability benefits | Government information website explaining benefits for carers and people with disabilities |
| Carers UK: Help with benefits | UK-wide benefits information and advice from Carers UK |
| Directgov: Lasting power of attorney | Information about arranging power of attorney in England, Wales and Northern Ireland |
| Scotland | |
| Self Directed Support in Scotland | Information about self-directed support legislation and what it means for carers in Scotland |
| Office of the Public Guardian (Scotland): Power of Attorney | Information about arranging power of attorney in Scotland |
| Children1st: What you need to know about Kinship care | Information about kinship care, including the kinship care allowance |
Acknowledgements
This course was written by Lindsay Hewitt, Sarah Burton and Julie Robson.
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