Get ahead - Get our help

Initiatives aimed at improving your skills and getting you into work

Essential Skills (Education, Learning and Skills section)

Assistance with childcare costs

Assistance towards childcare costs may be available to make it possible for you to take part in the Steps to Work programme

ApprenticeshipsNI

ApprenticeshipsNI is a Northern Ireland apprenticeship programme that offers apprenticeships in many occupational areas

Bridge to Employment for Jobseekers

A pre-employment training programme that helps companies recruit unemployed people whatever their experience of work

Careers Service (education, learning and skills section)

Providing impartial,all age careers information, advice and guidance service, to people throughout Northern Ireland

Disability Employment Service (people with disabilities section)

Support for people with health conditions and disabilities to help them obtain suitable employment and enable those who become sick or disabled in their jobs to retain their employment

Essential Skills (education, learning and skills section)

Practical skills in everyday English Maths and computers to help you gain the most out of life, at home and at work

EURES (education, learning and skills section)

Provides information,advice and guidance on living and working in other European Economic Area member countries

Foundation Degree

Foundation Degrees are higher education qualifications that combine academic study with workplace learning and are available in a range of work-related subjects

LEMIS

Designed to help unemployed people in the community overcome issues that may be preventing them from finding and keeping a job

Redundancy - Introduction

When an employer proposes making redundancies, a package of support is offered tailored to their and their employees needs

Return to Work Credit

A tax free payment of £40 per week paid directly to you on top of your wages for 52 weeks if you work for 16 hours or more a week and earn less than £15,000 per year