Business

Advice, Guidance and Training

Here is some information about organisations that can provide careers, courses and jobsearch advice:

Organistaion	Contact Details	Service Provided
Adult Continuing Education Adult Continuing Education 1 Cofferidge Close Stony Stratford Milton Keynes MK11 1BY Also a LearnDirect Centre	01908 556700 Email Adult Education	Adult Continuing Education provides a wide range of free part-time courses for jobseekers, many leading to qualifications. They include computer training, spelling, basic maths, personal development and languages. Some courses are free.
ASSIST Knowles Centre Bletchley, Milton Keynes	01908 648616	Free information and advice on learning and work
Careers Management (Bucks & Milton Keynes) 662 North Row Central Milton Keynes MK9 3AP	01908 232808	Independent and unbiased careers information, advice & guidance to people of all ages
Chamber Business Advice Service 599 Avebury Boulevard Central Milton Keynes	01908 259020	Advice, guidance and counselling for start-up, new and small businesses
Business Link Solutions Eastern Bypass Thame Oxfordshire OX9 3FF	0845 600 9 006 Email Business Link	Advice, guidance and counselling for businesses.
Employment Service Milton Keynes Jobcentre Plus Southgate House 449-499 Midsummer Boulevard Milton Keynes Bucks MK9 3BN Telephone: 0845 604 3719 Textphone: 01908 455581 OR Bletchley Jobcentre Plus Maybrook House 224 Queensway Bletchley Buckinghamshire United Kingdom MK2 2SZ	01908 455500	The Employment Service and part of the Benefits Agency have merged into JobCentre Plus, which deals with employment and benefits for people of working age and is now the Department for Work and Pensions. If you need to make a new or repeat claim, please telephone the contact centre on 0845 604 2757.
Employment Services DIRECT	0845 6060 234	Phone service keeps you in touch with the latest job vacancies
Learn Direct	0800 100 900 or 01908 261204 Email Learn Direct	Database of all courses available in the area - also listed on website www.learndirect.co.uk Milton Keynes College and ACE Westcroft Training Centre are LearnDirect centres where learners can enrol.
ASSIST	0800 1954 700	Free and impartial information and advice on learning and work. Freephone for local adults over 20 years of age.
Milton Keynes College Chaffron Way Campus, Woughton Campus West Leadenhall, Milton Keynes Also a LearnDirect Centre	01908 684444 Email Milton Keynes College	Free courses to develop skills in literacy, numeracy, job seeking, information technology and finance.
Women & Work Acorn House 365 Midsummer Boulevard Central Milton Keynes	01908 200186 01908 200676 Email Women & Work	Free advice and guidance for women - jobsearch skills, interview techniques, preparation of CVs, free IT training, Return to Paid Work Course
Recruitment Agencies	Look in local newspapers and Yellow Pages for contact details.	Agencies specialise in a number of employment areas such as administration, customer services, finance, telesales, catering, computing, driving, warehouse and production, management and nursing.