Web Links

National & Local Service Information Links

bettercaring.co.uk - will help you find a care home that suits your individual needs
East Midlands Care - local directory of nursing care homes with advice on choosing one
Leicestershire CareOnLine - accessible information and services

See also Advice
Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) gives basic advice and information on your rights and locations of CAB offices
Consumer Direct - information and advice for consumers run by the Department of Trade and Industry and the East Midlands Trading Standards Services

See Also Education general information
See also Jobs and Careers information
Basic Skills Agency - national development organisation of literacy and numeracy in England and Wales
Connexions - Leicester Shire - includes vacancies for young people aged 16-20
DfES the Government website
gain - Leicestershire Information, Advice and Guidance about learning and work for adults
Learn Direct - online learning for all
Learning and Skills Council - responsible for funding and planning education and training for over 16-year-olds in England
National Curriculum - background information
National Grid for Learning - Portal for education related information and sites for pupils as well a teachers
National Performance Tables
Ofsted - Ofsted reports for the whole country

Environ - Local environmental organisation
Environment Agency - government site
Flooding - on the environmental agency web site - areas prone to flooding - searchable by post code

Leicestershire:	Blaby District Council Charnwood Borough Council Harborough District Council Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council Leicester City Council Leicestershire County Council Melton Borough Council North West Leics District Council Oadby & Wigston Borough Council
Neighbouring Councils:	Derbyshire Lincolnshire Northamptonshire Nottinghamshire Rutland Staffordshire Warwickshire

See also Job Searching Information
Age Positive - Government campaign to tackle age discrimination in the workplace
Breaking the Barriers - Support for people who have experienced accident, injury, illness or a disability and wish to work
Connexions - Leicester Shire - includes vacancies for young people aged 16-20
Department for Work and Pensions
Job Centre Plus - Employment Services site
Nextstep - Leicestershire Information, Advice and Guidance about learning and work for adults
Jobability - Job vacancies for disabled people
Work Train - national jobs, careers and learning site
Infolinx - Other local and neighbouring authority jobs