Young and unemployed?

Not in education or a job but want to move on with your life? Unsure of what to do next?

We know that no single learner is the same and we strive to offer you individual, unique learning opportunities to help you:

• Gain confidence
• Gain employment
• Progress onto further study
• Get hands-on experience
• Have fun and meet like minded people

There are a wide range of courses from:

• Barbering
• Engineering
• Motor vehicle
• Accounting
• Princes Trust
• Foundation skills
• And much more. New courses are being introduced all the time, so please call to find out more.

Some courses don't require any qualifications.

We give free impartial advice. Call us on 0300 45 600 48.

Student case studies

Sammi Drew and Kayleigh Dodd  - ‘NeatMoves’ and Level 1 Diploma in Animal Care

Sammi and Kayleigh both attended ‘NeatMoves’, a programme for young people not in education or training.  ‘NeatMoves’ is an eight-week, practical programme which gives students the opportunity to try out a range of skills in areas like animal care, horticulture, farming and conservation.  Both students then progressed to the level 1 Animal Care programme, specialising in animal welfare

Sammi says: “I didn’t do very well at school – I left in year 9 with no qualifications.  I have always had pets and initially wanted to work in a zoo, so when I saw a leaflet advertising NeatMoves which included animal care, I decided to go for it.  It was good to be able to try out different skills on the programme.  My favourite part was feeding and watering the animals.  ‘NeatMoves’ helped me decide what I wanted to do and after the programme I joined the animal care course as I want to go into vet nursing.  Studying at college is so much easier than studying at school, you can focus on your practical skills and you get treated like an adult.  I would recommend this to other people who don’t know what to do – you build so much confidence and it gives you something to do.”

Kayleigh says: “I heard about the ‘NeatMoves’ programme from Connexions and from friends.  You can try out a good variety of different things and you get to meet new people.  I had been going to sixth form but was finding that difficult, partly because I am dyslexic.  At college, you are treated more like an adult and you get more help and attention – they have a specialist dyslexia unit here at Moreton Morrell.  I have always wanted to work with animals – I have got so many pets that people say I might as well have my own farm!  I always said I would succeed, no matter how hard it is.  My dream is to become an RSPCA Officer and I know exactly what I need to do to get there.”