College offers free courses to unemployed locals

Leek College is offering jobless locals the chance to boost their employment prospects.

The college is offering free courses - in areas such as engineering and welding, care, and business and IT - to people claiming jobseeker's allowance, employment support allowance or other benefits.

Students can gain City and Guilds, BTEC and skills for life qualifications. For 16-24 year-olds, there is also a pre-apprenticeship course.

Pete Turpie, Director of Curriculum, said: "We are encouraging anyone who is out of work to take advantage of these free courses to help boost their career prospects."

For more details, call Sue Baker on 01538 398866.