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Friday 21 November 2008
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BBC Education
www.bbc.co.uk/education

Learndirect
www.learndirect.co.uk

Online courses for adults wanting to improve existing skills or learn new ones. Offers free advice on careers and learning.

Campaign for Learning
www.campaign-for-learning.org.uk

Department for Education and Skills
www.dfes.gov.uk/index.htm

Directgov
www.direct.gov.uk

Government help and advice on education and learning.

Internet for Learning
www.eduweb.co.uk

National Extension College
www.nec.ac.uk
The NEC is a fully accredited distance learning college, the site lists the courses available, how to enrol and the fees.

Nextstep Nottinghamshire
www.nextstepnotts.co.uk

Offers adults over 20 free, unbiased information about job hunting, career choices and learning opportunities.

Ofsted and the Ofsted Reports Database
www.ofsted.gov.uk
Access copies of Ofsted reports and inspections for your local schools.

On Course
www.uk-courses.co.uk
A comprehensive site listing courses and jobs in Britain and abroad.

Open University
www.open.ac.uk

UCAS
www.ucas.ac.uk
An easy to use site which allows searching for university & college courses. You can complete an electronic UCAS form from here.

UK Lifelong Learning
www.lifelonglearning.co.uk
UK's official website for the encouragement, promotion and development of lifelong learning.

Worktrain
www.worktrain.gov.uk
Search for jobs or training opportunities, information about career choices and other useful advice.

Colleges

Universities


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News

 Inham Nook Closure

Inham Nook Library will be closed for work to be carried out on the heating system from Saturday 25th October until Saturday 1st November 2008. The library will re-open as normal on Tuesday 4th November.

 National Year of Reading

Nottinghamshire Libraries can help you get into the reading groove. Take a look at the events and activities happening in a library near you during the National Year of Reading.

 Mansfield Library plans unveiled

Plans have been announced for a new state of the art library facility for Mansfield residents. Read more information about the new plans for Mansfield Library.

 Warsop Library closure

Warsop library will close for refurbishment on November 19th 2008. It is due to re-open in March 2009. During the closed period the nearest libraries are the newly refurbished Clipstone Library and Mansfield Woodhouse Library


 Kimberley Library closure

Kimberley library has closed for a major refurbishment, and is due to re-open on Monday 20th October 2008. Your nearest library during the 16 week closure is Eastwood Library, whose opening times are: Mondays 9.00am-6.00pm, Tuesdays 9.00am-6.00pm, Thursdays 9.00am-6.00pm, Fridays 9.00-6.00pm and Saturdays 9.00am-4.00pm.

 Kimberley Library reopens

Kimberley Library reopens on Monday 20th October 2008 at 9.30 am after a major refurbishment. Come along and see your new look library. Join us for a celebratory Fun Day on Saturday 25th October 9.30am-2.00pm.

 Cotgrave Library closure

The library has closed for a major refurbishment and is due to re-open on Saturday 6th December 2008. Your nearest library during the closure is Radcliffe-on-Trent Library, whose opening times are: Mondays 9.00am-7.00pm, Tuesdays 9.00am-5.30pm, Thursdays 9.00am-5.30, Fridays 9.00-7.00pm and Saturdays 9.00am-1.00pm

 Clipstone Library closure

Clipstone library has closed for a major refurbishment, and is due to re-open on Monday 24th November 2008. Your nearest library during the closure is Forest Town Library, whose opening times are: Mondays 9.30am-1.00pm 2.00pm-5.30pm, Tuesdays 9.30am-1.00pm 2.00pm-7.00pm, Thursdays 9.30am-1.00pm 2.00pm-7.00pm, Fridays 9.30-1.00pm 2.00pm-5.30pm and Saturdays 9.00am-1.00pm

 Ancestry online resource

Find out more about your family history. Ancestry is available to use in all libraries and at the Archives office.

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