Work
The National Careers Service provides information, confidential and impartial advice to help you make decisions on learning, training and work opportunities.
A Skills Health Check is available to help you explore your skills, interests and motivations and help you decide what kind of jobs might be right for you.You’ll be able to download your report once you’ve completed at least one assessment.
Also available is an A-Z Job Profile database to help you find out what a job involves and if it will suit you.

Work categories
- All
- Employment
- Finding a Job
- Redundancy
- Starting Your Own Business
- Training & Education
- Work Pensions & Retirement
All
- All
- Employment
- Finding a Job
- Redundancy
- Starting Your Own Business
- Training & Education
- Work Pensions & Retirement
GRANTS & LOANS
There are many sources of financial help towards the costs of taking a course, depending on your age, personal circumstances and the subject(s) you wish ...
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GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT SCHEMES
The Government provide a range of different employment and training schemes to help people of all ages and backgrounds find work.
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REVIEWING YOUR PENSION
Having selected a pension plan(s) you should review its progress on a regular basis to make sure you’re on track to meet your retirement goals ...
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TAXATION & VAT
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have comitted to make dealing with tax as simple and straightforward as possible, so giving small businesses greater confidence and ...
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EDUCATION AND SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY
Education and Skills Funding Agency is responsible for funding education and skills for children, young people and adults.
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PREPARING FOR RETIREMENT
As retirement approaches there are some major decisions to make. These decisions will impact on the rest of your life and should be considered thoroughly. ...
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WORKPLACE PENSIONS
As an employer government legislation requires you to automatically enrol some or all members of your workforce (depending on age and salary level) into an ...
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FINANCINGRETIREMENT
Financing Retirement provides advice and information about retirement - from advice on investments, pensions and annuities to retiring abroad and how to claim your winter ...
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RUNNING A BUSINESS FROM HOME
Many small businesses start life from a garage or a spare room because it makes sense to keep overheads low until the business gets established.
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TAKING YOUR PENSION EARLY
If you are aged 55 or over taking pension early may be possible if you have a relevant private or company UK pension. Taking pension ...
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SMALL BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS
There are a number of independant organisations that play an important role in the development of small businesses by providing help, support, advice, education, networking ...
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MONEYHELPER (PENSION WISE)
Pension Wise is a free government service introduced following the Pension reforms introduced in 2015 that helps the over 50's understand what they can do ...
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BUSINESS IS GREAT BRITAIN
The GREAT Britain campaign is a partnership between private enterprise and Government to encourage you to take the leap to start up a business or ...
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PENSION SCAMS
Pension scams are on the increase in the UK. ‘One-off pension investments’, ‘pension loans’ or upfront cash offers are being used to part savers from ...
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INCOME TAX & NATIONAL INSURANCE ON PENSIONS
A pension, once in payment to you, is a taxable benefit. You may therefore be liable to pay Income Tax on any pensions that you ...
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MAKING A WILL
Your Will is the document that lets you decide what will happens to your money, property and possessions after your death and ensures that you ...
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LEAVING A DIGITAL LEGACY
It is no longer enough just to ensure that you have made adequate provisions in a will. You also must ensure that your online footprint ...
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