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Carers in Work provides working
carers with a range of support in the
workplace and you may want to know
more about your legal rights, changes
you can make at work, how to get
practical help with caring and how to
apply for flexible working.
For a free ‘Employees Guide to Work and
Caring’ telephone Carers Wales:
029 2081 1370
Childminding training courses are
run by the Council’s Child Minding
Coordinator.
In Merthyr telephone: 01685 727400
In RCT telephone: 01443 744000
Computer Training for beginners is
available in some libraries, as well as
through adult education. Ring your
local library and see Adult Education
for more details.
Communities 2.0 is a Welsh
Government project that is helping
communities to make most of the
internet by helping people to get
online in a safe and secure way. They
can help you find free places in your
community where you can be helped
to do more online.
Telephone: 0845 474 8282
www.communities2point0.org.uk
Distance Learning Courses are
offered by the National Extension
College.
Telephone: 0800 389 2839
www.nec.ac.uk
Open University Telephone: 0845 300 6090
www.open.ac.uk
Education Programmes for
Patients are 6-week self-help
courses for anyone with a long term
or chronic condition who wishes to
improve the way they manage their
condition to add to the quality of life.
Telephone: 01443 744800
www.eppwales.org