{"id":28402,"date":"2018-03-27T11:31:44","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T10:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=28402"},"modified":"2018-03-27T11:31:44","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T10:31:44","slug":"hundreds-enrol-classes-universal-credit-reaches-cardiff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/03\/27\/hundreds-enrol-classes-universal-credit-reaches-cardiff\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds enrol on classes as Universal Credit reaches Cardiff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MORE than 1,600 people on benefits have enrolled on adult learning courses in Cardiff this year \u2013 and many more are expected to as <a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/02\/16\/council-help-people-controversial-benefit-changes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Universal Credit is rolled out<\/a> in the city.<br \/>\nThe council\u2019s free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiff.gov.uk\/ENG\/resident\/Schools-and-learning\/Adult-Learning\/Prospectus\/Pages\/default.aspx#work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learning for Work<\/a> programme includes IT courses alongside skills including cooking, DIY, woodworking and sewing.<br \/>\nThe courses, funded by the Welsh Government, are offered to those who receive state benefits and are not in education, training or employment, plus over-50s not in full-time employment.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28405\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28405\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28405\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1621-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1621-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1621-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1621-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1621-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1621-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1621-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1621-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1621-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28405\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1621-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1621-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1621-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1621-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1621-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1621-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1621-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1621-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1621-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> Tutor Ceri Ring helps learners on the Sewing for Business and Social Enterprise course at Splott&#8217;s Oasis centre. Photo: Hannah Butler<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n\u201cThey have to have an \u2018into work\u2019 angle,\u201d said Hildegard Schindler, learning development and support officer at Cardiff Council.<br \/>\n\u201cThey are confidence-building: we get people who have been out of work, training or education for a long time and give them the confidence to go as far as applying for jobs because there are so many barriers to overcome.\u201d<br \/>\nMost courses are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agored.cymru\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Agored Cymru<\/a> accredited, meaning learners get a certificate to prove they have achieved certain assessment criteria.<br \/>\nEnrolment for next term takes place at various locations in April, and over the phone from April 20.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28403 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-26-at-22.25.28.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"988\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-26-at-22.25.28.png 988w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-26-at-22.25.28-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-26-at-22.25.28-770x328.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-26-at-22.25.28-500x213.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-26-at-22.25.28-293x125.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 988px) 100vw, 988px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28403 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-26-at-22.25.28.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"988\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-26-at-22.25.28.png 988w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-26-at-22.25.28-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-26-at-22.25.28-770x328.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-26-at-22.25.28-500x213.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-26-at-22.25.28-293x125.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 988px) 100vw, 988px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nRosemary Kiputa, 45, is on the Sewing for Business and Social Enterprise course at Splott\u2019s Oasis centre.<br \/>\n&#8220;I&#8217;m planning to have my own business,&#8221; she said, after modelling the coat she made from scratch from material her sister sent over from Kenya.<br \/>\nZou Zou Ahmed, 50, who was making trousers for herself at the session, also hopes to use the skills for work.<br \/>\n&#8220;Next time when I&#8217;m more confident I can make things for other people,&#8221; she said.<br \/>\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Learning for Work: Sewing Class\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/35OMTfDp-Og?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Learning for Work: Sewing Class\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/35OMTfDp-Og?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\nAnd even if learners don\u2019t end up working in sewing, the course is still valuable.<br \/>\n\u201cWhen you don\u2019t know what you want to do, it gives you a good insight and you may be signposted to another course,\u201d said Ms Schilder.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28404\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28404\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28404\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1614-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1614-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1614-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1614-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1614-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1614-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1614-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1614-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1614-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28404\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1614-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1614-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1614-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1614-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1614-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1614-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1614-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1614-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_1614-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> Rosemary Kiputa, 45, hopes to start a business with the skills developed on the sewing course &#8211; and recently made this coat from scratch. Photo: Hannah Butler<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n\u201cFor example, if you want to research sewing patterns using the computer, that could lead to a computer course! Because you\u2019ve now got confidence: you\u2019ve been in a learning setting.\u201d<br \/>\nAccording to council figures,1,643 people have attended Learning for Work courses so far this year: 774 in term one and 869 in term two.<br \/>\nWith Universal Credit now being introduced, the council believes more people will be in need of IT courses like the ones offered here.<br \/>\nThe new system, which replaces six benefits with one monthly payment, was rolled out in Cardiff on February 28.<sup>\u00a0<\/sup><br \/>\n\u201cThe way Universal Credit is set up, you need to learn how to upload CVs, apply online and input your personal details: hence this wide IT provision,\u201d said Ms Schindler.<br \/>\nMany of the IT courses focus on job-hunting and Learning for Work staff are trained to help with applications.<br \/>\n\u201cOur staff are not Universal Credit advisors, but we are all aware of what it entails and we have had training on how it will be rolled out, so we can signpost learners,\u201d she said.<br \/>\nIn 2016, around 24,500 people in Cardiff were receiving out-of-work benefits \u2013 around 10% of the city&#8217;s population.<br \/>\nThe number has fallen since 2012, when around 30,900 people (13% of the population) received the benefits.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28412\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28412\" style=\"width: 592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-28412 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-26-at-23.33.42.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"592\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-26-at-23.33.42.png 592w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-26-at-23.33.42-276x300.png 276w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-26-at-23.33.42-500x543.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-26-at-23.33.42-293x318.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28412 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-26-at-23.33.42.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"592\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-26-at-23.33.42.png 592w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-26-at-23.33.42-276x300.png 276w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-26-at-23.33.42-500x543.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-26-at-23.33.42-293x318.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/noscript> The number of people receiving out-of-work benefits in Cardiff fell between 2012 and 2016 (figures shown as a percentage of the population). Data: StatsWales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MORE than 1,600 people on benefits have enrolled on adult learning courses in Cardiff this year \u2013 and many more are expected to as Universal Credit is rolled out in the city. The council\u2019s free Learning for Work programme includes IT courses alongside skills including cooking, DIY, woodworking and sewing. The courses, funded by the Welsh Government, are offered to those who receive state benefits and are not in education, training or employment, plus over-50s not in full-time employment. \u201cThey [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":28404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[6061,6062,52,6063,6064,6065,6066,6067,5221],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-28402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-adult-education","tag-adult-learning","tag-cardiff-council","tag-computer-skills","tag-into-work","tag-it-classes","tag-it-skills","tag-learning-for-work","tag-universal-credit"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Hundreds enrol on classes as Universal Credit reaches Cardiff - The Cardiffian<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/03\/27\/hundreds-enrol-classes-universal-credit-reaches-cardiff\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Hundreds enrol on classes as Universal Credit reaches Cardiff - The Cardiffian\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"MORE than 1,600 people on benefits have enrolled on adult learning courses in Cardiff this year \u2013 and many more are expected to as Universal Credit is rolled out in the city. 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