RACC is an adult college in Richmond, Twickenham, and Parkshot that offers a wide variety of courses from office skills and business to IT, GCSEs, and art. They provide resources to help adults unlock their potential through learning. The document discusses competing with younger graduates, the financial benefits of education, studying with children, career planning including skills reviews and SWOT analyses, and getting guidance from RACC advisers.

1. Natalia Farinha
Careers Adviser
Learning Information and Services Manager
Richmond Adult
Community College

2. Who is RACC? Where to Find RACC?
RACC is an Adult college dedicated to providing the resources
that enable adults to unlock their talent and fulfil their
potential through learning, skills and enterprise.
Parkshot Centre, Richmond
Parkshot, Richmond, TW9 2RE
Richmond Business School, Richmond
Parkshot, Richmond, TW9 2RE
Clifden Centre, Twickenham
Clifden Road, Twickenham, TW1 4LT

3. Trainingand qualification Courses
At RACC we have a wide variety of courses for people returning to education
For example:
Office Skills
Business (business start up, accountancy)
IT
Access to Higher Education courses in different subjects
GCSEs
Teacher Training
Art & Design
Garden Design
English and Maths
Childcare & Care
Music Technology
For more information please have a look at our Course Guide at www.racc.ac.uk

4. Labour Market and
financial implications
How do mature graduates compete with young graduates?
Key factor is experience
Knowing the skills you need for the job
Is it worth it financially?
Evidence suggests that, in the long term, getting a degree will be one
of the most secure routes to a better-paid job
How to study around children?
planning / organisation skills
good communication
study online
studying while the children are sleeping
take the children to day-care and do your studying on a campus
get relatives to look after the children

5. Getting Back to Work
Where are you now?
What work would you like to do?
What do you have to do to get the job?

6. Skills Review
What skills do you have?
Are these right for the job you want?
Do you need to gain new skills?
‘brush-up’ existing skills?

7. SWOT analyses
Staying focused
Knowing your Strengths
Self Reflection
Strengths vs. Weaknesses
The criticisms are what you remember more; and
what this means is that, you are working on
improving your weaknesses, and you are ignoring
your strengths and this will stop you from
progressing.
http://www.mindtools.com

8. What next?
What did you decide?
Note down your next step or decision from today.
If you don’t know, put some actions in place for you to follow:
What will you do to find out?
Who will you contact?
What will you do?
Where will you research?
How much time will you set apart to reflect and meditate?

9. Adviceand Guidance
Adviceand Guidance specialists will be on hand
to support and advise people in the planning
of their career progression route
We can also assist people who would like to
find voluntary work placements
http://www.racc.ac.uk/student-advice-support
http://prospects.ac.uk/careers.htm
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/Pages/Home.aspx

10. natalia.farinha@racc.ac.uk
Call:020 84397929
www.racc.ac.uk