Debt and Protecting your Health

<p>This course is part of our Maths Multiply project, designed to help you manage the cost-of-living crisis and grow your confidence in using your number skills.  </p>

<p>It is designed to support you with understanding how to avoid getting into debt and how to protect your health and wellbeing if you do get into debt.   </p>

<p>  Subjects include: </p>

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<p>Understanding types of debt </p>
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<p>Effect of debt </p>
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<p>Causes of debt </p>
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<p>Managing debt </p>
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<p>Impact of debt on your health </p>
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<p>Considerations before you borrow </p>
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<p>Help and support available  </p>
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<p>If the cost-of-living crisis is something that you are concerned about, or you are looking for ways to reduce your potential of getting into debt or you want to understand the relationship between unmanageable debt and health, then this two-hour class is a great start.  </p>

<p>If you decide to enrol on the Debt and Protecting your Health course, you will have more opportunities to engage in other Multiply courses or progress onto a Maths course to develop your skills further. </p>

<p>There are no qualifications required to join this taster course, you just need to complete an application form online using the website at the bottom of the page. This course is ideal if you are in employment or actively seeking employment. </p>

<p>This course is designed to develop the skills needed to plan and manage your money effectively, to support you with the cost of the living crisis. </p>

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<p>You will learn through taking part in a practical session face-to-face. This session will focus on  understanding debt </p>
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<p>You will gain knowledge of what to consider before you borrow money </p>
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<p>You will be able to share ideas and experiences on how to avoid getting into debt </p>
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<p>You will get some tips and tricks to help you deal with debt </p>
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<p>Find out about support available locally and nationally </p>
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<p>There is no qualification upon completion of this course. </p>

<p>Upon completion of the taster course, you will have the option to enrol onto other courses:  </p>

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<p>Other Multiply courses </p>
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<p>Family Learning courses (delivered at Primary schools and Strengthening Family Hubs) </p>
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<p>Functional Skills Maths </p>
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<p>Functional Skills English </p>
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<p>ESOL </p>
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<p>Vocational programmes that could help you find work in Childcare, Health and Social Care or as a Teaching Assistant.  </p>
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<p>For further information or careers or educational advice please contact our Student Gateway. </p>

<p style="text-align:center">For further information or careers or educational advice please contact our Student Gateway. </p>

<p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>01902 558180 | </strong><a href="mailto:enquiries@aes.wolverhampton.gov.uk"><strong>enquiries@aes.wolverhampton.gov.uk</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="http://www.aes.wolverhampton.gov.uk/"><strong>www.aes.wolverhampton.gov.uk</strong></a></span></p>