Transcript Access to Industry Transition Project Presentation Thursday 19th

Access to Industry
Transition Project Presentation
Sian Fiddimore
Chief Executive
Access to Industry
• Mission: To move excluded people through
education and on to employment, training
and further education across the East and
West of Scotland
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How?
Course development
Management of Passport Project
Management of Transition Project
What is Transition?
• Transition is a daily programme of
accredited learning to move
recovering and recovered
substance users on to further
training and employment.
Delivery
• City based ‘mini college’ - JEC
• Rolling programme based around core
employability skills
• Timetabled attendance
• Student charter
• Rewards and incentives
• Case Managers
Timetable and choice
What are the benefits?
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Positive healthy structure
1:1 as well as group work
Gain real world qualifications-SQA’s
Work placements-references
College courses-training
Employability training-experience
Supported all the way
Work Placements
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A great first step
Supported before and after
Tailored to interests
Looks great on the CV
College courses
• Part time courses
• Variety of different subjects
• Can lead to more advanced study and
employment
• Meet new people
• Don’t affect benefits
Employability Training
Get the certificates needed to get back to work
CSCS card
Driving Theory Test
Food hygiene certificate
First Aid certificate
Vital Statistics
July 2004-January 2011
Starts
997
SQA Qualifications
1036
Placements/Training
287
Further Education
215
Employment
138
Average attendance
11
Criteria
• Key criteria
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Unemployed
Stable/Clean- drug and alcohol
16 and above
Motivated to move on to education, work and training
• Self and agency referrals are accepted
• Part of NHS LEAP
• Just call 0131 226 3006
Contact details
Contact
Transition office
15 Blair Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1QR
0131 226 3006
www.accesstoindustry.co.uk
[email protected]