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Work-Ready Pathway: Empowering Vulnerable Students for Employment Success

The Work-Ready Pathway is an innovative educational initiative developed by Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Sixth Form. It aims to provide a structured pathway for a small group of vulnerable students who did not meet the Level 2 criterion in mainstream school. The program focuses on work-based learning, future employability routes, and gaining additional qualifications.

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Work-Ready Pathway: Empowering Vulnerable Students for Employment Success

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  1. Level 2 Educational Pathway Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Sixth Form

  2. Why did we develop thisinitiative? • Sixth Form is not funded for Level 2 courses • Level 2 Courses are nothighlighted on Sixth Form league tables • However, morally it was the right thing to do • A small group of vulnerable students are now more confident • They have a purpose, structure and pathway

  3. Rationale • It was our Sixth Form’s initiative to create an educational pathway for a small group of students who had not met with Level 2 criterion in mainstream school. • These were students who were unable gain a Level 3 pathway programme but needed that additional ‘arm around their shoulder’ to become ‘work ready’.

  4. Rationale • We decided that our programme should be as work focused as possible but also allowed the students to gain additional qualifications which may help them both employability-wise and socially. • It was decided that the topic content would be based on future employability routes • A one year Pathway offered

  5. Offer madeSeptember 2016 Pilot Year

  6. Recruitment • Limited entry to 15 students • Entry for vulnerable students – not behaviour students • GCSE results in Year 11 ranged from U grade to E

  7. Entry Criteria • Attitude to Learning: AL2 and above • Deadlines: D2 and above • Behaviour Points: below 15 An innovative learning programme which is part of the work-based learning route. It is designed to provide opportunities for young people who are not yet ready or able to take up a Modern Apprenticeship or further education or to move directly into employment.

  8. Community involvement • Worked alongside Swale Borough Council in the role of DigitalChampions • Working within our ‘Gateway’ Provision in Sheerness High Street as Customer Service Agents • Working within the community in such an open area gave our students confidence and work ethic

  9. Outcomes

  10. Option Outcomes

  11. Destinations

  12. 2017 Offer

  13. Jamie OliverCookery Course • Funded by Sheppey Matters (£23,000) in conjunction in with Nat West Bank • Students to work alongside Award Winning Community Chef to complete practical element • Theory completed within class (registered with BTEC) • Running until January 2018

  14. Future initiatives • Funding offered by Sheppey Matters: Health and Safety Training along with Level 1 numeracy and literacy (starting January 2018) • Review of local community involvement • Continue to link with local business to gain work experience where possible • However, we need to be mindful that enough time is given to each element of the overall course

  15. ur Beliefs: • Every Person • No Excuses • High Expectations • No Islands • Lead Learning

  16. Proud to Belong

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