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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 How? Course development
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Access to IndustryTransition Project Presentation Sian FiddimoreChief 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 • 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
What are the benefits? • 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 • 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 Food hygiene certificate Driving Theory Test First Aid certificate
Criteria • Key criteria • 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 admin@accesstoindustry.co.uk