access to industry transition project presentation sian fiddimore chief executive

Access to IndustryTransition Project Presentation

Sian FiddimoreChief Executive

• 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

Access to Industry

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?• 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 TrainingGet the certificates needed to get back to work

CSCS card Food hygiene certificate

Driving Theory Test First Aid certificate

Vital StatisticsJuly 2004-January 2011

Starts 997

SQA Qualifications 1036

Placements/Training 287

Further Education 215

Employment 138

Average attendance 11

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 detailsContact

Transition office15 Blair StreetEdinburghEH1 1QR0131 226 3006

www.accesstoindustry.co.uk

admin@accesstoindustry.co.uk