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Employment Routes Adviser Handbook

Version: 5 Published: August 2016

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Contents

Employment Routes Map Page 5 Introduction Page 6 Skills Gateway Page 8

Engagement Route Programmes

Active Inclusion Page 9 Bridges into Work Page 10 Communities First Page 12 Communities for Work Page 14 Cynnydd Page 16 Families First Page 19 Inspire to Achieve 0 Lift Page 21 Out of Work Peer Mentoring Page 23 PaCE Page 24 TRAC 11-24 Page 25 Workways Page 26

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Preparing for work Route Programmes

Engage to Change Page 28 Jobs Growth Wales 0 Pre-Employment Contact Centre Page 31 Traineeships Page 32 Work Choice Page 33 Work Programme Page 35

Upskilling Route Programmes

Access to Work Page 36 Apprenticeships Page 38 Into Work Service Page 40 New Enterprise Allowance Page 42 Prince’s Trust Enterprise Page 43 Progress for Success (Strand 1) Page 44

Reskilling Route Programmes

Agile Nation 2 Page 46 In-Work Support Page 47 ReAct 3 Page 49 SEE (Support for Employer and Employee) Page 50 Skills for Industry 2 (SO1) Page 51 Skills for Industry 2 (SO2) Page 52 Working Skills for Adults 2 Page 53

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Higher/ Technical Skills Route Programmes

20Twenty Leading Business Growth Page 54 Financial Sector Graduate Programme Page 55 GWLAD Page 56 Higher Level Apprenticeships Page 57 ION Leadership Page 58 KESS 2 Page 59 Materials and Manufacturing Academy Page 60 METaL 2 Page 61 STEM2 Cymru 2 Page 62

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The Skills Implementation plan was published in July 2014, detailing the Welsh Government’s ambition for skills in Wales. The ambition remains to develop a skills system in Wales to support future competitiveness, help the country evolve into a highly skilled society whilst tackling poverty and is sustainable against a backdrop of ever scarcer resources. The primary focus will be to raise productivity, reduce barriers into work and support people into sustainable employment. The long term outlook for the skills system in Wales focuses on:

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Skills for jobs and growth

Focusing on higher levels of skills development across the workforce, ensuring that vocational routes are valued and supporting employers to work collectively in responding to their skills needs

Skills that respond to local needs

Providing an integrated, streamlined and accessible skills and employment offer for individuals and employers and devolving responsibility to delivery partners to develop flexible responses based upon the needs within local communities.

Skills that employers value

Working with employers to develop adult vocational qualifications and apprenticeship frameworks and supporting them fully to utilise the skills of the workforce through developing a culture of high performance working and investment in skills alongside government.

Skills for employment

Supporting individuals to enter employment through access to skills information and work experience opportunities and aspiring that all working adults have a minimum level of literacy, numeracy and ICT skills to support their career progression.

Introduction

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How the Skills Gateway supports the Welsh Government ambition The Skills Gateway has been introduced to provide a consistent brokerage function for accessing skills and employment support. The support will operate online, telephone and face to face, and can be accessed by individuals and employers. For employers, the Gateway offers a Skills assessment to develop a training plan and direct employers to relevant skills provision on a national, regional or local level. For individuals, there is also an assessment of skills and job readiness to aid job matching and brokerage.

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Skills Gateway

Details: The Skills Gateway is a single engagement, assessment and referral system which provides a seamless service for businesses and individuals seeking skills support in Wales. The core function of the Gateway is to assist clients in determining their employment and skills needs and ensuring they receive the right support to meet those needs.

Specifics: The key objective is to provide a single engagement, assessment and referral system which serves to support all businesses and individuals in Wales. In doing so, the Skills Gateway seeks to improve participation in, and relevance of, all national, regional and local employment and skills support programmes.

Eligiblity:

Employers looking to recruit to and/or up skill their existing workforce

Individuals who are unemployed, work ready and wish to enhance their employment prospects, as well as employed individuals looking to up skill in order to progress within employment.

How to Access: The Gateway can be accessed in the following ways:

Online via http://www.careerswales.com/en/skills-gateway/

By telephone via Careers Wales (0800 0284844)

Face-to-face for individuals via Careers Wales, where the need for this level of support has been identified.

Ownership: Welsh Government (Access & Intelligence Branch) will manage the programme through a Service level Agreement with Business Wales and a Memorandum of Understanding with Careers Wales.

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Active Inclusion

Programme details:

The Active Inclusion programme is managed by the Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA). It is aimed at reducing economic activity in Wales and improving the employability of disadvantaged people.

Programme specifics:

The programme is targeted at those over 25 who are economically inactive and/or long term unemployed.

There are 2 strands to the programme;

Include – Deliversaccredited training,access to furtherlearning, volunteeringopportunities andemployment.

Achieve – Paid supportedemployment for up to 26weeks and up to 35hours per week.

Eligibility:

The fund works with over 25 year olds who are long term unemployed or economically inactive and are also in one of the categories below;

Have low skills

Have a work limiting condition

Have caring responsibilities

Are over 54 years old

Are from a jobless household

Participants will not be eligible to join any Active Inclusion project if they;

Live in a Communities First area

Are engaged on the PaCEproject.

Are engaged on the WorkProgramme or Work Choiceproject.

Benefits for individuals:

The benefits for participants include:

Opportunity to achievequalifications

Access to Workexperience placements.

A wage equal to theNational Minimum Wagewhile they are learning.

Potential to progress onto full time employment.Next Steps:

Referrals from JCP and through the Skills Gateway to WCVA Location: National

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Bridges into Work

Programme Details: Bridges into Work 2 will address economic inactivity across 5 Local Authority areas in South East Wales (West Wales and the Valleys). Through a collaborative approach, the operation aims to engage, support and prepare the economically inactive, including those who are long-term unemployed, in the most deprived areas outside of the Communities First clusters, to acquire the appropriate skills to become job ready and to gain sustainable employment. The changes sought through the delivery of the operation are:

Reducing unemployment amongst those at risk of poverty and discrimination

Reducing economic inactivity, worklessness and number of workless households

Increasing social inclusion through sustainable employment

Reducing barriers to sustaining employment and full time working

Programme Specifics: Eligibility and Assessments will ensure participants will be assigned a case worker for appropriate level of support. Case worker will act as an advocate and refer to specialist provision where necessary. Specialist Health and Wellbeing Officers within the team for low level mental ill-health and stagnant lifestyles.


progress participants through a series of interventions to bring them closer to employment

Access to a range of activities to build confidence, raise motivation levels and develop knowledge to engage in the job market.

Equip participants with skills and qualifications.

Encourage participants to actively take part in job search activity.

Working in partnership with other professionals and operations to maximise the impact of Bridges into Work 2.

Support participants by providing childcare and transport solutions.

1:1 bespoke support

Free courses in Personal and career development

Work experience placements and work tasters.

Continued support if/when the participant starts work

Who is eligible: Long term unemployed or economically inactive, aged over 25 Do NOT live in a communities first post code.

Ownership: Torfaen is the lead accountable authority

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Next Steps: [email protected] (Torfaen only) other contact details are available for other areas if required.

Location: Regional – 5 Local Authorities - Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil and Bridgend

mailto:[email protected]

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Communities First

Programme details:

Communities First is a community focused Programme, supporting the Welsh Government’s Tackling Poverty agenda. The programme has three strategic outcomes: Healthier Communities, Learning Communities and Prosperous Communities.

Communities First Delivery Teams, funded by the Welsh Government, work with residents, community organisations, business and other key agencies in 52 areas, called Communities First Clusters. Cluster Delivery Teams are hosted by Lead Delivery Bodies, accountable for managing the performance of the Clusters they host. Much of the work is led by local people, often acting as volunteers. The involvement of local people in all aspects of this work is an essential feature of the programme. Importantly, the Communities First Programme infrastructure is also the delivery platform for the employment programmes, LIFT and the Communities for Work.

Programme Specifics: Clusters provide activities/projects/courses in each Cluster area free of charge to the most disadvantaged individuals of that area.

Who is eligible: Individuals resident within a Communities First Cluster area.

Benefits for the individuals: Each Communities First Cluster Team produces a detailed delivery plan. Plans vary according to the identified needs of each Cluster, but, under the Prosperous Communities and Learning Communities activity strands, projects focus on the skills, experience and qualifications needed to enter employment and support to find a job. Examples include basic skills such as numeracy, literacy and using IT, as well as CV writing and support with on line job searches. Training courses are provided and have included health and safety, First Aid and Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) cards. Individuals can benefit from specific training matching the needs of local employers. Work placements and volunteering as a route to work have also been included in a number of areas.

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Next Steps: Contact details for Lead Delivery Bodies and Cluster Managers can be accessed via the following link which will also help to determine if a person lives in a Communities First Cluster area: http://gov.wales/topics/people-and-communities/communities/communitiesfirst/clusters/?lang=en Lead Delivery Bodies can provide further information, their contact details are as follows:

Jenny Whiston – Anglesey CBC [email protected]

Lynne Berry – Bridgend CBC [email protected]

Tina McMahon – Caerphilly CBC [email protected]

Jane Thomas – Cardiff City Council [email protected]

Amy Hawkins – Carmarthenshire CBC [email protected]

Helen Morgan – Conwy CBC [email protected]

Marianne Jackson – Conwy CBC [email protected]

Niall Waller – Flintshire CBC [email protected]

Amanda Davies – Gwynedd CBC [email protected]

Ian Benbow – Merthyr Tydfil CBC [email protected]

Ian Isaac – New Sandfields and Aberavon [email protected]

Angeline Spooner Cleverly – Neath Port Talbot [email protected]

Karen Williams – Newport City Council [email protected]

Nicola Lewis – Rhondda Cynon Taff CBC [email protected]

Karen Grunhut - City and County of Swansea Council [email protected]

Emma Cambray-Stacey – Torfaen CBC [email protected]

Bob Guy – Vale of Glamorgan CBC [email protected]

Andrew Harradine - Wrexham CBC [email protected]

Rhys Burton – The Co-operative Group [email protected]

Martin Featherstone – Gwent Associations for Voluntary Organisations [email protected]

Location: The programme concentrates on the 10% most deprived communities in Wales

Funding: Welsh Government

http://gov.wales/topics/people-and-communities/communities/communitiesfirst/clusters/?lang=en

http://gov.wales/topics/people-and-communities/communities/communitiesfirst/clusters/?lang=en





















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Communities for Work

Programme details: Communities for Work is an advisory service working with people in the 52 Communities First Clusters across Wales, to increase the employability of economically inactive, long term unemployed adults and 16-24 year old NEET’s who have complex barriers to employment. Underpinning the advisory service will be access to a suite of pre-employment training to support those with no or low employment skills. The programme will seek innovative ways to deliver packages of training in those communities where provision is restricted, based on the local labour market, working closely with the local community, Regional Learning Partnerships and employer networks.

Programme specifics: Communities for Work will provide individual support for participants through Community Employment Advisers, Youth Mentors and Adult Mentors based within existing Communities First premises, Integrated Children’s Centres or similarly appropriate venues within Communities First clusters for people furthest away from the labour market. They will provide support, encouragement, motivation and confidence, promoting training and employment opportunities as part of the individual’s journey to secure sustainable employment and in the long term lift them out of poverty. Underpinning the advisory service, Communities for Work will provide a barriers fund to overcome barriers to training or employment and will procure a shelf of training provision to provide the skills required to respond to labour market demand.

Who is eligible: Communities for Work (CfW) will target economically inactive and long term unemployed adults:

over 25 as well as

16-24 year olds who are not in employment education or training (NEET)

in the 52 Communities First Clusters in Wales

Benefits for Individuals: Individual support for participants is available through specialist Community Employment Advisers. Intensive one to one support through Adult and Youth Mentors with the objective of moving closer to the labour market. A discretionary fund to overcome barriers to training and employment as well as a shelf of training provision providing essential skills, motivational and confidence building courses and vocational courses responding to the demand of the local labour market

Next Steps: E-mail [email protected] and you will be put in touch with a local advisor.


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Location: West Wales and the Valleys and East Wales

Funding: ESF

Ownership: Department for Local Government and Communities (LGC), Welsh Government co-sponsored by Department for Work and Pensions.

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Cynnydd

Programme Details: Providing a full range of engagement, learning and training activities for 11 – 19 year olds in order to reduce the number of young people who are at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training). Also to increase the attainment levels of 11 – 16 year olds who are at risk of becoming NEET.

Programme specifics: Multi-agency working to identify vulnerable young people as early as possible using Local Authority and other Vulnerability Assessment Profiles and additional data/information, including the Careers Wales IO Database for Post-16 learners. Once identified, multi-agency panels will convene to assess the specific support and provision needs of young people in each Key Stage, and an intervention plan will be agreed with the young person. A Lead Worker will be assigned to manage the Young Person’s plan, and relevant support and appropriate provision/activities will be commissioned from a procured framework of specialist providers. The Lead Worker will track and monitor progress against the plan which will be systematically reviewed by the multi-agency panel. Benefits to the Individual: For 11-13 Year olds Learner Support:

To provide Lead workers in formal, non-formal and informal settings to engage with young people and monitor individual development plans

To provide specialist targeted support to help learners overcome barriers presented, which may include behaviour, social skills, confidence, self-esteem, geography, family, health and cultural issues.

Specialist support to offer individually tailored programmes to promote engagement, attainment and progression.

To provide learners with impartial advice and guidance linked to their individual circumstances

To provide specific impartial careers information advice and guidance to raise awareness of the world of work and to raise aspiration to enable successful transition.

To provide learning coach support to develop “learning to learn” skills

To provide support to enable successful transition from Key Stage 2 and from Key Stage 3 into 4

To offer advocacy where necessary

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Benefits to the Individual cont: Learner Engagement Activities:

To provide opportunities to engage in a wider curricula to meet individual needs in formal, non-formal and informal settings

To provide a range of accredited courses related to the young person’s needs and to aid progression

To raise standards in literacy and numeracy (including financial literacy) to aid

progression and to increase self-esteem, motivation and aspiration

To provide work-focussed opportunities to raise awareness of the world of work, aspiration and motivation. Work focussed tasters will enable young people to trial individual career pathways and to raise awareness of necessary vocational skills development

To aspire young people to consider pathways into self-employment For 14-16 Year Olds Learner Support: The same barriers may still exist at Key Stage 4, and similar support will be offered. In addition there will be the need to offer young people:

Youth Volunteering Advocates to support to access Volunteering to build confidence, self-esteem, essential and employability skills

Support workers to enable access to, and help sustain Work placements (including extended placements) to develop further understanding and experience of the world of work and essential and employability skills

Support to develop examination skills to improve confidence and self-esteem, and to raise standards of attainment

To provide specific impartial careers information, advice and guidance to raise awareness of post-16 options and to raise aspiration to enable successful transition.

Youth Outreach workers to support Tier 4 young people in formal, non-formal and informal settings to sustain and re-engage young people

Learner Engagement Activities: The same barriers may still exist at Key Stage 4, and similar engagement activities will be offered. In addition there will be the need to offer young people:

Volunteering opportunities to build confidence, self-esteem, employability and essential skills

Work placements (including extended placements) to develop further understanding and experience of the world of work and work-ready skills

Opportunities to participate in additional examination preparation/revision activities

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Who is eligible: Young people most at risk of becoming NEET aged 11 to 19

Location: Regional: Pembrokeshire, Swansea, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Neath Port Talbot.

Benefits to the Individual cont: For 16-19 Year olds Learner Support: The same barriers may still exist for 16-19 year olds, and similar support will be offered. In addition there will be the need to offer young people:

Youth Outreach workers to support Tier 4 young people in formal, non-formal and informal settings to sustain and re-engage young people, and to aid successful transition into further EET

Next Steps: For more information please contact your students/young people services through your own school or pastoral services within Further Education colleges.

Funding: ESF

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Programme Details: Families First provides funding to improve outcomes for children, young people and families. It aims to help;

Working people in low income families gain, and progress within employment.

Children, young people and families, at risk of poverty, achieve their potential.

Children, young people and families are healthy and enjoy well-being.

Programme specifics: Each local authority develops a Families First plan, giving a local approach to the specific barriers in their area. Families first will work alongside other tackling poverty programmes such as;

Flying Start

Communities First

The Integrated Family Support Service

It supports these programmes in providing interventions and early identification of the different needs of families;

Prevention of issues for families with no current additional needs.

Protection of Families with additional needs.

Remedy of problems for families with complex needs.

The scheme aims to move families from a position of needing Remedy to a prevention stage.

Who is eligible: Families, Lone Parents

Next Steps: Local authorities will carry details of their plans under families first. National contact is 02920 825 677 or [email protected]

Benefits to the Individual:

Help in accessing available support to address the needs of their family.

Assistance in employability solutions.

Location: Scheme operates various Local Authorities through ought Wales

Families First


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Inspire to Achieve

Programme Details: Inspire to Achieve has been devised to provide preventative support to those who are most at risk of falling out of main stream education and training. Participants will be offered a tailored programme of support to help them address barriers to their continued participation in education and training.

Programme specifics: Services and support are free of charge to eligible participants.

Who is eligible: Inspire to Achieve will work with 11-25 year olds who have been identified as being at risk of becoming NEET. The local authorities will support 11-16 year olds and the Colleges of Further Education will support those in the 16-25 year old age range.

Next Steps: Participants are referred on to the project.

Benefits to the Individual: Individuals will receive a tailored package of support to help them address barriers that are starting to undermine their participation in education and training. These barriers will include: Personal & Emotional, Health & Social, Educational or Skills and Training.

Location: Regional. The project is being delivered by 9 Joint Beneficiaries Careers Wales. Blaenau Gwent CBC Bridgend CBC Caerphilly CBC Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Torfaen CBC Coleg y Cymoedd Coleg Gwent Merthyr Tydfil College. RCT is covered by Careers Wales.

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Lift Programme

Programme Details:

Lift aims to transform the lives of people living in workless households by giving then the chance to gain vital skills and get a job. Whilst giving advantages to businesses as well. Lift aims to provide 5,000 training and employment opportunities for local people living in jobless households in Wales.

Programme Specifics:

In each Lift area, employment brokers work within the local community to identify people who could benefit from the programme. The broker’s job is to establish what has been stopping the individual from finding work and then work closely with that person to overcome those barriers. Businesses are asked to offer work placements for a minimum of 16 hours per week for at least 2 weeks or actual employment. Who is eligible:

Businesses located within one of the following areas:

Afan Valley (NPT)

Anglesey

Blaenau Gwent

Caerphilly

Cardiff

Carmarthenshire

Flintshire

Swansea North West

Taff West (RCT)

Benefits for businesses:

Get dedicated, trained workers with access to a personal mentor to guide them through the programme

Get ahead of the competition in the search for new talent

Create a rich and diverse workforce

Lower training and recruitment costs

Reduced staff turnover

Contacts:

Afan Valley – Vicky Prosser - [email protected]

Anglesey – Gary Williams – [email protected]

Blaenau Gwent – Mark McCrossen – [email protected]

Caerphilly – Andrew Griffiths – [email protected]





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Contacts continued:

Cardiff East – Natalie Pillinger – [email protected]

Carmarthenshire – Alex J Morgan – [email protected]

Flintshire – Debbie Barker – [email protected]

Swansea North East – Juliet Rees – [email protected]

Taff West – Lesley McBride – [email protected]






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Out of Work Peer Mentoring (25+)

Programme details: The Out-of-Work Service will support long-term unemployed and economically inactive people recovering from substance misuse and/or mental health conditions back into employment and/or education and training.

Programme specifics: To individual participants, the service will offer:

Peer mentoring sessions with an assigned peer mentor

Specialist employment support with a focus on practical aspects

Referrals and help to overcome barriers to education and/or employment as identified through a detailed needs assessment. Who is eligible:

To be eligible, people must fulfil all of the following conditions:

Aged 16-24 (youth strand) or 25+ (adult strand)

Resident in Wales

Long-term unemployed or economically inactive

Recovering from substance misuse and/or mental health condition/s


A dedicated peer mentor with direct experience of substance misuse and/or mental health conditions;

Employment support from the specific perspective of people recovering from such issues;

Advocacy i.e. practical support in taking up referrals which will lead to additional support (for example helping to overcome problems with housing, finance management, how to search for jobs, how to develop a support network or access existing support) and opportunities to improve education, training, practical experience of employment or voluntary work;

A focus on personal potential and development and moving towards employment.

Next Steps: For initial information please contact: [email protected]

Location: All Wales

Funding: ESF

Ownership: Lead - Welsh Government Department for Health and Social Services.


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Parents, Childcare & Employment (PACE)

Programme details: PaCE will support economically inactive parents into sustainable work, where childcare is their main barrier.

Programme specifics: Eligible parents will receive individualised help via a Parent Employment Adviser (PEA) in their local community. PaCE will be delivered across Wales; it will be geographically targeted to support concentrations of economically inactive parents. PaCE will target economically inactive:-

Lone parents (approx. 70% of participants) Couple parent – workless household (approx. 20% of

participants) Couple parent – one parent working (approx. 10% of

participants) PaCE will be delivered via a network of Parent Employment Advisers (PEAs) who will offer individual support and agree a plan of action for parents to undertake opportunities to help them move closer to and into the labour market. Parents will be offered advice and support which will include options for overcoming childcare barriers, help with improving employment skills and confidence to help them to enter the labour market. Parents will be able to choose which CSSIW registered childcare provider meets their needs, whilst undertaking any work related activities via PaCE. Childcare will only be funded where opportunities have been agreed in interventions with their PEA and are detailed in the action plan as the most appropriate support for the parent within the PaCE operation

Who is eligible: Parents must be economically inactive and childcare must be their main barrier to accessing work related training or employment.

Benefits for individuals: This supports the Welsh Government’s objectives for tackling poverty in Wales, by reducing the number of workless households and supporting people into sustainable employment.

Location: National

Funding: Joint ESF funded with WG

Ownership: Welsh Government are the lead beneficiary with DWP as joint beneficiary.

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TRAC 11-24

Programme details:

TRAC 11-24 is a project supporting young people aged 11-24 disengaging with education, and at risk of becoming NEET. TRAC 11-24 will improve attainment and will support the development of an appropriately skilled, agile and resilient workforce within the region.

Programme specifics: TRAC 11-24 has 2 Core elements

1. Provision of an Enhanced Alternative Curriculum – Provision of targeted vocational courses and extended work placements for young people identified

Courses to be provided to ensure meaningful attainments for young people within the region.

2. Enhanced Support Package – Wider Health and Wellbeing support for young people at risk of becoming NEET, including

Counselling services,

Lead Worker support,

Coaching and Mentoring,

Enhanced Health Services Support. This is particularly important for those young people identified as facing multiple barriers to engagement.

Who is eligible: Young people identified by a regional Early Identification Tool as being most at risk of becoming NEET will be eligible for support through TRAC 11-24.

Next Steps: For information please contact Sian Morgan Jones at Denbighshire County Council [email protected]

Location: Regional – North Wales

Funding: ESF

Ownership: Denbighshire County Council

Benefits to individual: A young person taking part will benefit from health and wellbeing support which will support their continued engagement in education, and access to an alternative curriculum which will allow them to undertake accredited qualifications linked to Local Labour market opportunities will improve their attainment.



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Workways

Programme details:

The aim of the programme is to increase the employability of Economically Inactive and Long Term Unemployed people aged 25 and over who have complex barriers to employment Programme specifics: Workways+ will provide:

Integrated and personalised support aimed at achieving sustainable

employment through a Mentoring provision.

A co-ordinated engagement and assessment provision to establish links with

existing and proposed provision and innovative outreach..

Support through Employer Liaison Officers to provide employment

opportunities aligned to labour market trends; utilising LMI to assist with

employment supply and meeting employment demands.

Each participant with a suitable action plan of support, a multi-agency

approach to include work experience, paid job

placements, volunteering and training, with the aim of progression into

employment.

Who is eligible: Eligible participants are individuals who are:

Economically inactive – not in education or training and who have low or no

skills; a work limiting health condition or disability; care responsibilities; are

over 54; or are from a jobless household.

Long-term unemployed participants who have low or no skills; a work limiting

health condition or disability; are from a BME group; or from a jobless household.

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Next Steps: For more information please contact the delivery partner for each relevant local authority area: Carmarthenshire: TBC Ceredigion: TBC Neath Port Talbot: Oonagh Gavigan – 01639 686099 / 684250 Pembrokeshire: TBC Swansea: TBC

Location: Regional programme covering non-Communities First areas of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire and Swansea. It is anticipated a similar programme will be delivered in Powys.

Funding: ESF

Ownership: The programme will be managed by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council as lead beneficiary, with delivery teams in each of the five joint sponsor local authority areas; Neath Port Talbot, Swansea, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion.

Benefits to individual:

Access to personalised Mentoring & Support

Support and help to address barriers which the individual may face including care responsibilities

Access to sustainable employment opportunities, particularly in areas of economic and employment growth, including job search, CV writing and interview skills.

Access to work experience or work focus volunteering to enhance the individual’s employability skills and as a pathway to employment or self employment

Support to enhance skills levels, including essential sills through gaining qualifications or work relevant certification.

Support to help develop self confidence and perception of work as a meaningful and realistic.

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Programme Details The project will enable young people aged 16 to 25, with learning disability or autism, to access employment through specialist support and training.

Engage to Change

Programme specifics: The project engages young people aged 16 to 25, with learning disability or autism, to employers, through the provision of a six month paid placement, with the aim of creating sustainable employment that benefits both the young person and employer. The project can provide appropriate levels of accreditation to the young person and a range of support measures to the employer, including Disability Equality training for them and their staff.

Who is eligible: Individuals aged 16-25 with a Learning Disability or Autism, who are NEET or at risk of becoming NEET

Benefits for Individuals: Initial engagement with the project will enable a young person, aged 16 to 25, with learning disability or autism to participate in a specialised vocational assessment that is person centred, identifying their needs, abilities, requirements and employment aspirations. Young people will be appropriately matched to employment environments that meet their choice, abilities and which enable development. Participants will be supported and trained by a Jobcoach on a one to one basis, at the workplace, to enable their vocational development and progression to sustainable employment. This will usually be through the provision of a 6 to 12 month paid placement, where both the business and the participant are supported to enable the creation of sustainable employment. Throughout this period, participants will be enabled to become independent in the workplace, demonstrating their abilities and contribution within the work force. Their Jobcoach will include employer negotiations as part of their support mechanism to enable the young person to achieve sustainable employment at the end of their participation within the project. This will also include, where identified necessary, the support to progress from welfare dependency to financial independence. During their time on the project, participants will also have the opportunity to gain vocational accreditation and also a range of independent skills, including safe use of public transport and money handling. Their employer will also be supported through a range of provision including Equality Policy and practice development to appropriate training for their existing staff.

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Next Steps: Young People or Referrers can make contact via the contact details of each Supported Employment Agency provider: South, East and West Wales : e-mail [email protected] tel:01443 226664 North Wales e-mail [email protected] tel: 01248 361392

Location: All Wales

Ownership: Learning Disability Wales

Funding: WG, administered by Big Lottery Fund

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Jobs Growth Wales

Programme Details Jobs Growth Wales (JGW) provides ‘job ready’ young people aged 16-24 with a 6 month job opportunity paid at or above the National Minimum Wage for between 25 and 40 hours per week. The Programme supports young people into job opportunities within Private and Third sector organisations. The intention of the programme is that young people will be sustained in the job opportunity after the 6 months has been completed.


The European Social Fund (ESF) through the Welsh Government (WG) will subsidise the cost of a 6 months job opportunity to an employer for a contract of between 25 and 40 hours per week at the National Minimum Wage.

Who is eligible:

Job ready young people who are based in Wales aged 16-24 and who do not hold a contract of employment. Young people will need to evidence that they will meet the eligibility requirements prior to being appointed in a job opportunity through JGW. Private and Third sector organisations will be eligible to apply to provide a young person with a sustainable job opportunity (subject to meeting the eligibility criteria).

Benefits for Individuals:

Individuals will be employed and have their wages subsidised for the first 6 months. They will receive o the job training and have the opportunity to progress to a more permanent position at the end of the period.

Next Steps:

Individuals can view vacancies online through the Careers Wales website https://ams.careerswales.com/Public/Default.aspx?mode=vacancy There are management agents that help with the recruitment process, and will ensure that vacancies are filled openly and fairly.

Location: All Wales

Ownership: Welsh Government

Funding: Part funded by the European Social Fund (ESF)

https://ams.careerswales.com/Public/Default.aspx?mode=vacancy

https://ams.careerswales.com/Public/Default.aspx?mode=vacancy

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Pre-Employment Contact Centre Programme

Programme Details The Welsh Contact Centre Forum provide a training package to aid employers in the sector to recruit staff and to get individuals retrained or upskilled to move into the sector. The Forum supports 200 employers, and these businesses will guarantee interviews for individuals that successfully complete the programme. The Forum work with trusted employment agencies including; Remploy, Prince’s Trust, The Shaw Trust and Job Centre Plus. A selective vetting process and comprehensive training is designed to get people into the workplace.

Programme specifics: The course itself takes place in 2 phases. Phase 1 is an initial introduction to the nature of contact centre work. This allows the participant to see if it is the right area for them before the progress to the next stage. Phase 2 is a week-long course which covers everything from excellent customer service to conflict management. The Courses are delivered by industry professionals and are supported by training tool “Phone Coach”.

Who is eligible: Individuals can be referred to the programme by any of the agencies involved in the programme (Prince’s Trust, Remploy etc). Individuals would need to be resident in Wales. Businesses using the programme would need to be based in Wales.


Individuals can get a taster of the work involved. If they complete the programme they will be guaranteed an interview with a sector business. An opportunity to increase skills.

Next Steps: More information on the programme can be obtained from the Welsh Contact Centre Forum on 02920 709 800 or [email protected] Alternatively individuals engaged with any of the agencies mentioned can speak to them about the potential for taking part in the programme.

Location: National


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Traineeships

Programme details: Traineeships give young people aged 16-18 the skills they need to get their first job or progress to further training. They’re very flexible. But mainly include work preparation training, English and Maths - for those who need it – and high quality work experience.

Programme specifics: The Business designs a programme that’s right for them and the placement. Together with a training provider, they work out a timetable for work and how the training is delivered. The length of the traineeship varies depending on the individual learner. All trainees receive a training allowance.

Who is eligible: Individuals between the age of 16-18 years old who are not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET). For the purpose of this definition, Part time work of no greater than 15 hours per week is classed as non employed. Businesses of any size, in any sector, as long as they’re based in Wales, and can provide a substantial and meaningful workplace experience.

Benefits for individuals: The Traineeships Programme supports 16-18 year olds to gain confidence and motivation, and improve work-ready skills (e.g. interview techniques, CV writing). It also aids transition into employment or further learning through the delivery of generic soft skills, NVQ vocational training and qualifications in a chosen occupational area as well as valuable work experience (Interaction with Employers) and, where appropriate, Essential Skills Wales qualifications. The Programme will also help tackle any complex barriers or issues that prevent a young person entering employment or learning. The learner will also receive a training allowance of the following:- Engagement Strand - £30 a week (which is non-means tested) Level 1 or Level 2 (Bridge to Employment) - £50 a week Both allowances are reduced proportionately for part-time attendance.

Next Steps: Individuals can access the programme through Careers Wales and the approved network of providers.

Location: All Wales

Funding: Traineeships is part-funded by the European Social Fund through the Welsh Government

Ownership: Welsh Government via a procured Network of Providers.

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Work Choice

Programme details: This programme provides a voluntary, tailored, coherent range of specialist employment services which can respond more flexibly to the individual needs of disabled people and their employers and make better use of resources.


Work Choice is delivered by different providers across the country. They offer 3 levels of help.

Level of help What you get How long it lasts

Work Entry Support Advice on work and personal skills to help find a job

Up to 6 months

In-Work Support Help to start work and stay in a job Up to 2 years

Longer-term In-Work Support

Help to get on in a job and work without support

Long-term

Work Entry Support can be extended by 3 or 6 months in exceptional circumstances and when there is a clear prospect of a job.

Who is eligible: To be eligible, a customer/claimant must be of working age, resident in the UK and disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010. To qualify for Work Choice you must: • be of working age • need support in work as well as to find a job • be able to work at least 16 hours a week after Work Entry Support • have a recognised disability that means you find it hard to get or keep a job • need specialist help that you can’t get from other government programmes or schemes - eg workplace adjustments, suppliers working in partnership with Jobcentre Plus or Access to Work You can apply if you have a job but are at risk of losing it because of your disability. This also applies if you’re self-employed.

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Benefits for individuals: Support to help find, keep and get on in a job.

The type of help you get depends on what you need - it’s different for everyone. For example, you might get help with:

training building your confidence finding a job that suits you interview coaching developing your skills

You’ll have an interview to see what support you need when you join Work Choice.

Next Steps: To find out how to join Work Choice, speak to a Disability Employment Adviser (DEA) at your local Jobcentre

Location: National

Funding: Non ESF

Ownership: DWP/JobCentre Plus

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Work Programme

Programme details: This programme provides personalised support for claimants who need more help looking for and staying in work. Service providers have freedom to decide how best to support Work Programme participants while meeting minimum standards for delivering the service.

Programme specifics: Work Coach will determine a claimant’s eligibility for the Programme and, where claimants have the option to volunteer, will determine whether the Work Programme is the most appropriate option for that person. Referral for Employment Support Allowance claimants will depend on how quickly it is deemed that they will be fit to return to work and are within the Work Related Activity Group.

Who is eligible: The Work Programme is mandatory for Job Seeker Allowance (JSA) claimants who are 18-24 and have been in receipt of JSA for 9 months, or 12 months for those aged 25+. Eligible claimants will be claiming:

Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).

Jobseekers Allowance (JSA).

Pension Credit

Universal Credit

Benefits for individuals: A wide range support in order for claimants to gain sustainable employment.

Next steps: Participants will be referred by their local Jobcentre Plus Work Coach at a Work Programme referral interview, where they will be given information about their rights and responsibilities and the minimum service standards that they can expect from a provider. Jobcentre Plus will randomly allocate Participants, according to market share arrangements, and will supply providers with information about each participant.

Location: National

Funding: Non ESF

Ownership: DWP/JobCentre Plus/ Providers - Working Links and Rehab Jobfit

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Access to Work

Programme Details: Access to Work is a specialist disability service delivered by Jobcentre Plus, which gives practical advice and support to disabled people, whether they are working, self employed or looking for employment. Access to Work is provided where someone needs support or adaptations beyond the reasonable adjustments which an employer is legally obliged to provide under the Equality Act. Access to Work grants are only available if the employer is based in England, Scotland or Wales.

Programme Specifics: The level of grant will depend on:

Whether the person is employed or self employed

How long they have been in their job, and

The type of help required Grants of up to 100% will be considered for:

Self-employed people

People who have been working for less than 6 weeks when they first apply for Access to Work

The Mental Health Service

Providing support workers

Additional travel to work and travel in work costs, or

Communication support at interviews

The employer may have to share the cost with Access to Work if the person has been working for them for more than 6 weeks when they apply for Access to Work for:

Special aids and equipment

Adaptations to premises or equipment Who is eligible: It is the actual employee who receives the support and to be eligible for help, that person must:

Have a disability or health condition that has a long term substantial adverse effect on their ability to carry out their job

Be in, or about to start paid employment (including self employment).

Normally live and work in Great Britain and,

Not be claiming Incapacity Benefit or Employment Support Allowance once they are in work

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Access to Work can help:

An employee who develops a disability or long term condition remain in employment (keeping their valuable skills and saving both time and money recruiting a replacement)

Support employees who have a mental health condition. The type of help that Access to Work can offer:

Special aids and equipment

Adaptations to equipment

Travel to work

Travel in work

Communication support at interviews

A wide variety of support workers, and

The Mental Health Support Service Access to Work does not provide the support itself, but provides a grant to reimburse the cost of the support that is needed.

Next Steps: For more information about Access to Work: Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0345 268 8489 Textphone: 0345 608 8753 Website: www.gov.UK

Location: UK Wide

Funding: Non ESF

Ownership: Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)/ Jobcentre Plus


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Apprenticeships

Programme Details:

Apprenticeships are designed around the needs of employers. In fact they cover more than 150 different business sectors. The training is always directly relevant to the business – and the employees reach a high level of competence and performance. Better still apprentices continue to be productive in the business while they learn. And often go on to hold senior management roles, resulting in a significant return on investment.

Programme Specifics:

The Welsh Government funds a group of approved training providers to allow them to offer funded places on apprenticeship courses. The business covers their wages but we pay for most of their training.

So you earn while you learn. And work towards nationally-recognised qualifications at one of three levels: Foundation Apprenticeship (Level 2), Apprenticeship (Level 3) or Higher Apprenticeship (Level 4).

Individuals can use the Apprenticeship Matching Service from Careers Wales. They can view the opportunities that exist in their area and for their preferred career path.

Who is eligible:

Apprenticeships are for people aged 16 and over, who are living, and or working in Wales. The funded apprenticeship frameworks can be undertaken by a new starter or used to develop the existing skills of an employee.

Benefits for Individuals

Training that's tailored to the type of work so they learn the skills the business needs.

An opportunity to gain a formal qualification while earning.

A work placement with an employer, with potential to progress to a full time employment after the apprenticeship is complete.

Next Steps:

Individuals can explore their options with Careers Wales

Ownership: Welsh Government via a procured Network of Providers

https://ams.careerswales.com/Public/Default.aspx?mode=vacancy&type=ams

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Location: All Wales

Funding: Apprenticeships are part-funded by the European Social Fund through the Welsh Government.

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Into Work Service

Programme details: The Into Work Service provides free help and advice for Cardiff residents searching for work, or for people who are looking to upskill to improve their chances of employment. The Into Work Service team can assist with:

CV Writing Application forms and covering letters Universal Job Match Job search Using email and the internet Job Clubs Access to drop in computer facilities Work skills training Computer training Digital inclusion/help with getting online Volunteering

Programme specifics: The Into Work Service is available daily from The Advice Hub @ Cardiff Library Hub, 3rd Floor, St Mellons Enterprise Centre & Ely & Caerau Hwb, there are also outreach sessions in 10 other locations around Cardiff: The Into Work Advice Service also provides a variety of short job-related training courses free to Cardiff residents. Accredited courses such as

Food Safety

Retail & Customer Care

Health & Safety

First Aid and also non-accredited courses such as

COSHH Awareness (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)

Interview Skills

Cooking on a budget Also provided are short training sessions on the Universal Job Match website; a half day course which helps teach learners the basics of the UJM website, from logging on to applying for jobs.

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Who is eligible: Residents of Cardiff only; people who are unemployed and searching for work, or those who are looking to upskill to improve their chances of employment.

Benefits for the individual: To become more job ready through a tailored Into Work programme, including help online, CV writing and Work Skills training course.

Next Steps: Into Work Advice Service – Tel: 029 2087 1000 or [email protected]

Location: Cardiff only

Funding: Non-ESF; core funded from Local Authority budget

Ownership: – The City of Cardiff Council

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New Enterprise Allowance

Programme details:

New Enterprise Allowance can provide money and support to help an individual to start their own business if they're getting certain benefits.


A Jobcentre Plus Work Coach can refer to the scheme as soon as a qualifying benefit is in payment. A specialist will assess the business idea. If it has potential it’ll be signed up to the scheme and get a business mentor. The claimant will be able to claim financial support if:

the business plan is approved

the claimant has started working at a business for 16 hours or more per week

Who is eligible: Must be aged 18 or over, have a business idea and get one of the following benefits: • Jobseeker’s Allowance • Income Support as a lone parent • Employment and Support Allowance, if you’re in the work-related activity group Do not qualify if part of the Work Programme.

Benefits to individuals:

A weekly allowance paid for up to 26 weeks (up to a total of £1,274)

Apply for a loan to help with start-up costs

The loan has to be paid back, the allowance doesn’t. Any money received doesn’t affect Housing Benefit, tax credits, Income Tax, Universal Credit or Access to Work grant A business mentor who will:

help to develop the business idea

support the business to start trading

Location: UK wide

Funding: Non ESF; funded from the central government Ownership: Department for Work and

Pensions DWP – Provider A4E

Next steps: Contact a Job centre work coach – they will explain how the NEA scheme could help the individual. They will also give information about the support volunteer business mentors offer in the early months of trading.

https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work

https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work

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Prince’s Trust Enterprise

Programme details: The Prince’s Trust Enterprise Programme supports unemployed young people aged 18 to 30 to work out if their business idea is viable and whether self employment is the right option for them. It is targeted towards those young people who;

Have a business idea they want to explore

Are aged 18 to 30

Are unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week.

Programme specifics: There is a 1 hour information session and then a 4 day course to attend. Participants can get financial support of between £1,000 and £5,000, in the form of a loan.

Who is eligible: The following people are NOT eligible for the programme;

Gap Year students

Recent graduates (last 6 months)

Those with a post graduate degree


Participants will receive ;

Training to show them what they need to know to start their own business.

One to One support to explore their business plan and test their ideas.

Mentoring to help develop their business or access alternative opportunities (education, training work, volunteering etc).

Next steps: Contact [email protected]

Location: National

Funding: Non ESF

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Programme details:

The main purpose of Progress for Success (PfS) is to increase the quality of provision accessed within registered maintained and non-maintained settings; by increasing the levels of recognised childcare and play qualifications held by the existing early years, childcare and play workforce.

Programme specifics: Strand 1 is the main focus of PfS and proposes to fund existing practitioners, who currently hold no or low level recognised childcare and play qualifications, up to Level 3.

Who is eligible:

Aged 25 or above;

Existing Practitioners employed for 16 hours or more in a CSSIW registered early years, childcare or play setting in Wales, or are a CSSIW registered self employed child-minder in Wales; Practitioners have been employed by the same employer/self employed for longer than 4 weeks.

Holding no, or under Level 3, recognised childcare or play qualifications

Benefits to individuals:

100% funding available for individuals to train/up-skill in higher level recognised sector qualifications

enhanced skills including Welsh language skills where participants choose to up-skill in Welsh or bilingually

improved quality of provision provided to children and parents

could lead to opportunities for further career progression

increased job satisfaction

increased motivation and confidence

Location: All Wales

Funding: ESF

Ownership: Welsh Government

Progress for Success (Strand 1)

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Next Steps: For more information or to apply, please contact the providers relevant to your Local Authourity. Anglesey, Conwy, Denbigshire, Gwynedd Grwp Llandrillo Menai Telephone 01492 546666 Ext 1773 or email [email protected] Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Flintshire, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Newport, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Swansea, Torfaen, Vale of Glamorgan, Wrexham: Itec Training Solutions Ltd Telephone 029 2071 3689 Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff , Carmarthenshire, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Newport, Pembrokeshire, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Torfaen, Swansea, Vale of Glamorgan, Vocational Skills Partnership (Wales) Ltd Telephone 07825838884


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Agile Nation 2

Programme details: The programme is designed for women from all backgrounds, ages and stages to gain the knowledge, confidence and skills to support their career development. The programme offers

Support in identifying goals.

Advice on overcoming barriers.

Institute of Leadership & Management qualifications at levels 2,3 & 5.

Access to mentoring services

Opportunities to network with other individuals on the programme and share experiences.

Programme specifics: Fully funded programme. No cost to the individual or their employer

Who is eligible: Women age 16+ working in one of the 9 priority sectors as identified by the WG Economic Renewal Programme.


ILM Qualification

Career development support

Mentoring

Additional training allowance (criteria applies)

Opportunity to become a mentor

Next steps: Interested individuals can contact Chwarae Teg. Contacts [email protected]; [email protected] www.cteg.org.uk

Location: National

Funding: ESF

Ownership: Chwarae Teg



http://www.cteg.org.uk/

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In-Work Support

Programme details: The In-Work Support service provides free and confidential support to help people who are struggling at work, or who are on a sickness absence, due to a musculoskeletal problem (like back or hip pain), a mental health problem (like stress or anxiety) or as a consequence of drug and alcohol misuse.

Programme specifics: The service provides rapid access to tailored occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychological therapy services designed to help people to return to work, or to manage a health condition in work. Employees who are currently in work but struggling due to a health issue can contact the service and speak directly to a specialist adviser in the In-Work Support service. In-Work Support is funded by the European Social Fund through the Welsh Government. Who is eligible: If you are currently in work but struggling due to a health issue, you can contact the service and speak directly to a specialist adviser. If you are currently off work on, or at risk of, a four-week sickness absence, you should contact your GP or employer and request a referral to Fit for Work, a UK-wide scheme that will provide an occupational health assessment and signpost to our In-Work Support service for further support. The service is primarily aimed at SMEs in the private and third sector.


Rapid access to free, confidential tailored occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychological therapy services.

Help employees with health problems return to or remain in work.

Reduce the risk of long-term sickness absence, of unemployment, and of a health condition worsening.

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Next steps: If you live or work in Conwy, Denbighshire, Gwynedd or Anglesey, please contact: 01745 336442. If you live or work in Bridgend, Neath Port Talbot or Swansea, please contact: 0845 601 7556. Weblinks: http://gov.wales/topics/health/improvement/work/support/?skip=1&lang=en

http://gov.wales/topics/health/improvement/work/support/?skip=1&lang=cy

Location: If you live or work in north Wales (Conwy, Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Anglesey) or in south west Wales (Bridgend, Neath Port Talbot and Swansea) you may be eligible for In-Work Support.

Funding: Primarily ESF (West Wales & The Valleys Convergence area).

Ownership: Welsh Government. It is currently being delivered in partnership with RCS in north Wales and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board in south west Wales.

http://gov.wales/topics/health/improvement/work/support/?skip=1&lang=en

http://gov.wales/topics/health/improvement/work/support/?skip=1&lang=cy

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ReAct 3

Programme Details:

The ReAct 3 programme offers funding for individuals to access training to get them back into the job market, and an incentive to employers to recruit an eligible redundant worker.

Programme specifics: ReAct 3 can provide:

a contribution of £1,500 towards training costs.

Assistance with travel and childcare costs to support the training.

A wage subsidy of £3,000 towards the wage of an eligible worker paid to the new employer. Who is eligible:

Individuals who have been made redundant in the last 3 months, or are currently under notice of redundancy.

Benefits for Individuals ReAct 3 can:

Hep someone back into work

Allow someone to change career paths.

help with the cost of job-related training

Next Steps: Individuals would need to go through the application process with Careers Wales. The Welsh Government ReAct team can answer programme specific queries on 01792 765 888

Location: All Wales Funding: Part funded by ESF

Ownership:

The programme is run by the Welsh Government, working in collaboration with Careers Wales and Jobcentre Plus

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Programme details: Through approval from employer the project enables employees to up-skill, develop and progress their skills and knowledge through work related qualifications

Programme specifics: SEE will support people employed within companies in North Wales to improve their skills. The project targets the following priority groups

Food Sector

Digital Economy – support for

business to access training and

development to improve ICT

Capability

Advanced

Life Sciences and health

Tourism recreation and Leisure

Care Sector

Construction

Energy and Low carbon sector

Other businesses not in these areas can apply for funding.

Who is eligible: Paid employees over the age of 16 years in North Wales businesses who have the support of their employer

Benefits for individuals: Accredited qualifications provided to enhance and develop skills and knowledge. Opportunity for progression through qualifications and full support from the college to help individuals succeed

Next steps: Initially discuss your interest with your employer then email the ESF team at Coleg Cambria [email protected] or visit the website www.cambria.ac.uk or contact a member of the team on 01244 831531 ext 4056 or 6115

Location: North Wales all 6 counties

Funding: ESF

Ownership: Partnership of Coleg Cambria, Grŵp Llandrillo Menai and WEA

SEE (Support for Employers and Employees)


http://www.cambria.ac.uk/

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Programme details:

Skills for Industry (SO1)will help individuals gain or improve their skills and qualifications.

Programme specifics: If you don’t have any qualifications yet, you will get the opportunity to develop job specific skills at Levels 1 and 2. If you already possess qualifications at Levels 1 and 2, you will be able to upgrade your skills so that they are relevant to the needs of the employer. You will have the opportunity to progress in specific sectors, including: energy, construction, creative industries, science, advanced manufacturing, ICT, automotive engineering, financial and professional services, food, care and tourism.

Who is eligible: You must be employed or self employed to be eligible for the programme.

Benefits for individuals: You’ll be able to improve your skills and career prospects by:

Getting support on how to use new digital technologies

Learning the best ways to approach and access online work opportunities

Location: The programme’s activities will be aimed at the South West Wales Region. (Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot)

Funding: ESF

Ownership: The programme will establish a joint sponsorship arrangement between Gower College Swansea (as the lead sponsor) and the five other colleges that make up the South West Wales region: Coleg Sir Gar, Coleg Ceredigion, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire College and the WEA Cymru.

Skills for Industry 2 (SO1)

Next Steps:

Contact the specific regional teams:

SFI Regional Team [email protected] 01792 284054 / 284209 Coleg Sir Gâr [email protected] 01554 74860 Gower College Swansea [email protected] 01792 2844201 Neath Port Talbot College [email protected] 01639 648015 Pembrokeshire College [email protected] 01437 753320 Coleg Ceredigion [email protected] 01970 639700

mailto:[email protected]?subject=SFI






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Programme details: Providing participants with existing qualifications at Level 2 and above with the opportunity to improve their skills.

Programme specifics: The Skills for Industry (SO2) programme will provide you with the opportunity to gain qualifications at Level 3 and above, helping you upgrade your skills so they’re relevant to the specialist skills employers need. It will give you the opportunity to help you progress in specific sectors, including: energy, construction, creative industries, science, advanced manufacturing, ICT, automotive engineering, financial and professional services, food, care and tourism.

Who is eligible: Employed individuals who are qualified to Level 2 and above to be eligible for the programme.

Benefits for individuals: The programme will assist individuals by raising their skill levels, allowing them to progress further in their careers.

Location: The programme’s activities will be aimed at the South West Wales Region. (Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend) Funding: ESF

Ownership: The operation will establish a joint sponsorship arrangement between Gower College Swansea (as the lead sponsor), the four other colleges that make up the South West Wales region, Coleg Sir Gar, Coleg Ceredigion, Neath Port Talbot and Pembrokeshire College with Swansea University and University of Wales Trinity St David.

Next Steps:

Contact the specific regional teams:

SFI Regional Team [email protected] 01792 284054 / 284209 Coleg Sir Gâr [email protected] 01554 74860 Gower College Swansea [email protected] 01792 2844201 Neath Port Talbot College [email protected] 01639 648015 Pembrokeshire College [email protected] 01437 753320 Coleg Ceredigion [email protected] 01970 639700

Skills for Industry 2 (SO2)







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Programme details:

Supporting employed individuals to increase their skills levels, including work relevant skills, so that they are best placed to progress while in employment.

Programme specifics: Through a series of initial assessment, support and training, WSFA 2, through community based provision, will focus on supporting people to engage with learning opportunities outside of the workplace and will offer a range of provision, including literacy, numeracy , ICT and other generic transferable skills.

Who is eligible: Residents aged 16+ who are employed; including self employed and have no formal qualifications or are qualified up to level 2.

Benefits for individuals: Through community based outreach, WSFA will engage with employees at a time and place most convenient to them. WSFA 2 will improve the skills levels of employed people.

Location: WSFA 2 is led by Torfaen and operates in Torfaen, Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent and Merthyr. Funding:

Led by Torfaen County Borough Council the project is part funded by ESF with match funding provided by Welsh Government.

Working Skills for Adults 2

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20Twenty Leading Business Growth

Programme specifics: Participants attend a series of workshops (up to 15 days) over a period of 10 months. During that time, they are exposed to a variety of tools and techniques to develop their business including leadership skills, coaching, sales, marketing, managing finance, operational efficiency through lean and business innovation.

Benefits for individuals: A range of accredited leadership qualifications ranging from Level 3 to Level 7. For those that receive a level 7 qualification, they are also eligible for a postgraduate Certificate in Leadership which is equivalent to a third of an MBA at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Programme details: 20Twenty Leading Business Growth focusses on promoting Business Growth. A range of optional recognised leadership qualifications are offered from Level 3 to Level 7 all of which are accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). All sizes of businesses including large organisations are eligible to apply.

Next Steps: Catherine Wilson Email: [email protected] 02920 417160 www.20twentybusinessgrowth.com Funding: ESF

Location: Workshops will be available across East Wales

Ownership: Welsh Government via Cardiff School of Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Who is eligible: You must be an Owner, Director or employee of a business. Your main residence or business must be located in the competitiveness area of East Wales. All potential participants must have an aspiration to develop themselves and grow their business.


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Programme specifics: Graduates will undertake 4 x six month placements across the organisations on a fixed term contract and study for a part-time Masters in Financial Services Management.

Benefits for individuals: 2 years high quality work experience, on the job training + competitive salary. MSc in Financial Services Management Project Management of the Welsh Financial Services Conference Opportunity to apply for employer vacancies as they arise.

Programme details: The Welsh Financial Services Graduate Programme is a collaborative 2 year full-time programme of work, training and academic study unique to Wales. It was designed by leading financial services organisations and aims to create a talent pool of industry professionals. Participating employers include Admiral, Atradius, GM Financial, Optimum Credit and the Principality Building Society.

Next Steps: Contact Rowena O’Sullivan, Project Manager for further information. E: Rowena.O’[email protected] Tel no: 02920 824022

Funding: ESF

Location: South East Wales Ownership: Welsh Contact Centre Forum Ltd

Who is eligible: Welsh graduates with a 2.1 degree.

Financial Sector Graduate Programme

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Programme details: This programme will support and facilitate in-company learning at an intermediate and higher level. The programme will enable employees:

To claim higher level academic credit for accredited in-company staff development programmes,

enable learners to claim university credit for prior experiential learning benefit from an extensive range of modules leading to qualifications (from Foundation Degree up to and including Masters) in Professional Practice.

Programme specifics: The programme will provide subsidised learning through negotiation with your employer.

Who is eligible: With the agreement of your employer and if you are employed for more than 16 hours per week you will be eligible for this programme.

Benefits for individuals: This programme will provide you with a range of opportunities to gain higher level University qualifications from Foundation degree through to a Masters in Professional Practice.

Next Steps: Contact [email protected] 01267 676882

Location: This programme will be piloted in South West Wales but requests to support organisations outside this area will be considered.

Funding: ESF

Ownership: This programme is run by the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. It is not lead by Welsh Government.

GWLAD


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Programme Details: Higher Level Apprenticeships allow employees to develop their careers further and contribute to filling higher level skill gaps for Welsh businesses. Higher apprenticeships are available at a range of levels, from the equivalent of a foundation degree to a bachelor’s degree. They provide individuals with the skills to make the step up to more technical or managerial roles within the workplace.

Programme specifics: In keeping with the Welsh Government ambition to increase the skill level of the Welsh workforce, the network of funded Work Based Learning providers can offer places on NVQ Level 4 frameworks to allow individuals to progress in their careers. Individuals can access these frameworks and gain the qualifications alongside their day to day work.

Who is eligible: Individuals living, and or working in Wales can access funded, or part funded places on Higher Level Apprenticeship courses through the Welsh Government’s network of approved Work Based Learning providers.

Next Steps: The Careers Wales course search carries details of the available frameworks. http://www2.careerswales.com/coursesinwales/default.asp?page=LCD_WBL&menuid=4&namevote=

Location: All Wales

Ownership: Welsh Government through an approved network of providers.


Increasing their range of qualifications.

Gaining the tools to carry out more technical roles

Gaining the tools to perform at a more senior managerial role.

Career progression.

Higher Level Apprenticeships

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Programme details: ION Leadership helps develop leadership, management and business skills across Wales. It is an agile Leadership development programme solution, capable of bespoke delivery relevant to a diverse range of industry sectors. The programme has 4 main elements; Interactive Master Classes present delegates with theory and best practice around four major themes: Leading Self, Leading People, Leading Organisations and Leading Growth. These are designed to build the delegates’ knowledge, skills and confidence. Action Learning Sets allow delegates to discuss organisational development and growth challenges and opportunities. The sessions give time to develop action plans and discuss ideas with a group of constructive peers. Workplace Implementation allows delegates to develop a Personal Development Plan and a Business Growth Plan. The programme places emphasis on the implementation of ideas generated on the programme. Time is given for delegates to plan and implement changes to their leadership behaviour. Assignments encourage delegates to capture and articulate their individual leadership development and detail plans for their organisational development strategy. Delegates can complete between 1 and 3 modules as part of the programme.

Programme specifics: The programmes are mostly run over an eight month period for one day per month (apart from the initial event which is for two days). This is subsidised through the European Social Fund. Individual contributions could depend on the size of their organisation. The team at Swansea University can provide further information.

Eligibility: As a minimum;

The business should have been operating for 12 months.

Individuals must live or work in a Welsh convergence area and have line management responsibility.

Programmes are designed for business owners, directors and leaders.


Enhanced knowledge and skills

Access to a Leadership Network

Development of a business

Growth of turnover

97% of delegates report the programme has had a significant impact on them and the way in which they work

Next Steps: For further information and to apply, please contact the ION Leadership team on 01792 606733

Location The programme covers the convergence areas of Wales.

ION Leadership

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Programme details:

Supporting students by providing them with opportunities to work on projects with local companies.

Programme specifics: As a participant of the KESS programme you will have an opportunity to work with local companies, enhancing your employability and allowing you to see your research applied in real situations. The programme pays a monthly stipend and provides a budget to support the delivery of your projects, for example against things like equipment, consumables, travel and training and development.

Who is eligible: Participating students in Higher Education must reside within the Convergence area of Wales and be able to work in the Convergence area on completion.


The benefits you will receive will include: Your university fees are waived

Monthly stipend and KESS budgets are paid to you – on submission of timesheets and completion of the KESS Postgraduate Skills Development Award (PSDA)

You will receive a range of training and development opportunities, tailored to your needs

Next Steps:

For further information on this programme, please visit www.higherskillswales.co.uk/kess/

or alternatively contact

Dr Penney Dowdney (KESS Wales Project Manager)

Tel: 01248 382265

Email: [email protected]

Location:

The Convergence area of Wales.

(Isle of Anglesey, Conwy, Denbigshire, Gwynedd, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Merthyr Tydfil, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Torfaen) Funding: ESF

Ownership: The Welsh Government and the Welsh European Funding Office

KESS 2

http://www.higherskillswales.co.uk/kess/


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Materials & Manufacturing Academy

Programme details:

The Materials and Manufacturing Academy (M2A) is a demand led, industry focused operation that will produce 124 high calibre individuals trained to masters and doctoral level to go on and lead our advanced engineering and materials sector This operation seeks to increase the number of people with higher-level skills engaged in research and innovation in the advanced materials and manufacturing sector. The M2Awill provide a pipeline of high calibre individuals who are furnished with technical, leadership and management skills critical to the success of the Welsh high value manufacturing and materials sectors

Programme specifics: Companies involved in materials or manufacturing are able to put forward one year masters or four year doctorate research projects based on a their business processes or products. Graduates are recruited to undertake the industrially led projects under the joint supervision of an academic and an a representative from the sponsoring company. Doctoral researchers are paid an annual stipend of £20,000 and have their fees paid by the M2A. The partnering company is required to make a £9,000 annual contribution towards these costs.

Who is eligible: Students enrolled on the M2A must have a residential address in the Convergence area of Wales, must have a UK passport or permanent right to stay and have a minimum of a 2:1 degree in a science or engineering subject.

Benefits to Individual An opportunity to work with an established business in the sector, and demonstrate suitability for further employment.

Next Steps: Contact - Dr Ian Mabbett [email protected]

Location: Based at Swansea University or at the partner company (if within Convergence area of Wales)

Ownership: Swansea University


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METaL 2

Programme details: The Materials and Manufacturing Education Training and Learning (METaL) project from Swansea University is an industry focused, demand led project aiming to up skill over 360 people in the field of Advanced Materials and Manufacturing through the provision of short technical courses. Swansea University Credit Qualifications will be awarded on successful completion of each course. Examples include; Introduction to Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, Computer Aided Design, Corrosion and Coatings, Practical Metallurgy and Analytical Chemistry. METaL also aims to work with industry to develop courses around technical skills gaps and shortages.

Programme specifics: METaL offers part funded short courses for £200-£250. Courses are timetabled over the year and can also be run at the request of industry. Courses are run over 3 days – either 3 days consecutively or 1 day a week over 3 weeks

Who is eligible: Anyone who is employed and lives or works within West Wales and the Valleys

Benefits for individuals: Increased Skill Set – The increased skill set will improve the employee’s ability to do their job thus increasing their chances of progression within their company. This will also act to set examples to other employees of the benefit of training Improved Employability – The training offered will provide higher skills that will result in being more employable and forming a pool of skilled people in the manufacturing sector that are able to apply their knowledge from one industry to another. Academic Progression – The training offered by METaL offers a clear progression from initial engagement up to doctorates.

Next Steps: Contact - Dr David Warren [email protected] 01792 606541 or Visit www.project-metal.co.uk for more information and to book onto courses.

Location: Based at Swansea University but can deliver throughout West Wales and the Valley’s ESF

Ownership: Swansea University


http://www.project-metal.co.uk/

http://www.project-metal.co.uk/

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Stem Cymru 2

Programme details: Stem Cymru 2 will build on the work of the current Stem Cymru project to develop STEM skills in 11-19 year old pupils through engagements with a range of exciting practical activities. The activities raise awareness of the opportunities in STEM careers and develop a range of employability skills. All participants are encouraged to enter for CREST awards and the 6th form students can gain part of their Welsh Baccalaureate qualification through involvement with the industry related project. The project will target the following groups:

Young people aged 11-14 prior to their GCSE choices

Young people aged 15-16 prior to their Level 3 choices

Young people aged 17-19 prior to their further or higher education choices

Females aged 11-19 at all key stages of education


Through consultation with schools groups of pupils are identified to engage with a range of STEM activities

Who is eligible: Eligibility criteria for individuals (i.e. age, employment status etc.) Pupils/students aged 11-19 in schools and colleges in Wales

Benefits for individuals: Improved understanding of opportunities in STEM careers. Involvement in exciting and worthwhile activities to improve STEM skills and improve numeracy, literacy and digital literacy. Improved employability levels

Next Steps: Contact - [email protected]

Location: Pan Wales

Funding: ESF – West Wales & Valleys WG – East Wales

Ownership: Engineering Education Scheme Wales Ltd

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