Learning & EmploymentRashpal Panesar & Vicky Mansell

1. Ethos, Values & Approach

2. Model & Current Activity3. Employment Academy

Ethos, Values & Approach

Our aim is for the people we help to have decent homes, supportive relationships and fulfilling lives. 

We provide assistance to people who are: currently sleeping rough on the streets living in temporary or insecure accommodation struggling to keep the tenancy on their flat isolated from support networks, family and friends living with a drug or alcohol addiction coping with poor mental health or behavioural problems trying to find work

Pan London - primary locations in the South are Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, Croydon & Sutton.

Learning & Employment goal was 20% of service users engaging in formal education, training and employment. Now by the end of 2012 at least 20% of our service users are in full time or part time employment.

Transition Model StagesStage One

Initial Engagement Increases confidence & social networks Harm reduction Think about what to do next

Stage Two Supported Learning

Pre-entry level trainingUsually offered by support agencyIncreased levels of commitment Regular attendance required – lower support

Stage Three Advice & Guidance

Group work & 1-2-1 advice and guidance sessionsSignpostingTackling barriers & creating routes into work

Stage Four Access to the Mainstream

External education, training and employment (ETE) tend to be un-supported learning programmesFE CollegeAccredited courses

Stage Five Sustained Employment

Full time & part time & Temporary & permanent contractsLength of employment, wage progressionIn Work Support

Examples:Farm, Mimo tech, Saturday group & Hostel Activities

Examples:Government initiatives such as New Deal & Pathways to Work, Work Trials & Job Brokerage

Examples:In Work support, Employment Project, Crisis/OSW Better Off Project

Examples:Mimo training programme &Travel volunteering programme

Examples:SkillSeekerS1-2-1 Information, advice & guidance, practical and personal skills for work, job search drop-in.

Types of service delivery