route to work/youth contract lee ricketts route to work co-ordinator [email protected]
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Route to Work/Youth Contract Lee Ricketts Route to work Co-ordinator [email protected] 02392 222 770. Who we are. We work all over the U.K. Social Enterprise charity, formed in 2008. Princess Anne is Catch22’s patron. Funded by government bodies or commercial partners. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Who we are
Social Enterprise charity, formed in 2008
We work all over the U.K
Funded by government bodies or commercial partners
Princess Anne is Catch22’s patron
Hampshire Learning and Employability
The Youth Contract
• Government funded initiative to reduce the number of NEET young people
• Developed as part of the governments RPA plans
• Intended to supplement existing support
• Programme runs for 3 years (last recruits March 2015)
• Payment by results contract funded by EFA
• Delivered in partnership with:
Who is it for - Eligibility
• The most disengaged, hard to reach young people
• Living with the Winchester District
• 16 – 17 years old
• NEET
• Fewer than 2 GCSEs at grade C
• Children in Care or Care Leavers
• Young offenders released from custody
Supporting participants
• 3 stage programme – engage, re-engage, sustain
NEET
Engage
Re-engage
Sustain
EET
• Careers IAG• Personal, social
development• CV Writing• Job search
• Foundation Learning • College • Apprenticeships
•Voluntary employment
• Mentoring Reviews
• Problem solving• 6 months
Route to Work
• New commercially funded programme – started in April
• Much larger than Youth Contract – 375 young people per annum
• Intended to supplement existing support AND add value to young people
• Funding is for 3 years up to the end of the 2016 financial year
• Delivered in partnership with:
Who is it for - Eligibility
• Ranging from the most disengaged to those ready to enter work/education
• Hampshire and Isle of Wight (including Portsmouth and Southampton)
• 16 – 24 years old
• NEET or RONI
• No qualification based criteria
• Will be a focus on CIC and young offenders
Supporting participants
• 3 stage programme – engage, re-engage, sustain
NEET
Engage
Re-engage
Sustain
EET
• Careers IAG• Personal, social
development• Group
employability sessions
•Full time education •Apprenticeships/Traineeships
•Employment
• Mentoring Reviews
• Problem solving• 12 months
Key RTW advantages
• Developed links with commercial partner – opportunities within their organisation
• Developed links with Catch22 Apprenticeships
• Personalised budget for each learner
• Adding value to them as an employable young person
• Employment Broker
Referral Processes
• Direct to Catch22
• Via Hampshire County Council Youth Support Service
• Via employers, education/training providers, college, school etc.
• Self referral
Don’t just take our word for it!
I just wanted to say thank you for all your efforts of getting my life back on track, I really do appreciate it. Thank you. (Harry, 16)
I wish I had this support years ago, I would be in a much better position now. (Hannah, 22)
