access to industry transition project presentation sian fiddimore chief executive
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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