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Skills for Life Improvement Programme

1. Skills for Working

Aims for the day

The Skills for Life Improvement Programme is delivered on behalf of the Learning and Skills Improvement Service by CfBT Education Trust and partners

CfBT Education Trust60 Queens RoadReadingRG1 4BS

T: 0118 902 1920F: 0845 838 1207E: sflipinfo@cfbt.comW: www.sflip.org.uk

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2. To enable you to:

reflect on your own and your organisation’s practice regarding developing Skills for Life in vocational contexts

use the Skills for Working materials and DVDs in your own context

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3. To familiarise you with:

the Skills for Working guidance & DVDs

the key principles underpinning the approaches in Skills for Working

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4. Skills for Working

Supporting the development of literacy, language and numeracy skills for learners with learning difficulties or disabilities in a vocational context

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5. Context

Learning for Living Consortium

Guidance for those working with adults who have

learning difficulties and disabilities

A wide range of learning and working contexts

Literacy, Language (ESOL) and Numeracy

Pre-entry to Level 2

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6. Learning for Living

Suite of guidance documents

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7. Quality Improvement Programme

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Details of other training available from www.sflip.org.uk (CfBT Education Trust)

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8. Participant from learner focus group

“It’s about being able to access the same job market as everyone else, and not be excluded from that because you’re a disabled person.”

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9. Participant from learner focus group“It’s part of having a life isn’t it? The motivation to do something, and not just vegetate at home all day. It’s not just about the money, but obviously that helps. You’ve got to be able to live”.

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10. Who are the learners?

Learners improving their literacy and/or numeracy – up to Level 2

Learners hoping to gain employment and learn vocational skills.

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11. What does the guidance cover?

Information on the national curricula for adults

Embedding literacy and numeracy in vocational

programmes

Supporting the learning cycle

Working with employers

Supporting employers

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Key Principles12.

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13. How can I use the guidance?

For information and reference

A teaching resource for induction or continuing

professional development

Confirm effective practice in areas of strength

Advice and guidance in areas of weakness

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14. How can the DVDs be used?

Individual reflection, using the trigger questions for reflection as part of your personal development

Team development, inviting your colleagues to work with you so that together you can review aspects of your practice

Staff development, using the activities as a basis of professional development

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15. Skills for Working

Disability Discrimination Act and Reasonable Adjustments

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16. Disability Discrimination Act 1995

Covers all employers

Part 4 (Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001) relates to schools, FE & HE

Covers full-time, part-time and temporary workers but not volunteers

Employers must make “reasonable adjustments”

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17. Reasonable Adjustments

What are they in practice?

Differ according to the individual’s needs

And the requirements of their job

Guidance for employers is available from: Employers’ Forum on Disability

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18. Skills for Working

The Range of Support for Learners in Work and Through Transitions

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19. Types of support

Technology

Finance

Training for job interviews

Travel training

Advice

Monitoring and supervision

Keeping in touch

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20. Sources of Support

Through Jobcentre Plus:

Access to Work

Disability Employment Advisors

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21. Sources of Support

Specialist Support:

e.g. Speech and Communication Therapist

e.g. Communication Support Worker

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22. Other sources…Job trainers/job coaches

Buddying

Mentors

Union Learning Representatives (ULRs)

NACRO

Employment Disability Officer

Employers

Connexions