Partnership Working in Linburn Academy. Young People With Complex Learning Needs

Context within Glasgow City Council Employment and Skills Partnership Team Opportunities for All – 16+ Funding Employability Support Officers – based in mainstream secondary with input to CLN schools 1 day per week Merging of 2 existing teams ASL Act. GIRFEC Practice Model

ESP Aims and Objectives To increase the aspirations and choices available to Glasgow’s young people in respect of their future careers / lives. To improve and contextualise employability and sector specific skills to make our young people’s ambitions achievable. To increase the number of young people leaving education into high quality, positive and sustained destinations with clear future pathways.

ASN Youth Employability Group Citywide representation in all sectors Feeds into Glasgow City Youth Employability Programmes Opportunity for specific developments within the ASL sector including funding sources Includes partners for networking – Colleges, Social Work, Social Care organisations, Enable etc.

Partnership Team School Support Enterprise activities Supported work experience Employability / World of Work engagement and activities. S1-S3 Business partners Transition support Annual Award Ceremonies

Context with Linburn Academy Glasgow Inner City Secondary School Young people with Complex Learning Needs School and community targeting inclusion and integration into mainstream of life. Curriculum for Excellence. World of Work. Opportunities similar to mainstream peers. Employer engagement from S1. Supported Work Opportunities / Partnership working Early Transition Planning

Building together. Range of partners. McAlpines Plumbing, Hillington Estate Fair Deal Social Care Organisation Culinary Excellence Programme Help Yourself Grow / Help Yourself Cook Cosgrove Care Sense Scotland Glasgow University Student Support - student volunteers Partnership Team – Supported work with Job Coach One Giant Leap Project EVIP – Enhanced Vocational Inclusion Project Sainsbury’s Pamis

Work Experience - Friday

Weekly Supported Work Experience 10am – 2 pm 4 work stations on the busy factory floor, fully integrated with McAlpine staff Real live work. Nothing that is a simulation Assemble small parts for large orders, 2part jobs – 6 part jobs. Real progression Rules for work / dressing for work. Maximum output

McAlpines Factory

Culinary Excellence Programme Mainstream Option adapted for CLN – programme to give real life work experience In Birgidale Kitchen set up by Fair Deal in Castlemilk Young people trained to work as chefs and learn front of house skills Enables the young people to deliver hospitality to community groups Building skills for Learning, Life and Work

Culinary Excellence

Creating Opportunities Together Development, Aspiration, Sustainability, Social Responsibility Corporate Social Responsibility: Local Community Linburn Academy Staff development: Leadership Skills. Mentoring Skills. Positive Disability Awareness. Partnership: Developing Relationships. Support school events. Recognition and Reputation: Awards – Business Diversity. Community Champions. IOD Director of year. ‘Developing Young People’

EVIP

Creating opportunities together Development, Aspiration, Sustainability Social Responsibility Senior Phase of Education. Real live work. Developing Skills for Learning, Life, and Work Better Behaviour and Better Learning. Increased self esteem and confidence Raising and supporting parental expectations See the contribution Young Person with CLN can make Social work links and Local area coordinators Involvement with Third Sector taking forward all aspects of Personalisation Agenda : SCIF, ‘Life I Want ‘, Values into Action., Advocacy. Flexible, creative and responsive solutions for young people with CLN. Transition planning.

Opportunities for ALL Self Directed Support Budgets Work with Social Work Menu of meaningful opportunities post school

“ Young people have the power to transform your organisation. The partnership I've been involved in with Linburn CLN School has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. ” Our collaborative approach has; developed our thinking around the needs of young people with CLN assisted us to improve our approach to providing support to young people with CLN provided a platform for us as an organisation to secure additional funding further developed our HYG project and in particular launched our Culinary Excellence with HYG programme. Impact