The Strategic Skills Pipeline An Education Perspective

What is it? Scottish Government Employability Framework A service delivery model to support people into work Aim is to have consistency and a “joined-up” approach across key partners Local Employability Partnerships responsible for implementation The Pipeline has 5 Stages

What are the Stages? The Pipeline stages should enable initial identification of support needs, but also enable progression from “Not job ready” to “Job ready” to “In work” Stage 1:Referral / Engagement Stage 2: Barrier removal Stage 3:Vocational activity Stage 4:Employer engagement / Job matching Stage 5:In work support / Aftercare

What Does It Look Like? STAGE 1STAGE 2STAGE 3STAGE 4STAGE 5 REFERRAL, ENGAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT BARRIER REMOVAL VOCATIONAL ACTIVITY EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT AND JOB MATCHING IN WORK AND AFTERCARE Client StatusNot Job Ready Job Ready In Work Examples of Activities  Outreach Activities  Self-Referral  Identification and Assessment of Needs  Development of Personalised Action Plan  Confidence Building  Vocational Rehabilitation  Careers Information Advice and Guidance  Financial Advice and Support  Improving Health and Wellbeing  Employability Skills Development  Vocational Training  Work Experience  Volunteering  Self-Employment and Enterprise Support  Careers Information Advice and Guidance  Employer Engagement  Job Search Support  Job Matching and Brokering  Self-Employment and Enterprise Support  Careers Information Advice and Guidance  Supported Employment  Occupational Health and Wellbeing Support  Skills Development  Redundancy Support  Self-Employment and Enterprise Support Examples of Programmes Activity Agreements Mentoring Key Work  Community-Based Learning  ESOL  Introduction to Work Place Skills  Work Choice  Work Readiness Certificate  Falkirk Employability Award  Community Jobs Scotland  Youth Employment Scotland Fund  Creative Internships  Work Academies  FE Vocational Courses  Modern Apprenticeships  Jobcentre Plus Wage Incentives

The Role of Schools: Initial Assessment 16+ Data Capture Partnership Planning Transitional support/referral

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